A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
SMOKIN' MAGNUM BBQ
SMOKIN' MAGNUM BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 10th of 15 at the Best of the West BBQ Fest (2013). They are ranked #4833 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Sep 5, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.14 (+5.04)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.24 · weakest Brisket (146.95)
Road miles
509
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
617.14 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' MAGNUM BBQ, 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.
#4,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN' MAGNUM BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,851 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Level with SMOKIN' MAGNUM BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WYOMING BS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 152.0228 | 161.24 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 136.4800 | 152.84 | top 71% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.3200 | 146.8340 | 156.10 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8340 | 132.5828 | 146.95 | top 77% |
“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 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
78
finished ahead 32 times, behind 94
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Best of the West BBQ Fest
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- First call Best of the West BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 Best of the West BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score631.4284 Best of the West BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.3200 Best of the West BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sep 5, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -9.8 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -9.7 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -3.3 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -1.8 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 15, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 87.1% | 86.4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 84% | 87.7% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2014 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 12 / 25 (619.5544) | 5 (161.7600) | 12 (155.3828) | 9 (156.0800) | 17 (146.3316) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 17 / 25 (626.8456) | 5 (170.2856) | 20 (153.1316) | 23 (151.4284) | 19 (152) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 22 / 25 (620.0684) | 22 (152.0228) | 14 (163.4628) | 20 (153.7028) | 18 (150.8800) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off Spearfish, SD | 15 / 17 (612.9824) | 14 (155.4172) | 16 (136.4800) | 15 (158.2512) | 8 (162.8340) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 10 / 15 (631.4284) | 5 (167.9656) | 9 (156.0572) | 3 (170.3200) | 15 (137.0856) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 24 / 25 (591.9312) | 14 (159.9772) | 22 (152.5372) | 20 (146.8340) | 25 (132.5828) |