A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BOWLING OVER PIGS ahead in 100% of their meetings
BOWLING OVER PIGS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BAKERSFIELD SMOKE
BAKERSFIELD SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 24th of 30 at the California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #5241 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest May 15, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.38 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 597.13 (+1.25)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.89
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.31 · weakest Brisket (136.90)
Road miles
407
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
597.13 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1755 (135 pts) | #1834 (135 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1194 (270 pts) | #1836 (130 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1235 (211 pts) | #1154 (251 pts) | #1198 (246 pts) | #1287 (211 pts) | #1281 (211 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BAKERSFIELD SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
119 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
They turned up 6 years after BAKERSFIELD SMOKE did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with BAKERSFIELD SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWLING OVER PIGS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DADDY O'S SMOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 143.3716 | 155.31 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 141.6460 | 151.77 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 129.1424 | 153.14 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2628 | 131.4282 | 136.90 | top 90% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
151
finished ahead 61 times, behind 226
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score619.9084 Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.1772 California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1493) Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -10.8 | The Great American Cookoff | Jul 26, 2013 |
| -6.6 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | May 17, 2013 |
| -4.8 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| -4.8 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.6% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82.1% | 80.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 38 / 53 (619.9084) | 40 (155.3828) | 33 (158.8344) | 34 (159.4284) | 43 (146.2628) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 24 / 30 (616.4228) | 24 (157.6912) | 21 (155.9428) | 11 (169.1772) | 29 (133.6116) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 42 / 56 (606.6860) | 26 (163.4400) | 52 (141.6460) | 11 (165.6800) | 50 (135.9200) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 48 / 53 (567.7372) | 48 (143.3716) | 44 (145.0744) | 44 (145.1084) | 49 (134.1828) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 33 / 36 (581.1426) | 17 (161.1430) | 28 (150.8572) | 35 (129.1424) | 33 (140) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 47 / 65 (590.8564) | 49 (150.8570) | 18 (158.2858) | 40 (150.2854) | 59 (131.4282) |