On the rise
+25
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 25 points across 5 contests since Feb 15, 2013 — from 1504 up to 1529.
- 5 contests since Feb 15, 2013
- now 1529
SMOKED TO THE BONE
SMOKED TO THE BONE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 4th of 24 at the 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown (2013). They are ranked #2266 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
peak 1539 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Feb 15, 2013
latest May 24, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
60% of 5 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.97 · weakest Brisket (162.74)
Road miles
1,179
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi
Schedule strength
3%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1504)
Master avg
659.66 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #911 (325 pts) | #899 (360 pts) | #1367 (200 pts) | #594 (560 pts) | #1436 (170 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKED TO THE BONE, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1529
They turned up 5 years after SMOKED TO THE BONE did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#2,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1529
Level with SMOKED TO THE BONE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1542
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 8 contests to 5.
⚔ Compare careers#2,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1541
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 | 2 | 176.5714 | 162.2856 | 166.97 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2858 | 157.1432 | 163.54 | top 43% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 174.2856 | 156.5712 | 166.40 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 157.1426 | 162.74 | top 45% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Feb 16, 2013 |
More numbers
Most contests held in
AZ
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
113
finished ahead 122 times, behind 44
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First call Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First category win (Pork) Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2860 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First overall top-10 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score679.4284 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5714 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1539) 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Most recent contest Memorial Day Salute to Service
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | Feb 16, 2013 |
| +12 | Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship | Mar 22, 2013 |
| +10.7 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 3, 2013 |
| +3.5 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | Feb 15, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Memorial Day Salute to Service | May 24, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | Memorial Day Salute to Service Mesa, AZ | 22 / 29 (643.9994) | 16 (164) | 15 (161.1428) | 21 (161.7140) | 22 (157.1426) |
| May 3, 2013 | 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 4 / 24 (670.8570) | 18 (162.2856) | 8 (170.2858) | 10 (166.2856) | 2 (172) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship Midland, TX | 7 / 59 (653.7136) | 2 (169.7144) | 14 (160.5712) | 25 (156.5712) | 8 (166.8568) |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 4 / 31 (679.4284) | 2 (176.5714) | 11 (168.5714) | 1 (174.2856) | 20 (160) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 12 / 29 (650.2860) | 15 (162.2858) | 21 (157.1432) | 1 (173.1428) | 18 (157.7142) |