SMOKIN' S'WINE

SMOKIN' S'WINE is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 9th of 23 at the Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) (2017). They are ranked #4644 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,644

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1470

peak 1515 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 12, 2013

latest Aug 18, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#944

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

671.8628 / 720

Master · Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)

Perfect 180s

Current form

640.64 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 635.49 (+5.16)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4056

Pork · WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)

Consistency

±21.79

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.51 · weakest Chicken (156.10)

Road miles

5,470

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1,565 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Master avg

635.49 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

671.8628 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.8628 at Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 22, 2017

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 50%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 50%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE BBQ GURU ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE BBQ GURU has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.4 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.41 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 25%.

Chicken avg 156.10
Pork avg 161.51
0 calls in 16 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork entries lost

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.

A July team

Top 55% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 55% across 5 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

5 July contests
top 64% the rest of the year

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The long haul

5,470 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,470 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,565 miles to City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown.

16 mapped stops
furthest 1,565 mi

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
2017 ↗	Master	#944 (367 pts)	#1090 (322 pts)	#1017 (357 pts)	#788 (512 pts)	#880 (437 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1251 (232 pts)	#1129 (297 pts)	#1305 (242 pts)	#1368 (232 pts)	#1128 (292 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1549 (145 pts)	#1456 (185 pts)	#1758 (125 pts)	#1406 (210 pts)	#1677 (135 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1290 (220 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1559 (170 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#933 (360 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1109 (250 pts)	#1237 (225 pts)	#1221 (240 pts)	#936 (340 pts)	#879 (355 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' S'WINE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

The BBQ Mavens

#4,662 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1470

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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SMALLEYWOOD BBQ

#4,655 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1470

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

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All Smoked Up

#4,666 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1470

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2023

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MO BBQ

#4,637 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1501

Level with SMOKIN' S'WINE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 30, 2017

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Beantown Smokers

#4,633 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1500

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2025

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Pig in a Poke

#4,631 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1522

They've been 1522 at their best, 52 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Mar 19, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
B' FOR CHICKEN	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SHADY CREW	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Palm tree smokehouse	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
SLOWER LOWER BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	0	174.2972	137.6568	156.10	top 72%
Pork Ribs	16	1	167.9772	142.8000	157.25	top 69%
Pork	16	4	175.4056	145.7256	161.51	top 53%
Brisket	16	2	173.1200	150.2400	160.63	top 49%

“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)	6	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 57%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	6	top 77%
NJ	4	top 43%
GA	2	top 58%
PA	2	top 58%
SC	1	top 73%
AZ	1	top 92%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	19	top 85%	Aug 18, 2017
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	3	11	top 41%	Jul 10, 2015
New Holland Summer Fest	2	32	top 58%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 5 contests

Contests a season 3.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 6 of 16 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 531 finished ahead 341 times, behind 514

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

20174 milestones

Apr 22 First overall top-10 Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)
Apr 22 Career-best overall score671.8628 Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)
Jul 21 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4056 WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
Aug 18 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20161 milestone

Aug 19 10th tracked contest Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)

20151 milestone

Jun 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9544 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20141 milestone

Aug 22 Peak power rating (1515) New Holland Summer Fest

20132 milestones

Jul 12 First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.4	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 11, 2014
+6.9	Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)	Apr 22, 2017
+6.7	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 12, 2013
+4.1	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 10, 2016
+2.1	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 22, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 3, 2016
-10.1	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown	May 5, 2017
-7.9	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 10, 2015
-6.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 18, 2017
-6.2	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 23, 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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	5	1	40%	top 76%	93.3%	89%
2016	4	0	0%	top 75%	93.1%	89.6%
2015	2	0	50%	top 69%	92.8%	88.4%
2014	2	0	50%	top 31%	88.4%	87.8%
2013	3	0	33%	top 50%	86%	85.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 18, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	27 / 29 (635.3256)	28 (158.8228)	29 (152)	15 (165.1200)	24 (159.3828)
Jul 21, 2017	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC	38 / 47 (655.8512)	45 (154.7656)	32 (165.1772)	7 (175.4056)	36 (160.5028)
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	65 / 89 (628.9256)	76 (155.3484)	82 (147.3488)	26 (169.6800)	56 (156.5484)
May 5, 2017	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	33 / 36 (611.2460)	36 (139.3716)	27 (162.8000)	26 (158.8344)	28 (150.2400)
Apr 22, 2017	Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Hampton, GA	9 / 23 (671.8628)	17 (161.6456)	10 (167.4172)	10 (169.6800)	4 (173.1200)
Nov 4, 2016	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	43 / 56 (645.5888)	47 (157.0744)	42 (159.9544)	25 (169.1428)	45 (159.4172)
Aug 19, 2016	Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	30 / 39 (650.1376)	38 (149.0516)	23 (167.9772)	33 (162.2400)	13 (170.8688)
Jun 10, 2016	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	36 / 76 (670.2176)	12 (174.2972)	40 (165.1316)	40 (165.6916)	37 (165.0972)
Jun 3, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	27 / 27 (615.8856)	27 (154.2856)	26 (157.6800)	27 (152.5256)	26 (151.3944)
Jul 10, 2015	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	49 / 65 (604.4228)	40 (157.1200)	59 (142.8000)	49 (151.3600)	29 (153.1428)
Jun 5, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	19 / 30 (667.9544)	11 (171.4172)	23 (160.5372)	8 (171.9772)	21 (164.0228)
Aug 22, 2014	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	32 / 70 (627.8628)	44 (155.3828)	55 (149.6572)	27 (159.3828)	13 (163.4400)
Jul 11, 2014	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	11 / 65 (636.4684)	29 (157.0856)	21 (158.7884)	31 (154.8456)	4 (165.7488)
Oct 5, 2013	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	42 / 85 (619.3712)	29 (161.7028)	49 (151.9656)	58 (148.5600)	23 (157.1428)
Aug 23, 2013	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	50 / 71 (611.8740)	53 (152.5028)	46 (152.5028)	60 (145.7256)	15 (161.1428)
Jul 12, 2013	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	20 / 65 (614.7880)	59 (137.6568)	22 (154.3200)	6 (163.9884)	11 (158.8228)

SMOKIN' S'WINE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A July team

The long haul

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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