High-water mark
664.5488
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.5488 at 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 20, 2014
SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ
SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 9th of 28 at the 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition (2014). They are ranked #3958 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Sep 20, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.95 (+10.96)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.08 · weakest Brisket (151.86)
Road miles
1,739
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 565 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
636.95 / 720
9 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 SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,953 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1484
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,942 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1484
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,964 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1484
They turned up 11 years after SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Level with SMOKE JUNKIES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,962 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYBOY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Floyd | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIBI-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.8456 | 165.08 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 140.5144 | 162.64 | top 46% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8684 | 146.2516 | 157.37 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 130.2400 | 151.86 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 45% | Aug 15, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
6 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
237
finished ahead 128 times, behind 249
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- First overall top-10 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5488 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score664.5488 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Telluride Barbeque Festival
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- First call Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4172 Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1500) Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition | Jun 20, 2014 |
| +7 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Aug 15, 2014 |
| +2.8 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Aug 30, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 2013 |
| -9 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2014 |
| -7.9 | Telluride Barbeque Festival | Sep 20, 2014 |
| -4.3 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -2.1 | Griller's Cup | Jul 16, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 92.3% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 89% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO | 16 / 19 (615.2916) | 13 (161.1428) | 17 (140.5144) | 9 (162.8228) | 15 (150.8116) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 23 / 48 (655.3716) | 23 (167.4172) | 11 (168.5716) | 39 (154.8000) | 18 (164.5828) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 15 / 43 (651.3140) | 18 (165.6800) | 4 (171.4056) | 22 (162.2628) | 27 (151.9656) |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 17 / 26 (653.0168) | 16 (164.5600) | 14 (165.1428) | 19 (162.2284) | 12 (161.0856) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO | 9 / 28 (664.5488) | 11 (170.2512) | 12 (163.9888) | 14 (162.2860) | 9 (168.0228) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 45 / 51 (617.0972) | 27 (164.6516) | 35 (158.7884) | 44 (153.6800) | 49 (139.9772) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 79 / 85 (599.9312) | 76 (154.8456) | 31 (165.7028) | 77 (149.1428) | 83 (130.2400) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 36 / 53 (635.3832) | 29 (165.7144) | 14 (168.5716) | 49 (146.2516) | 37 (154.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 18 / 33 (640.5716) | 4 (171.4172) | 21 (161.0972) | 19 (162.8684) | 23 (145.1888) |