A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
DRAWN TO SMOKE
DRAWN TO SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 17 at the Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #3814 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Aug 26, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.30
last 5 Master vs avg 646.13 (+0.18)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.98)
Road miles
1,230
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 525 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
646.13 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1854 (125 pts) | #1305 (245 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2046 (90 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1716 (140 pts) | #1119 (295 pts) | #1768 (140 pts) | #1609 (165 pts) | #1770 (140 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1235 (211 pts) | #1154 (251 pts) | #1434 (181 pts) | #984 (321 pts) | #953 (321 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DRAWN TO SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
They've been 1521 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,799 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
They turned up 10 years after DRAWN TO SMOKE did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#3,815 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with DRAWN TO SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,809 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 155.3600 | 166.27 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 143.3372 | 154.98 | top 76% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 160 | 166.03 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 149.0744 | 158.85 | top 60% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
173
finished ahead 109 times, behind 170
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Aug 28, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score654.1372 9th Annual Big Island BBQ
- Most recent contest 9th Annual Big Island BBQ
20142 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7372 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2744 Big Island BBQ
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
- First call Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1492) Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +1.3 | Smokin in Steele | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Smoking Knights BBQ Competition | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -8 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -0.1 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -0.1 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 26, 2016 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 90.9% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 90% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 29 / 48 (654.1372) | 29 (167.4288) | 24 (164.5256) | 26 (166.2400) | 33 (155.9428) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 30 / 53 (647.8744) | 40 (159.3944) | 47 (151.9316) | 5 (173.1428) | 26 (163.4056) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 26 / 55 (649.6688) | 19 (166.8572) | 41 (157.6916) | 29 (162.2400) | 30 (162.8800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 35 / 54 (650.2744) | 17 (171.4172) | 29 (165.1200) | 34 (163.4400) | 47 (150.2972) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 32 / 40 (629.5660) | 6 (173.7372) | 37 (143.3372) | 20 (163.4172) | 35 (149.0744) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off Spearfish, SD | 10 / 17 (647.9316) | 15 (155.3600) | 12 (157.6916) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (161.1772) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Smoking Knights BBQ Competition Hutchinson, MN | 15 / 19 (643.4288) | 6 (169.7144) | 19 (144.5716) | 13 (160) | 4 (169.1428) |