High-water mark
667.8740
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.8740 at The National BBQ Cup — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 20, 2015
DIESEL SMOKE BBQ
DIESEL SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 16 at the Rock'N RibFest 2015 (2015). They are ranked #3650 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1508 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Oct 21, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
30% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.85 (+11.35)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.91)
Road miles
3,150
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 548 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
629.85 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1735 (126 pts) | #1714 (151 pts) | #1618 (171 pts) | #2017 (116 pts) | #1796 (126 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1071 (276 pts) | #1250 (241 pts) | #1153 (276 pts) | #1354 (226 pts) | #1055 (301 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1657 (148 pts) | #1992 (108 pts) | #1229 (253 pts) | #2005 (108 pts) | #1896 (123 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #841 (359 pts) | #1126 (264 pts) | #989 (314 pts) | #752 (444 pts) | #683 (474 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DIESEL SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,647 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DIESEL SMOKE BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DIESEL SMOKE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,640 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,661 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with DIESEL SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,637 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,646 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 148 | 156.75 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 172.5828 | 135.9200 | 155.91 | top 56% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 145.6684 | 157.89 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 144 | 159.30 | top 47% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NH
3 of 10 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
330
finished ahead 154 times, behind 273
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 13, 2014 → Jun 20, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First overall podium Rock'N RibFest 2015
- Peak power rating (1508) Rock'N RibFest 2015
- Career-best overall score667.8740 The National BBQ Cup
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 The National BBQ Cup
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8570 Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Rock'N RibFest 2015 | Jun 20, 2015 |
| +10.2 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +9.3 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -9 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off | May 17, 2013 |
| -8.1 | Boo-B-Que | Oct 21, 2016 |
| -8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -4.1 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.4% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 92.8% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 63% | 91.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 55 / 67 (606.7196) | 51 (154.8228) | 40 (154.8344) | 59 (145.6684) | 44 (151.3940) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 22 / 26 (622.2280) | 17 (161.6912) | 13 (160.5484) | 24 (154.8684) | 22 (145.1200) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 50 / 74 (667.8740) | 12 (175.4056) | 68 (154.8112) | 44 (166.8228) | 28 (170.8344) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Rock'N RibFest 2015 Merrimack, NH | 3 / 16 (650.2512) | 10 (154.2512) | 3 (165.6800) | 5 (161.7144) | 2 (168.6056) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship Merrimack, NH | 8 / 28 (658.9368) | 14 (162.3312) | 2 (172.5828) | 14 (162.2744) | 11 (161.7484) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 25 / 29 (602.6168) | 27 (151.9428) | 28 (135.9200) | 24 (153.0512) | 18 (161.7028) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 8 / 35 (658.8570) | 33 (150.8570) | 15 (162.8572) | 3 (173.1428) | 3 (172) |
| May 17, 2013 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE | 45 / 56 (591.4284) | 42 (148) | 30 (152) | 42 (147.4284) | 46 (144) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 67 / 106 (609.7136) | 83 (151.4284) | 85 (143.9998) | 51 (156) | 34 (158.2854) |