A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BRICKHEAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BRICKHEAD BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKE-N-SUDS
SMOKE-N-SUDS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 24th of 25 at the 13th Annual Bordertown Bash (2013). They are ranked #5814 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Aug 5, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.28 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 627.78 (-0.51)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.56 · weakest Brisket (155.56)
Road miles
1,496
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
627.78 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1117 (269 pts) | #1194 (269 pts) | #1017 (334 pts) | #1179 (274 pts) | #956 (349 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1063 (269 pts) | #1126 (264 pts) | #855 (374 pts) | #952 (334 pts) | #945 (324 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE-N-SUDS, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKE-N-SUDS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE-N-SUDS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,815 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1442
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Level with SMOKE-N-SUDS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKHEAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 149.6344 | 157.27 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 142.2516 | 157.56 | top 66% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.8228 | 157.39 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 141.6456 | 155.56 | top 65% |
“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 85% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 88% | Aug 5, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
8 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
337
finished ahead 119 times, behind 333
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 26, 2014 → Jun 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Most recent contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score646.7432 Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- Peak power rating (1498) Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- First call Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5372 Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.3 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Sep 6, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -10.7 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash | Oct 19, 2013 |
| -10.6 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -6.7 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 5, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.5% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.2% | 86.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 89.8% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 42 / 50 (644.3656) | 36 (162.8000) | 44 (158.2400) | 38 (160.4912) | 32 (162.8344) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 35 / 49 (630.7312) | 41 (155.9428) | 27 (162.8456) | 34 (156.5600) | 36 (155.3828) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 35 / 37 (615.1884) | 29 (159.3828) | 35 (151.3600) | 35 (150.7656) | 32 (153.6800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 38 / 52 (622.2172) | 37 (154.8228) | 49 (142.2516) | 32 (158.2856) | 12 (166.8572) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 43 / 47 (623.8856) | 36 (161.1200) | 46 (146.8344) | 24 (165.1084) | 42 (150.8228) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 25 / 35 (627.8056) | 27 (159.3944) | 12 (168.5256) | 32 (146.8228) | 22 (153.0628) |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 24 / 25 (601.4628) | 25 (150.2516) | 20 (152.4684) | 18 (157.0972) | 22 (141.6456) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 30 / 39 (631.2460) | 35 (149.6344) | 9 (168.5372) | 18 (165.1200) | 32 (147.9544) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 38 / 72 (646.7432) | 30 (164.5716) | 29 (164.5488) | 59 (158.8000) | 38 (158.8228) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 33 / 56 (634.1828) | 34 (154.8228) | 30 (159.9888) | 41 (154.8456) | 16 (164.5256) |