The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
FINN'S FINEST BBQ has finished one call ahead of BIG STOGIE SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BIG STOGIE SMOKERS
BIG STOGIE SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 8th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #2640 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1515
peak 1517 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Aug 28, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.06 (+1.95)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.14 · weakest Brisket (157.22)
Road miles
126
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
636.06 / 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 BIG STOGIE SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 100%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,644 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1519
Level with BIG STOGIE SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,636 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,630 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,637 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1521
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,642 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BLOCK BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK BARREL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8684 | 154.2744 | 161.14 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 149.7144 | 158.76 | top 52% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 151.4172 | 158.94 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 151.3712 | 157.22 | top 48% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 54% | Jun 6, 2014 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 39% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
147
finished ahead 128 times, behind 103
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Aug 28, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20145 milestones
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2740 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score654.2740 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8684 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1517) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First call Beltway BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +4.7 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| +3.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +2 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | May 31, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -1.7 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 6, 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 66% | 87% | 87% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 42% | 90.9% | 89% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 89% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 19 / 29 (626.7312) | 22 (154.2744) | 11 (162.2628) | 13 (158.8228) | 21 (151.3712) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 8 / 29 (654.2740) | 6 (166.8684) | 13 (163.4056) | 6 (161.6800) | 11 (162.3200) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 25 / 42 (628.5256) | 14 (164.5484) | 28 (156) | 33 (151.4172) | 20 (156.5600) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 23 / 59 (639.3712) | 32 (156.5828) | 13 (164.0228) | 16 (164) | 28 (154.7656) |
| May 31, 2013 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 12 / 25 (641.1426) | 15 (163.4284) | 18 (157.1428) | 7 (163.4284) | 13 (157.1430) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 22 / 55 (626.2858) | 28 (161.1426) | 39 (149.7144) | 29 (154.2858) | 18 (161.1430) |