A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS
POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 11th of 25 at the Smokin' on the Prairie (2014). They are ranked #3981 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Aug 7, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.50 · weakest Brisket (154.16)
Road miles
329
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
633.16 / 720
5 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 | #2118 (66 pts) | #2148 (71 pts) | #2775 (56 pts) | #2194 (66 pts) | #2173 (66 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1847 (120 pts) | #1558 (175 pts) | #2081 (90 pts) | #2015 (105 pts) | #1932 (115 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1270 (202 pts) | #938 (342 pts) | #1544 (157 pts) | #1434 (177 pts) | #1167 (247 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
They turned up 8 years after POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,998 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYOMING BS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 155.4056 | 166.50 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 142.2060 | 154.60 | top 74% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 151.9312 | 157.90 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.9144 | 141.7144 | 154.16 | top 68% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' on the Prairie | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 63% | Aug 7, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
77
finished ahead 40 times, behind 77
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin' on the Prairie
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1596 Smokin' on the Prairie
- Career-best overall score654.1596 Smokin' on the Prairie
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4056 Smokin' on the Prairie
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the Prairie
- First call Smokin' on the Prairie
- Peak power rating (1498) Smokin' on the Prairie
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Aug 8, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -6.4 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -4.4 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Aug 9, 2013 |
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 85% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 87.6% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 22 / 26 (619.8972) | 21 (155.4056) | 24 (154.8228) | 22 (157.1316) | 22 (152.5372) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Sprearfish, SD | 21 / 29 (631.3828) | 14 (166.2628) | 9 (168.0344) | 24 (155.3712) | 28 (141.7144) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 11 / 25 (654.1596) | 5 (171.4056) | 17 (160) | 14 (161.6456) | 12 (161.1084) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off Spearfish, SD | 13 / 17 (629.5544) | 5 (171.4056) | 15 (142.2060) | 13 (163.4056) | 13 (152.5372) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 15 / 25 (630.7884) | 5 (168) | 22 (147.9428) | 20 (151.9312) | 8 (162.9144) |