SMOKIN DOPES BBQ

SMOKIN DOPES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 21st of 45 at the Peak City Pigfest (2015). They are ranked #4012 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,012

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1483

peak 1483 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Feb 2, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1377

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

655.4172 / 720

Master · Humble Rodeo and BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.29 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 639.22 (+6.07)

Walk rate

18%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Chicken · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Consistency

±13.02

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.72)

Road miles

3,758

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1,000 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)

Master avg

639.22 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN SKULLIES has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.59 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 9%.

Pork Ribs avg 156.72
Chicken avg 163.31
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Slapshot BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN SKULLIES has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.

The long haul

3,758 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,758 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,000 miles to Humble Rodeo and BBQ.

11 mapped stops
furthest 1,000 mi

The metronome

±1.81% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.81% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.8% of a perfect score
11 contests

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
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1653 (150 pts)	#1630 (160 pts)	#1664 (150 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1377 (170 pts)	#863 (375 pts)	#1571 (150 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN DOPES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Team BS BBQ

#4,018 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1483

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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Five Guys and a Grill

#3,989 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2024

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FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE

#4,016 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1483

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before SMOKIN DOPES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Disco Balls BBQ

#4,027 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1505

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2019

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BULLETS AND BUTTS

#4,025 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1500

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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honey b-b-q

#4,006 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1483

Level with SMOKIN DOPES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FatHeads bbq	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
FIRED UP SMOKERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
RECYCLED SMOKE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOBO'S QUE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Joe's BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	1	1	174.2856	151.3600	163.31	top 51%
Pork Ribs	11	0	0	0	165.1200	148.5716	156.72	top 65%
Pork	11	0	0	0	165.7144	150.7884	160.39	top 62%
Brisket	11	1	0	0	172.5828	140.5714	158.80	top 56%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	9	0	top 65%
TX	2	0	top 47%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2	47	0	top 76%	Sep 16, 2016
Peak City Pigfest	2	21	0	top 58%	Jun 17, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 9 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 453 finished ahead 305 times, behind 413

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs Sep 16, 2016 → Feb 2, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20182 milestones

Feb 2 Career-best overall score655.4172 Humble Rodeo and BBQ
Feb 2 Most recent contest Humble Rodeo and BBQ

20161 milestone

Sep 16 10th tracked contest Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

20141 milestone

Apr 25 Peak power rating (1494) BBQ Capital Cookoff

20135 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest BBQ Capital Cook-Off
Oct 11 First call Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Oct 11 First category win (Chicken) Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Oct 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7028 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Oct 11 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.8	Humble Rodeo and BBQ	Feb 2, 2018
+5.7	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 11, 2013
+2.9	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	Oct 10, 2014
+2.9	Peak City Pigfest	Jun 19, 2015
+1.1	BBQ Capital Cookoff	Apr 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	BBQ Capital Cook-Off	Apr 26, 2013
-9.6	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally	Sep 19, 2014
-6.2	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 18, 2015
-4.5	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown	Feb 26, 2015
-4.2	Peak City Pigfest	Jun 17, 2016

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 23%	91%	91%
2016	2	0	0%	top 71%	89.2%	88.8%
2015	3	0	0%	top 66%	90.6%	88.7%
2014	3	0	33%	top 63%	89.8%	89%
2013	2	1	50%	top 63%	90.2%	87.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Feb 2, 2018	Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX	34 / 145 (655.4172)	20 (168.5600)	46 (165.1200)	45 (165.7144)	76 (156.0228)
Sep 16, 2016	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	49 / 68 (636.4456)	55 (158.2284)	27 (164.0116)	64 (150.7884)	25 (163.4172)
Jun 17, 2016	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	32 / 46 (642.2064)	16 (168.0344)	36 (155.9776)	23 (164.5256)	36 (153.6688)
Sep 18, 2015	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	47 / 59 (639.8628)	36 (165.1428)	49 (151.9544)	50 (158.2400)	35 (164.5256)
Jun 19, 2015	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	21 / 45 (652.5260)	22 (164.5716)	30 (158.2744)	30 (161.6800)	13 (168)
Feb 26, 2015	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX	43 / 61 (624.5600)	32 (161.7144)	52 (148.5716)	33 (161.7256)	44 (152.5484)
Oct 10, 2014	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	26 / 53 (646.7772)	46 (151.3600)	36 (157.7144)	21 (165.1200)	5 (172.5828)
Sep 19, 2014	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC	56 / 64 (633.0628)	57 (156.5372)	57 (150.2856)	44 (160.5484)	29 (165.6916)
Apr 25, 2014	BBQ Capital Cookoff Lexington, NC	32 / 62 (642.8684)	25 (165.1428)	32 (160.5484)	23 (164.5712)	49 (152.6060)
Oct 11, 2013	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	21 / 55 (649.7028)	1 (174.2856)	25 (161.1544)	41 (157.1428)	34 (157.1200)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	63 / 71 (607.9998)	33 (162.8570)	58 (150.2858)	55 (154.2856)	66 (140.5714)

SMOKIN DOPES BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)