99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1

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

Power ranking

#604

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1658

peak 1662 · rated over 51 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-26

latest 2019-10-11

Best ToY finish

#411

Master 2018

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 51 contests

Avg finish

top 39%

overall standings

Best overall

695.4628 / 720

Master · 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw

Perfect 180s

Current form

672.74 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.50 (+17.24)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary(JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±70.05

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 167.78 · weakest Brisket (164.25)

Road miles

1,745

mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)

Purse competed for

$25K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.50 / 720

51 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (11 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.

The heartbreaker

0.0228 points from the title

Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL) (2018-06-01).

Among the elite

#604 of 6,413 rated teams

In the top 9% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1658 puts them #604 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.

rating 1658
peak 1662
51 rated contests

High-water mark

695.4628 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.4628 at 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-10-13

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THUMP & STRUM BBQ has finished one call ahead of 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 29%.

9 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category wins
average top 29%

A tough matchup

25–1 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 96% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 25 of their 26 shared contests.

A strong matchup

16–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 16 of their 18 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

16 of 26 shared pork ribs entries lost

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 62% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 26 shared pork ribs entries.

Boom or bust

±9.73% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±9.73% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 91.0% of a perfect score
best 96.6%

A July team

Top 28% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 28% across 5 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.

5 July contests
top 39% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked Sertoma 48 BBQ every year from 2014 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 3rd

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS

#598 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1680

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 42 contests
last seen 2019-08-16

⚔ Head-to-head

BACKYARD BROS

#600 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1662

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1)

Careers of much the same size, 37 contests to 51, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 33 contests
last seen 2023-09-27

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Big Daddy G's BBQ

#605 of the rated field

1658 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1658

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2022-09-29

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Deviant Smoke

#599 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1690

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 52 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 49 contests
last seen 2026-06-12

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OWENS BBQ

#602 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 66
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1677

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 5 years after 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 63 contests
last seen 2026-08-28

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KEVLAR BBQ

#597 of the rated field

1658 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 71
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1682

No shared contest yet.

Level with 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 67 contests
last seen 2026-07-31

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIRT ROAD BBQ	26	1	25	4%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	25	3	22	12%	⚔ compare
MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	24	16	8	67%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	22	2	20	9%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	19	9	10	47%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	18	16	2	89%	⚔ compare
BLACK EYE BBQ	18	12	6	67%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	18	6	12	33%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	17	14	3	82%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	51	7	0	0	176.5828	153.0972	166.12	top 48%
Pork Ribs	51	15	0	2	176.5828	147.3600	167.78	top 36%
Pork	51	11	1	4	179.4400	143.3712	166.93	top 42%
Brisket	51	14	2	3	176.5600	146.7772	164.25	top 44%

“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
KS	33	top 34%
MO	17	top 48%
NE	1	top 53%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	16	0	top 39%
Large (40+)	35	0	top 39%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Sertoma 48 BBQ	6	3	top 38%	2019-04-26
*Racing for the BBQ	4	8	top 31%	2018-07-27
*Smokin in the Ville	3	9	top 40%	2017-04-28
Smokin' On Oak	3	9	top 33%	2016-08-26
The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2	32	top 61%	2017-04-07
Smokin' N the Ville	2	6	top 34%	2014-04-25

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.5 yrs 2013-04-26 → 2019-10-11

Busiest season 2018 9 contests

Contests a season 7.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 33 of 51 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 37 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 51 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 167.78 · weakest Brisket (164.25)

Walk rate 55% a top-10 call in 28 of 51 contests

Overall top-10 rate 22% 11 of 51 contests

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 655.50 out of 720 · 51 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 2,071 2,988–2,197 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,745 51 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi

Schedule strength 1561 average field rating faced — tougher than 47% of rated contests

Purse competed for $24,800 listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 3 state-championship entries

Power rating 1658 peak 1662 · #604 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin 'n' the Ville
Apr 26 First call Smokin 'n' the Ville
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4280 Smokin 'n' the Ville
2014
Apr 25 First overall top-10 Smokin' N the Ville
Aug 1 10th tracked contest Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
2016
May 6 25th tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
Aug 26 First category win (Brisket) Smokin' On Oak
2017
May 5 First overall podium *Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL)
Jun 2 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary(JUDGES FULL)
Oct 13 Career-best overall score695.4628 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw
2018
Jun 1 First Reserve Championship McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL)
Jul 13 Peak power rating (1662) *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
2019
May 10 50th tracked contest Grasshopper '19
Oct 11 Most recent contest Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.5	Cookin on the Kaw	2016-10-07
+13.5	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw	2017-10-13
+13	*Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL)	2017-05-05
+12.9	Racing for the BBQ	2016-07-29
+12.2	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary(JUDGES FULL)	2017-06-02

