A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SON OF SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SON OF SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
SMOKEHOUSE 10
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1512 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-04-06
latest 2016-08-26
Best ToY finish
#897
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.36 (+1.24)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.82
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.48 · weakest Brisket (151.70)
Road miles
337
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 69 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Master avg
623.36 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
The weak link
−10.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.78 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 50%.
- Brisket avg 151.70
- Chicken avg 162.48
- 2 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
4–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 80% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of PORKTERA BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
2.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) (2016-08-26).
- last seen 2014-05-02
- back 2016-08-26
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.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-head#3175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKEHOUSE 10 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SON OF SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKTERA BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 157.6800 | 162.48 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5714 | 148.5144 | 155.87 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8570 | 140.5028 | 153.31 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.0344 | 144.5714 | 151.70 | top 56% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.4 yrs
2013-04-06 → 2016-08-26
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.48 · weakest Brisket (151.70)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 4 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
1 of 6 contests
Master average
623.36
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
146
98–107 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
337
6 mapped stops · furthest 69 mi
Schedule strength
1515
average field rating faced — tougher than 10% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
2014-05-02 → 2016-08-26
Power rating
1500
peak 1512 · #3183 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- First call Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show
- 2014
- Career-best overall score639.9088 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172.0344 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1512) Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- 2016
- Most recent contest Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show | 2013-08-09 |
| +5.2 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | 2014-05-02 |
| +3.4 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2013-06-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | 2016-08-26 |
| -2.9 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship | 2013-04-06 |
| -2.6 | Wine Country Big Q | 2013-07-12 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84% | 84% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 49% | 88.5% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-26 | Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 25 / 28 (605.0172) | 13 (163.4744) | 25 (148.5144) | 28 (140.5028) | 21 (152.5256) |
| 2014-05-02 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 12 / 33 (639.9088) | 20 (157.6800) | 24 (149.6572) | 17 (160.5372) | 3 (172.0344) |
| 2013-08-09 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show Brentwood, CA | 5 / 17 (628.5140) | 4 (166.8456) | 6 (159.9772) | 12 (155.4284) | 8 (146.2628) |
| 2013-07-12 | Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA | 27 / 44 (612.4112) | 25 (159.4400) | 22 (158.7884) | 34 (146.2400) | 31 (147.9428) |
| 2013-06-28 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 24 / 56 (637.1426) | 8 (166.8572) | 27 (160.5714) | 14 (162.8570) | 34 (146.8570) |
| 2013-04-06 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Woodland, CA | 20 / 33 (617.1434) | 9 (160.5716) | 12 (157.7146) | 21 (154.2858) | 25 (144.5714) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2967 (53 pts) | #2053 (113 pts) | #2965 (53 pts) | #2963 (53 pts) | #2280 (73 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1830 (123 pts) | #2133 (83 pts) | #2674 (63 pts) | #2057 (98 pts) | #1275 (233 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #897 (330 pts) | #646 (505 pts) | #892 (355 pts) | #999 (315 pts) | #1077 (270 pts) |