They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
KISS OF SMOKE BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-02-15
latest 2017-09-29
Best ToY finish
#1010
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.95 (+19.71)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.28 · weakest Chicken (145.27)
Road miles
1,519
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1248 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
634.95 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
High-water mark
675.4284
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.4284 at Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash — 93.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2013-02-16
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
MONSOON BBQ has finished one call ahead of KISS OF SMOKE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−20.0
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 20.01 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 25%.
- Chicken avg 145.27
- Pork Ribs avg 165.28
- 1 calls in 8 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Pork Ribs nemesis
5 of 8
shared pork ribs entries lost
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 63% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
Boom or bust
±7.13%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±7.13% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 88.2% of a perfect score
- best 93.8%
A standing appointment
5
years running at one contest
They've cooked Sam's Club National BBQ Tour every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.
- 5 visits in all
- best finish 15th
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.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1479
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to KISS OF SMOKE BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team KISS OF SMOKE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after KISS OF SMOKE BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-head#4142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
No shared contest yet.
Level with KISS OF SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivorous | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AFRO SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| EMERALD BUFFALO | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| STEEL CITY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 20.0000 | 145.27 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 156.5714 | 165.28 | top 48% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 149.7142 | 161.27 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 150.8228 | 163.13 | top 43% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 5 | 15 | 0 | top 72% | 2017-03-17 |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 49% | 2013-02-16 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.6 yrs
2013-02-15 → 2017-09-29
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AZ
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 165.28 · weakest Chicken (145.27)
Walk rate
63%
a top-10 call in 5 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
13%
1 of 8 contests
Master average
634.95
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
115
84–152 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,519
8 mapped stops · furthest 1,248 mi
Schedule strength
1540
average field rating faced — tougher than 30% of rated contests
Power rating
1479
peak 1502 · #4149 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First call Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First overall top-10 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4284 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score675.4284 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1502) Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
- 2015
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0344 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2017
- Most recent contest Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | 2013-02-16 |
| +2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-03-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-03-22 |
| -7.9 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | 2013-02-15 |
| -7.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-03-18 |
| -0.9 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | 2017-09-29 |
| -0.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-03-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 93.8% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 24 / 36 (643.3600) | 22 (161.1200) | 12 (169.1544) | 24 (162.2628) | 30 (150.8228) |
| 2017-03-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 20 / 29 (662.7200) | 11 (173.7028) | 15 (167.4172) | 26 (155.9200) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2016-03-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 25 / 30 (650.7888) | 27 (163.3828) | 23 (163.3944) | 19 (168.0344) | 26 (155.9772) |
| 2015-03-20 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 17 / 29 (667.3944) | 21 (164.5600) | 2 (176.0344) | 22 (160.5600) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2014-03-21 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 15 / 30 (649.0172) | 25 (158.2284) | 18 (160.5372) | 10 (165.0972) | 8 (165.1544) |
| 2013-03-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 30 / 30 (504.5716) | 30 (20.0000) | 18 (156.5714) | 17 (162.2858) | 7 (165.7144) |
| 2013-02-16 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 7 / 31 (675.4284) | 4 (171.4284) | 19 (164.0000) | 14 (166.2856) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2013-02-15 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 22 / 29 (626.2854) | 27 (149.7142) | 9 (165.1428) | 28 (149.7142) | 9 (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 | #1617 (144 pts) | #1423 (199 pts) | #1336 (229 pts) | #1908 (119 pts) | #1571 (169 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2916 (55 pts) | #2319 (65 pts) | #2185 (85 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1961 (94 pts) | #2134 (74 pts) | #1222 (254 pts) | #2186 (69 pts) | #1715 (129 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1920 (105 pts) | #2780 (55 pts) | #2081 (90 pts) | #1859 (130 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1010 (285 pts) | #996 (315 pts) | #985 (315 pts) | #1138 (260 pts) | #610 (530 pts) |