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q	2015-10-23
-5.9	Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief	2014-04-04
-5.1	BBQ and Fly In on the River	2017-08-18
-4	Sertoma 48 BBQ	2014-05-09
-3.8	Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)	2019-10-11

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	3	0	0	33%	top 41%	94.5%	93.4%
2018	9	3	1	56%	top 29%	95.6%	93.7%
2017	9	4	1	78%	top 34%	96.6%	93.8%
2016	8	2	1	75%	top 39%	95.9%	92.7%
2015	8	0	0	38%	top 45%	94.4%	83%
2014	9	2	0	44%	top 44%	92.5%	90.9%
2013	5	0	0	40%	top 49%	90.8%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-10-11	Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS	22 / 51 (675.3600)	11 (173.1316)	16 (170.8344)	21 (168.5712)	33 (162.8228)
2019-05-10	Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS	19 / 53 (680.4912)	37 (168.0000)	20 (170.2628)	32 (170.2628)	18 (171.9656)
2019-04-26	Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS	17 / 38 (661.0628)	28 (157.6800)	3 (176.5600)	20 (165.1200)	22 (161.7028)
2018-10-12	*15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	23 / 69 (682.2860)	22 (173.1544)	14 (174.8572)	19 (172.0000)	51 (162.2744)
2018-09-28	*Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	34 / 68 (664.4796)	33 (167.9884)	36 (166.8228)	30 (166.2628)	36 (163.4056)
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	226 / 467 (662.2744)	329 (161.6800)	212 (166.8572)	203 (165.7372)	153 (168.0000)
2018-07-27	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	24 / 66 (660.4340)	21 (166.2744)	43 (157.0856)	23 (166.8228)	9 (170.2512)
2018-07-13	*Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	7 / 48 (685.6460)	23 (167.3944)	7 (172.5716)	2 (176.5600)	15 (169.1200)
2018-06-01	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	2 / 36 (688.0228)	14 (166.8456)	11 (170.8800)	4 (173.7372)	1 (176.5600)
2018-05-04	*Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	7 / 41 (678.1944)	23 (163.9544)	5 (172.5716)	6 (173.1084)	12 (168.5600)
2018-04-13	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	13 / 51 (672.5028)	23 (167.4056)	14 (170.8572)	34 (163.9772)	10 (170.2628)
2018-04-06	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	30 / 103 (674.8340)	58 (165.6912)	47 (167.4400)	16 (172.5944)	32 (169.1084)
2017-10-20	2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	12 / 25 (683.4056)	18 (169.7028)	7 (172.5944)	7 (174.8800)	14 (166.2284)
2017-10-13	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	6 / 55 (695.4628)	4 (176.5828)	8 (174.8572)	20 (170.8572)	13 (173.1656)
2017-09-01	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	103 / 407 (677.0856)	251 (163.4056)	51 (173.1544)	103 (170.8228)	109 (169.7028)
2017-08-18	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	43 / 65 (646.6628)	36 (164.5256)	22 (167.9772)	49 (159.3600)	51 (154.8000)
2017-07-28	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	26 / 54 (673.0052)	30 (167.3712)	4 (175.4516)	6 (175.4056)	42 (154.7768)
2017-06-02	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary(JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	3 / 32 (676.5712)	16 (165.1428)	21 (162.8456)	1 (179.4400)	10 (169.1428)
2017-05-05	*Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS	3 / 44 (692.5712)	4 (174.8800)	10 (171.9884)	2 (176.5600)	9 (169.1428)
2017-04-28	*Smokin in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	9 / 26 (677.6456)	19 (160.5372)	6 (172.5600)	7 (173.1200)	3 (171.4284)
2017-04-07	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	33 / 54 (655.8740)	27 (165.0972)	9 (172.5600)	35 (163.4400)	40 (154.7768)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	325 / 557 (649.0740)	191 (167.4400)	22 (175.4400)	539 (143.3712)	271 (162.8228)
2016-10-07	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	7 / 56 (690.2628)	23 (169.1428)	5 (175.4400)	11 (173.7028)	7 (171.9772)
2016-08-26	Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS	11 / 37 (673.6112)	16 (168.5484)	14 (167.9772)	20 (163.9428)	1 (173.1428)
2016-07-29	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	8 / 54 (688.0004)	6 (175.4172)	16 (169.7032)	8 (174.3200)	18 (168.5600)
2016-06-03	McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS	12 / 33 (666.8684)	19 (165.7256)	3 (176.5828)	11 (169.7144)	26 (154.8456)
