A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE SMOKE HUNTERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
HARBOR HOGS BAR-B-QUE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-08-23
latest 2016-08-26
Best ToY finish
#1350
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.62
last 5 Master vs avg 625.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.49 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Road miles
186
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
625.62 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−12.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.81 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 40%.
- Brisket avg 149.68
- Chicken avg 162.49
- 0 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of HawgWash BBQ. in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3954 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3972 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after HARBOR HOGS BAR-B-QUE did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#3946 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
No shared contest yet.
Level with HARBOR HOGS BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3935 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3944 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3942 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SMOKE HUNTERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 153.1200 | 162.49 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 146.2056 | 154.15 | top 65% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.0228 | 143.9656 | 159.30 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3940 | 138.7884 | 149.68 | top 71% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill Games | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 55% | 2016-08-26 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3 yrs
2013-08-23 → 2016-08-26
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
3 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.49 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Walk rate
60%
a top-10 call in 3 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
625.62
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
134
74–122 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
186
5 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
1519
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
2014-06-27 → 2015-10-16
Power rating
1484
peak 1503 · #3948 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Grill Games
- First call Grill Games
- Peak power rating (1503) Grill Games
- 2015
- Career-best overall score646.7772 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.0228 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
- 2016
- Most recent contest Grill Games
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | Grill Games | 2013-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Grillin' in Grafton | 2014-06-27 |
| -5 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | 2013-10-18 |
| -3.8 | Grill Games | 2016-08-26 |
| -2.7 | 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q | 2015-10-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 87.9% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-26 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 25 / 37 (625.5540) | 10 (167.3944) | 35 (146.2056) | 24 (156.5600) | 20 (155.3940) |
| 2015-10-16 | 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL | 23 / 35 (646.7772) | 6 (171.4056) | 27 (153.1316) | 2 (172.0228) | 26 (150.2172) |
| 2014-06-27 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 25 / 32 (615.8972) | 16 (161.6800) | 30 (146.8228) | 20 (157.7028) | 25 (149.6916) |
| 2013-10-18 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 36 / 54 (606.7656) | 24 (158.8572) | 11 (165.1544) | 46 (143.9656) | 48 (138.7884) |
| 2013-08-23 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 18 / 43 (633.1084) | 32 (153.1200) | 17 (159.4172) | 9 (166.2628) | 26 (154.3084) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2298 (65 pts) | #2200 (85 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2085 (70 pts) | #1520 (175 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1215 (260 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1350 (178 pts) | #1603 (148 pts) | #1166 (253 pts) | #1227 (228 pts) | #1609 (143 pts) |