SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2381

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1524

peak 1533 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-24

latest 2017-06-23

Best ToY finish

#858

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

670.8112 / 720

Master · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.91 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 650.15 (-4.24)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Pork Ribs · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±10.78

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.77 · weakest Pork (159.36)

Road miles

3,347

mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 663 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

650.15 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

670.8112 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.8112 at Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2013-10-18

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 30%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 30%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE SMOKE HUNTERS has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.4 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 47%.

Pork avg 159.36
Chicken avg 165.77
3 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKE HUNTERS has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared chicken entries.

The long haul

3,347 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,347 miles across 15 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 663 miles to Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier).

15 mapped stops
furthest 663 mi

The metronome

±1.50% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.50% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.3% of a perfect score
15 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

94 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

WILL AND THE THRILLS

#2364 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1533

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2019-03-01

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IT'S THE PITS

#2380 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1524

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2019-04-26

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SMOKIN' TOAD'S

#2390 of the rated field

1523 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1558

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1558 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2025-06-06

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Bare Bones

#2366 of the rated field

1524 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1539

No shared contest yet.

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

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Texas Revolution

#2386 of the rated field

1523 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1535

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 6 years after SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

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3BBQ

#2384 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1544

No shared contest yet.

Level with SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2026-07-18

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
T-BAUM BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
QUAU	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
JH OLD SCHOOL	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MUD'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MEMPHIS IN MUNDELEIN	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
D.F.G.'S BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
KEN'S BURNT ENDS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	7	1	174.2856	152.5256	165.77	top 42%
Pork Ribs	15	7	0	174.2972	154.8570	164.47	top 42%
Pork	15	3	1	172.5600	138.7772	159.36	top 59%
Brisket	15	3	0	171.4284	151.3140	160.54	top 52%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
WI	7	top 50%
IL	5	top 52%
KY	2	top 38%
GA	1	top 49%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 56%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 57%
Large (40+)	8	top 43%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	3	15	top 44%	2016-08-26
*Heritage Days BBQ Showdown	2	23	top 64%	2017-06-23
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2	26	top 52%	2015-05-23
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	2	10	top 38%	2014-10-17

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2013-05-24 → 2017-06-23

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in WI 7 of 15 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.77 · weakest Pork (159.36)

Walk rate 67% a top-10 call in 10 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 20% 3 of 15 contests

Master average 650.15 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 360 331–280 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,347 15 mapped stops · furthest 663 mi

Schedule strength 1543 average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests

Power rating 1524 peak 1533 · #2381 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
May 24 First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First call Westmont Red, White & BBQ
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8566 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Oct 18 First overall top-10 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Oct 18 Career-best overall score670.8112 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Oct 18 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
2014
Jun 20 Peak power rating (1533) Pig in the Park
2015
Aug 28 10th tracked contest Grill Games
2017
Jun 23 Most recent contest *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.2	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	2013-10-18
+6.7	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	2013-05-24
+5.7	Pig in the Park	2014-06-20
+5.2	Red, White, And BBQ	2014-05-24
+5.1	Grill Games	2013-08-23

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.9	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown	2016-06-24
-5.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-07-11
-4.9	3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival	2015-06-12
-4.1	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2015-05-23
-1	Grill Games	2016-08-26

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0%	top 55%	90.1%	90.1%
2016	4	1	75%	top 55%	92.1%	89.6%
2015	3	0	67%	top 60%	90.5%	90%
2014	4	1	50%	top 48%	91.8%	90.6%
2013	3	1	100%	top 30%	93.2%	91.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-06-23	*Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL	23 / 42 (648.4000)	27 (161.1200)	14 (166.8344)	29 (159.3484)	26 (161.0972)
2016-08-26	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	20 / 37 (635.7368)	28 (154.2056)	16 (163.3944)	10 (166.8228)	26 (151.3140)
2016-06-24	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL	24 / 33 (636.3996)	10 (169.1312)	10 (167.9656)	33 (138.7772)	15 (160.5256)
2016-05-13	Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Sauk City, WI	8 / 19 (646.2172)	4 (166.8456)	7 (162.8344)	13 (158.8344)	12 (157.7028)
2016-03-04	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	29 / 59 (662.7884)	11 (173.1428)	37 (163.9656)	30 (166.8572)	41 (158.8228)
2015-08-28	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	21 / 49 (647.9428)	8 (169.1428)	5 (170.2972)	48 (143.9772)	12 (164.5256)
2015-06-12	3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI	12 / 17 (651.9088)	6 (173.7028)	16 (155.3716)	15 (158.8344)	10 (164.0000)
2015-05-23	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	39 / 58 (643.8628)	46 (159.4056)	45 (156.5144)	16 (168.0000)	35 (159.9428)
2014-10-17	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	16 / 32 (659.8400)	25 (163.9772)	10 (167.3828)	18 (165.0972)	16 (163.3828)
2014-07-11	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI	21 / 29 (633.5316)	14 (163.4172)	15 (163.3944)	22 (152.5028)	21 (154.2172)
2014-06-20	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	9 / 26 (654.8684)	8 (166.8800)	9 (161.6800)	10 (163.4284)	9 (162.8800)
2014-05-24	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	26 / 72 (661.1312)	29 (166.2628)	15 (170.8456)	40 (161.1772)	34 (162.8456)
2013-10-18	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	10 / 40 (670.8112)	34 (152.5256)	5 (174.2972)	3 (172.5600)	9 (171.4284)
2013-08-23	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	15 / 43 (639.9088)	3 (172.5600)	8 (167.3944)	41 (146.2172)	27 (153.7372)
2013-05-24	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	22 / 70 (658.8566)	4 (174.2856)	50 (154.8570)	19 (167.9998)	30 (161.7142)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#2140 (70 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#1970 (115 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#954 (347 pts)	#765 (517 pts)	#868 (447 pts)	#1025 (357 pts)	#1025 (337 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1147 (247 pts)	#932 (372 pts)	#1018 (332 pts)	#1234 (257 pts)	#1052 (302 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#862 (387 pts)	#928 (387 pts)	#745 (497 pts)	#977 (362 pts)	#882 (387 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#858 (348 pts)	#615 (533 pts)	#777 (428 pts)	#801 (413 pts)	#1023 (293 pts)