DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ

DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 6th of 26 at the Porktober Que (2015). They are ranked #3559 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,559

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1492

peak 1510 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest Oct 13, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1022

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2400 / 720

Master · Porktober Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.18 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 661.10 (-3.93)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Chicken · Porktober Que

Consistency

±9.30

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 171.87 · weakest Brisket (162.32)

Road miles

2,264

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 240 mi

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Master avg

661.10 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 11 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

678.2400 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2400 at Porktober Que — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 25, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FORREST'S FINE FOODS has finished one call ahead of DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

HAULIN' BUTT BBQ ahead in 91% of their meetings

HAULIN' BUTT BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.55 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 60%.

Brisket avg 162.32
Chicken avg 171.87
2 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of J & B'S BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

2 Men and a Pig has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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A September team

Top 35% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 35% across 4 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 62% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.29% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.29% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.8% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin in the Square every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 24th

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	#1160 (257 pts)	#973 (392 pts)	#1190 (277 pts)	#1264 (247 pts)	#1011 (347 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1160 (261 pts)	#757 (526 pts)	#1253 (256 pts)	#1533 (186 pts)	#1154 (281 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1022 (296 pts)	#668 (571 pts)	#1118 (291 pts)	#846 (431 pts)	#1501 (171 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1034 (300 pts)	#637 (595 pts)	#1052 (315 pts)	#960 (370 pts)	#1405 (205 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1189 (224 pts)	#797 (409 pts)	#1412 (189 pts)	#1522 (159 pts)	#1177 (244 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM

#3,535 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1509

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ)

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen Dec 5, 2014

⚔ Head-to-head

THIS BUTTS FOR YOU

#3,541 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1517

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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Lucky Pig Barbecue

#3,565 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1525

They've been 1525 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2025

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Code 3 Spices

#3,573 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1521

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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Smokin' Bunz BBQ

#3,551 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Level with DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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LOS GRILLOS

#3,542 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Feb 25, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
PIGGIN' OUT	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
WINK'S BARBEQUE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
South Pork	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
GENERAL LEE SMOKING	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
THE BLUE BLOODS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	9	1	5	178.8800	159.9312	171.87	top 33%
Pork Ribs	15	2	0	0	173.1200	150.7772	162.35	top 67%
Pork	15	4	0	0	172	156.5028	164.57	top 62%
Brisket	15	2	0	0	171.4056	149.0972	162.32	top 67%

“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)	12	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AL	7	top 55%
GA	4	top 69%
FL	4	top 68%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin in the Square	4	24	top 68%	Mar 17, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	22	top 81%	Feb 24, 2017
Porktober Que	2	6	top 32%	Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 7 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 258 finished ahead 181 times, behind 282

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

20171 milestone

Oct 13 Most recent contest The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)

20161 milestone

Jun 10 10th tracked contest Fitzgerald Pig Pickin

20154 milestones

Sep 25 First category win (Chicken) Porktober Que
Sep 25 Career-best overall score678.2400 Porktober Que
Sep 25 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Porktober Que
Sep 25 Peak power rating (1510) Porktober Que

20134 milestones

Sep 27 First tracked contest PorktoberQue
Sep 27 First call PorktoberQue
Sep 27 First overall top-10 PorktoberQue
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2168 PorktoberQue

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	Porktober Que	Sep 25, 2015
+7.3	PorktoberQue	Sep 27, 2013
+5.6	Porktober Que	Sep 23, 2016
+4.4	Porktober Que	Sep 26, 2014
+2.1	Smokin in the Square	Mar 7, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 24, 2017
-5.8	The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Oct 11, 2013
-4.7	Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)	May 19, 2017
-4.5	Smokin In The Square	Mar 18, 2016
-3.9	Char-Broil Challenge	Nov 14, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	4	0	0	25%	top 80%	92.4%	90.8%
2016	3	0	0	100%	top 61%	93.2%	91.9%
2015	3	1	1	67%	top 54%	94.2%	93.2%
2014	3	0	0	100%	top 53%	92.7%	92.1%
2013	2	1	0	100%	top 52%	92.5%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 13, 2017	The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	22 / 29 (647.7596)	18 (168.5256)	26 (155.3484)	25 (156.5028)	16 (167.3828)
May 19, 2017	Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) Birmingham, AL	20 / 25 (664.9600)	22 (166.2400)	19 (166.2400)	19 (166.2400)	17 (166.2400)
Mar 17, 2017	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	29 / 38 (657.0060)	5 (176.5600)	35 (153.6688)	34 (159.9544)	21 (166.8228)
Feb 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	25 / 28 (645.4740)	26 (159.9312)	19 (165.0856)	25 (158.2172)	20 (162.2400)
Sep 23, 2016	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	16 / 36 (670.6968)	17 (168.5372)	18 (166.2284)	25 (164.5256)	9 (171.4056)
Jun 10, 2016	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA	16 / 26 (654.6744)	2 (174.8572)	15 (162.7768)	22 (158.2288)	20 (158.8116)
Mar 18, 2016	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	33 / 43 (659.2340)	6 (174.2856)	29 (165.0856)	35 (161.6456)	35 (158.2172)
Sep 25, 2015	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	6 / 26 (678.2400)	1 (178.8800)	5 (173.1200)	5 (172)	24 (154.2400)
Mar 6, 2015	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	32 / 48 (667.2572)	14 (173.1200)	41 (158.2172)	14 (170.8228)	27 (165.0972)
Feb 27, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	22 / 30 (668.4344)	5 (176)	29 (159.9544)	9 (170.8228)	27 (161.6572)
Nov 14, 2014	Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	13 / 20 (667.3144)	15 (165.1200)	8 (173.1200)	10 (171.4056)	18 (157.6688)
Sep 26, 2014	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	12 / 29 (655.3716)	3 (173.1428)	15 (162.2516)	5 (170.8800)	28 (149.0972)
Mar 7, 2014	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	24 / 46 (666.7084)	2 (177.7028)	38 (159.3944)	28 (164.5256)	25 (165.0856)
Oct 11, 2013	The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	18 / 25 (647.2228)	7 (170.2628)	22 (150.7772)	17 (161.0856)	14 (165.0972)
Sep 27, 2013	PorktoberQue Dothan, AL	9 / 29 (666.2168)	2 (174.8456)	11 (163.9772)	22 (161.6912)	9 (165.7028)

DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ

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 (10 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)