A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
SMOKIN-N-STYLE
SMOKIN-N-STYLE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 10th of 41 at the Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival (2014). They are ranked #2386 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1524
peak 1524 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2013
latest Aug 1, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
40% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.18 · weakest Brisket (155.64)
Road miles
277
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
638.12 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN-N-STYLE, each with one reason worth a look.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,390 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1535
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1524
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1524
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,383 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1524
Level with SMOKIN-N-STYLE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,387 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,382 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1524
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 159.3944 | 163.18 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9540 | 152.5828 | 160.45 | top 40% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 153.7372 | 158.86 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 152 | 155.64 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 122 times, behind 70
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20145 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.6288 Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival
- Career-best overall score648.6288 Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.9540 Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1524) Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- Most recent contest Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
- First call Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
- First overall top-10 Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival | Apr 4, 2014 |
| +7.6 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +5.5 | Autumnfest | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +3.5 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Aug 1, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.7 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Sep 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 90.1% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 88.6% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 25 / 59 (637.0628) | 27 (161.1200) | 14 (167.9540) | 41 (153.7372) | 33 (154.2516) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival Lanexa, VA | 10 / 41 (648.6288) | 8 (167.4056) | 14 (158.8916) | 4 (166.3200) | 19 (156.0116) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 15 / 40 (634.7200) | 20 (159.3944) | 13 (161.1200) | 23 (158.2512) | 18 (155.9544) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ Shenandoah, VA | 15 / 26 (632.5028) | 11 (161.1200) | 9 (161.6800) | 12 (157.7028) | 18 (152) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA | 10 / 33 (637.6684) | 5 (166.8456) | 24 (152.5828) | 19 (158.2744) | 13 (159.9656) |