SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2178

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1531

peak 1535 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-08-09

latest 2017-09-01

Best ToY finish

#1009

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5600 / 720

Master · Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.24 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 660.47 (-2.23)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0000

Pork Ribs · Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest

Consistency

±19.42

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 167.65 · weakest Brisket (162.21)

Road miles

1,999

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 561 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Master avg

660.47 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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.

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 6 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

684.5600 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5600 at Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-06-27

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

DR. NORDY'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 37%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 37%

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.44 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 50%.

Brisket avg 162.21
Pork Ribs avg 167.65
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOOCHEWSOOEY in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

BUTCHER BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

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

Full Boar BBQ KC

#2184 of the rated field

1531 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1541

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

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TAILGATERS BBQ

#2179 of the rated field

1531 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1531

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN BONES COOKING TEAM)

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 2019-08-30

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MADCOW BARBEQUE

#2170 of the rated field

1532 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1542

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-07-20

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THE DUTCHEF

#2186 of the rated field

1531 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1542

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-09-07

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The Rack Pack

#2169 of the rated field

1532 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1558

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2018-09-28

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Rib Racks BBQ

#2174 of the rated field

1531 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 69%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

6 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2022-10-21

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
DR. NORDY'S BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BC'S	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	2	170.8572	157.6456	165.70	top 53%
Pork Ribs	10	5	176.0000	146.2400	167.65	top 39%
Pork	10	1	173.7372	155.3828	164.91	top 50%
Brisket	10	0	172.0228	141.6572	162.21	top 55%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
OK	6	top 48%
KS	1	top 31%
TX	1	top 83%
CO	1	top 39%
NE	1	top 36%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 49%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 47%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Grand Lake BBQ & Festival	2	22	0	top 70%	2017-05-19

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2013-08-09 → 2017-09-01

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OK 6 of 10 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 9 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 10 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 167.65 · weakest Brisket (162.21)

Walk rate 60% a top-10 call in 6 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 10% 1 of 10 contests

Master average 660.47 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 628 481–321 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,999 10 mapped stops · furthest 561 mi

Schedule strength 1569 average field rating faced — tougher than 54% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs 2015-03-13 → 2016-05-20

Power rating 1531 peak 1535 · #2178 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Aug 9 First tracked contest Cass County
Aug 9 First call Cass County
Aug 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7028 Cass County
2014
Jun 27 First overall top-10 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
Jun 27 Career-best overall score684.5600 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
Jun 27 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0000 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
Jun 27 Peak power rating (1535) Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
2017
Sep 1 10th tracked contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Sep 1 Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest	2014-06-27
+10.2	Smokin' At The Run Shootout	2014-03-14
+8.4	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2017-09-01
+7	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	2014-04-11
+5.8	Cass County	2013-08-09

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2015-03-13
-6.9	Smokin' At The Run	2014-03-15
-4.1	Grand Lake BBQ & Festival	2016-05-20

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0	50%	top 46%	93.5%	93.4%
2016	1	0	0%	top 78%	90.8%	90.8%
2015	1	0	0%	top 83%	84.5%	84.5%
2014	4	1	75%	top 37%	95.1%	93.1%
2013	2	0	100%	top 38%	91.9%	91.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-09-01	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	126 / 407 (673.1312)	197 (166.8572)	156 (167.9656)	196 (166.2856)	58 (172.0228)
2017-05-19	Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK	22 / 36 (671.3716)	32 (162.8228)	5 (174.8916)	23 (165.1200)	20 (168.5372)
2016-05-20	Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK	36 / 46 (653.7032)	37 (164.6172)	34 (166.2972)	46 (155.3828)	30 (167.4060)
2015-03-13	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX	25 / 30 (608.4344)	16 (162.2744)	29 (146.2400)	15 (158.2628)	29 (141.6572)
2014-06-27	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	4 / 37 (684.5600)	11 (170.8344)	4 (176.0000)	11 (170.2856)	13 (167.4400)
2014-04-11	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	20 / 64 (665.6572)	32 (165.6800)	4 (175.4172)	6 (173.7372)	48 (150.8228)
2014-03-15	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	57 / 72 (661.0056)	69 (157.6456)	41 (166.8344)	19 (173.1428)	54 (163.3828)
2014-03-14	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	12 / 43 (670.2744)	9 (170.8572)	9 (169.7144)	22 (166.8456)	27 (162.8572)
2013-08-16	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	13 / 33 (654.8344)	7 (169.1544)	17 (162.8572)	22 (160.5484)	12 (162.2744)
2013-08-09	Cass County Weeping Water, NE	16 / 44 (661.7028)	18 (166.2628)	8 (170.2856)	22 (159.4516)	14 (165.7028)

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
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2779 (55 pts)	#1988 (100 pts)	#2785 (55 pts)	#1985 (105 pts)	#2783 (55 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1009 (308 pts)	#1094 (303 pts)	#804 (453 pts)	#937 (378 pts)	#1357 (218 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1163 (232 pts)	#1117 (267 pts)	#1139 (262 pts)	#1526 (157 pts)	#1167 (247 pts)