A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Eggspert BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Eggspert BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN NITRO
SMOKIN NITRO is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 41 at the Original SD BBQ Championships (2013). They are ranked #3536 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1509 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jun 3, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.47 · weakest Pork (157.25)
Road miles
262
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
642.29 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN NITRO, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN NITRO)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN NITRO has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,513 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1493
They turned up 10 years after SMOKIN NITRO did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#3,527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Level with SMOKIN NITRO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAGAN PIT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Charcoal Loungers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Eggspert BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 155.4516 | 164.47 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 145.1660 | 159.20 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 149.1200 | 157.25 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2740 | 154.2972 | 161.37 | top 46% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 55% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 73 times, behind 106
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jul 18, 2014 → Jun 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score661.1660 Cookin' on Kampeska
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
- First call Original SD BBQ Championships
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2862 Original SD BBQ Championships
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7372 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
- Peak power rating (1509) Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | May 31, 2013 |
| +1.2 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +1 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Jul 18, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -8.7 | SD BBQ Championships | Jun 6, 2014 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 91.8% | 89% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 91.4% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2016 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 37 / 44 (623.9540) | 25 (164.5828) | 42 (153.6912) | 41 (149.1200) | 28 (156.5600) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 16 / 31 (661.1660) | 15 (165.1544) | 15 (166.8572) | 22 (164) | 12 (165.1544) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 34 / 42 (620) | 34 (155.4516) | 41 (145.1660) | 36 (153.1084) | 10 (166.2740) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing Watertown, SD | 13 / 26 (648.0232) | 10 (169.7372) | 11 (165.6916) | 21 (158.2972) | 19 (154.2972) |
| May 31, 2013 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 11 / 41 (658.2862) | 14 (167.4286) | 10 (164.5716) | 18 (161.7144) | 12 (164.5716) |