2016-05-06	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	21 / 42 (662.2284)	17 (169.1200)	17 (169.1428)	26 (165.6684)	29 (158.2972)
2016-04-29	Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	14 / 30 (661.5540)	7 (171.9656)	12 (166.8228)	13 (161.6456)	20 (161.1200)
2016-04-08	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	32 / 53 (650.1716)	8 (172.5600)	21 (165.7144)	44 (157.6800)	41 (154.2172)
2015-10-23	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO	19 / 22 (632.3652)	16 (165.1084)	22 (147.3600)	17 (160.5256)	17 (159.3712)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	154 / 606 (166.8228)	167 (168.5600)	128 (169.7144)	343 (162.8112)	376 (158.2628)
2015-08-28	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	17 / 42 (668.4800)	33 (159.9772)	12 (170.8228)	15 (170.8572)	17 (166.8228)
2015-07-24	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	15 / 63 (679.8968)	23 (167.9884)	19 (171.4172)	16 (170.8228)	18 (169.6684)
2015-06-05	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	13 / 30 (658.1712)	19 (161.6800)	11 (168.5256)	17 (162.8228)	9 (165.1428)
2015-05-08	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	19 / 45 (654.2400)	11 (170.8456)	41 (149.6344)	6 (170.8800)	18 (162.8800)
2015-04-24	Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	11 / 29 (666.6968)	13 (167.9656)	10 (169.1200)	20 (160.4912)	10 (169.1200)
2015-04-10	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	31 / 52 (651.3256)	34 (161.1200)	30 (164.5256)	15 (171.4400)	41 (154.2400)
2014-10-24	Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS	18 / 41 (659.3944)	34 (157.0856)	12 (169.1544)	11 (170.3200)	19 (162.8344)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	272 / 552 (654.8228)	41 (175.4056)	424 (155.9772)	394 (158.8572)	214 (164.5828)
2014-09-19	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	18 / 49 (666.2856)	35 (161.7372)	12 (170.3200)	30 (163.3828)	9 (170.8456)
2014-08-22	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	9 / 30 (664.4684)	27 (153.0972)	4 (173.1428)	3 (171.9656)	6 (166.2628)
2014-08-01	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	19 / 70 (663.9544)	28 (166.2744)	11 (170.3316)	13 (169.1200)	45 (158.2284)
2014-06-06	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS	16 / 36 (641.6340)	8 (167.4056)	15 (162.8456)	30 (153.7028)	22 (157.6800)
2014-05-09	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	35 / 54 (639.2688)	11 (169.1084)	46 (156.5488)	15 (166.8344)	49 (146.7772)
2014-04-25	Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS	6 / 27 (664.5256)	8 (165.7144)	4 (169.7028)	11 (163.4400)	7 (165.6684)
2014-04-04	Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	56 / 75 (633.6228)	41 (164.0000)	56 (157.1200)	49 (161.7144)	61 (150.7884)
2013-10-18	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	12 / 22 (650.7656)	14 (163.3828)	6 (166.2972)	15 (163.9656)	13 (157.1200)
2013-10-03	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	214 / 535 (645.6456)	330 (158.3084)	268 (159.3944)	304 (158.8228)	62 (169.1200)
2013-08-16	21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE	23 / 43 (653.6344)	30 (159.9544)	21 (164.5600)	26 (166.2972)	18 (162.8228)
2013-08-01	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	37 / 74 (653.5884)	54 (160.5372)	37 (163.4056)	41 (162.8228)	20 (166.8228)
2013-04-26	Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS	12 / 26 (651.4280)	18 (160.5712)	18 (158.2856)	11 (162.8570)	7 (169.7142)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#411 (845 pts)	#680 (530 pts)	#478 (775 pts)	#356 (970 pts)	#425 (845 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#718 (525 pts)	#784 (505 pts)	#878 (445 pts)	#805 (500 pts)	#961 (370 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#672 (573 pts)	#858 (438 pts)	#640 (638 pts)	#787 (498 pts)	#657 (603 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1433 (175 pts)	#1645 (145 pts)	#1441 (185 pts)	#1427 (205 pts)	#1370 (200 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#876 (382 pts)	#1167 (277 pts)	#765 (482 pts)	#858 (427 pts)	#858 (402 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1177 (228 pts)	#1389 (188 pts)	#1191 (248 pts)	#1261 (218 pts)	#1107 (263 pts)