A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
Rollin Smoke Barbeque
Rollin Smoke Barbeque is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 28 at the Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships (2016). They are ranked #5985 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1435
peak 1435 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest May 23, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
606.00 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 622.44 (-16.44)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±50.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.87 · weakest Brisket (154.11)
Road miles
972
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 433 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.44 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1326 (58 pts) | — | #1421 (58 pts) | #1343 (58 pts) | #1330 (58 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1842 (95 pts) | #2524 (55 pts) | #2534 (55 pts) | #1873 (85 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2165 (75 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2260 (63 pts) | #2308 (68 pts) | #1637 (168 pts) | #2885 (58 pts) | #2964 (53 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1805 (127 pts) | #1814 (137 pts) | #1866 (127 pts) | #1643 (157 pts) | #1869 (127 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rollin Smoke Barbeque, each with one reason worth a look.
47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1435
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,978 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Rollin Smoke Barbeque's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1435
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1435
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 9% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#5,981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
They turned up 6 years after Rollin Smoke Barbeque did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,980 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
Level with Rollin Smoke Barbeque on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fox Smokehouse BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CITY SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Asylum | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| INFINITE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 144.5712 | 160.17 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 139.9998 | 160.64 | top 61% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 154.2856 | 160.87 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 142.8000 | 154.11 | top 79% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam BBQ | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 85% | May 23, 2026 |
| Best Dam Barbecue | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 73% | May 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 84 times, behind 329
Longest layoff
7 yrs
May 24, 2019 → May 23, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Best Dam BBQ
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Best Dam Barbeque
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1316 Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships
20151 milestone
- First call Best Dam Barbecue
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4688 The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
- Career-best overall score656.4688 The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1490) 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off | Sep 5, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 23, 2014 |
| -10.7 | Best Dam BBQ | May 23, 2026 |
| -10 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 24, 2013 |
| -7.7 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| -6.5 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 15, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 65.1% | 65.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90.5% | 88.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 90.1% | 89.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 90.7% | 89.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 91.2% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 33 / 33 (468.3772) | — | 28 (163.3828) | 29 (159.3600) | 32 (145.6344) |
| May 24, 2019 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 26 / 29 (642.1716) | 23 (163.4172) | 11 (168.5600) | 27 (157.0856) | 27 (153.1088) |
| May 25, 2018 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 24 / 30 (643.7712) | 17 (166.8228) | 26 (155.3600) | 25 (159.3484) | 19 (162.2400) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 41 / 48 (623.8624) | 41 (154.8112) | 45 (146.8112) | 39 (157.1200) | 22 (165.1200) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 26 / 37 (651.8284) | 28 (158.8000) | 28 (160.5256) | 15 (170.2628) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 23 / 28 (646.1488) | 22 (163.3944) | 6 (173.1316) | 24 (160.5256) | 27 (149.0972) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 23 / 36 (648.4228) | 28 (161.6800) | 7 (168.5600) | 28 (158.8000) | 25 (159.3828) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 23 / 34 (653.1084) | 20 (166.8456) | 9 (171.4400) | 20 (166.2628) | 29 (148.5600) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 31 / 38 (639.9084) | 34 (160.5028) | 10 (168.5828) | 29 (162.8572) | 34 (147.9656) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 42 (656.4688) | 23 (168.5600) | 31 (159.9544) | 19 (169.1200) | 36 (158.8344) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 35 / 35 (600.9484) | 33 (152.5028) | 30 (151.3600) | 31 (154.2856) | 35 (142.8000) |
| May 24, 2013 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 29 / 35 (594.2852) | 31 (144.5712) | 34 (139.9998) | 26 (155.4284) | 22 (154.2858) |