A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Theslabs.com ahead in 100% of their meetings
Theslabs.com has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
THE SMOKE KINGS
THE SMOKE KINGS is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 49 at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (2013). They finished #1279 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Aug 23, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.99 · weakest Chicken (155.99)
Road miles
263
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Master avg
627.83 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1279 (200 pts) | #1378 (190 pts) | #1293 (220 pts) | #1332 (200 pts) | #1015 (295 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 151.3944 | 155.99 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0002 | 150.8570 | 157.72 | top 66% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2854 | 153.6684 | 156.12 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 149.6800 | 157.99 | top 58% |
“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 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
165
finished ahead 51 times, behind 126
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score645.7136 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- Peak power rating (1488) Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.1544 Smokin' on the River
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.2 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 7, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -7.6 | Smokin' on the River | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -6.4 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 51 / 68 (619.9316) | 63 (151.3944) | 34 (162.8916) | 46 (155.9656) | 51 (149.6800) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO | 28 / 36 (630.2512) | 26 (158.2856) | 33 (153.1428) | 30 (153.6684) | 14 (165.1544) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 23 / 49 (645.7136) | 30 (162.2856) | 19 (164.0002) | 40 (156.5710) | 15 (162.8568) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 29 / 30 (615.4278) | 29 (152) | 25 (150.8570) | 23 (158.2854) | 26 (154.2854) |