TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY

TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 10th of 50 at the Roc City Rib Fest (2016). They are ranked #3225 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Two Smokin Guys, NY”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,225

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1500

peak 1507 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 28, 2013

latest Sep 22, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1315

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

9% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

666.8572 / 720

Master · Roc City Rib Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.65 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.76 (+2.89)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172

Chicken · Roc City Rib Fest

Consistency

±16.15

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.99 · weakest Brisket (154.74)

Road miles

411

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi

Schedule strength

18%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)

Master avg

630.76 / 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.

High-water mark

666.8572 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.8572 at Roc City Rib Fest — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 28, 2016

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

GOOD SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.25 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 27%.

Brisket avg 154.74
Chicken avg 160.99
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BUTTS & LINKS BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

THREE DOGS BBQ ahead 70% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THREE DOGS BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.24% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.24% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.6% 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1894 (70 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#1185 (235 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1890 (115 pts)	#1631 (155 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#1937 (115 pts)	#1982 (110 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1399 (195 pts)	#1099 (310 pts)	#1441 (205 pts)	#1793 (135 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1947 (95 pts)	#2046 (90 pts)	#1897 (115 pts)	#2171 (70 pts)	#1480 (175 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1315 (214 pts)	#1310 (229 pts)	#1375 (214 pts)	#1248 (254 pts)	#1330 (224 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1407 (164 pts)	#1446 (174 pts)	#1426 (184 pts)	#1402 (184 pts)	#1255 (219 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY, each with one reason worth a look.

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

House of Hawg

#3,230 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1511

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 Jul 28, 2023

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PEARL SNAPS BBQ

#3,226 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1504

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2019

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M & E BBQ

#3,209 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1525

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2019

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BatWing BBQ

#3,213 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1501

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Dec 6, 2024

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SMOKIN' POKES BBQ

#3,210 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Level with TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 27, 2018

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ON THE SAUCE

#3,241 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1501

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE GOOD CUE CREW	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Sweet Heat BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
RED VALLEY BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
BIG BELLY BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
TEAM EATAPEDIA	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Q'N CANUCKS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
BLACK DAWG BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	3	0	172	147.3484	160.99	top 48%
Pork Ribs	11	1	0	169.7372	143.3600	154.74	top 61%
Pork	11	1	1	168.5944	147.4056	160.30	top 45%
Brisket	11	1	0	167.4744	138.8228	154.74	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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 75%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 48%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Oinktoberfest	4	14	top 44%	Sep 22, 2018
Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke	2	16	top 78%	Sep 3, 2016
Roc City Rib Fest	2	41	top 67%	May 23, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 6 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 233 finished ahead 270 times, behind 301

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Sep 3, 2016 → Sep 22, 2017

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

20181 milestone

Sep 22 Most recent contest Oinktoberfest

20171 milestone

Sep 22 10th tracked contest Oinktoberfest

20164 milestones

May 28 First overall top-10 Roc City Rib Fest
May 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8572 Roc City Rib Fest
May 28 Career-best overall score666.8572 Roc City Rib Fest
May 28 Career-best single call (Chicken)172 Roc City Rib Fest

20151 milestone

Sep 4 First call Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke

20132 milestones

Jun 28 First tracked contest Boston Hill BBQ Fest
Sep 20 Peak power rating (1507) Oinktoberfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.7	Roc City Rib Fest	May 28, 2016
+10	Oinktoberfest	Sep 22, 2017
+6.7	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013
+3.7	Oinktoberfest	Sep 22, 2018
+0.2	Boston Hill BBQ Fest	Jun 28, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke	Sep 3, 2016
-6.5	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2014
-5.3	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	Aug 8, 2014
-4.8	Roc City Rib Fest	May 23, 2015
-3.6	Roc City Rib Fest	May 24, 2014

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	100%	top 45%	86.2%	86.2%
2017	1	0	100%	top 26%	89.8%	89.8%
2016	2	1	100%	top 56%	92.6%	88.5%
2015	2	0	50%	top 68%	88.5%	87.7%
2014	3	0	0%	top 68%	87.3%	86.2%
2013	2	0	0%	top 41%	89%	88.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 22, 2018	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	23 / 51 (620.4572)	34 (152.5372)	36 (151.9428)	3 (168.5944)	34 (147.3828)
Sep 22, 2017	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	14 / 53 (646.8460)	8 (170.3088)	43 (151.3828)	14 (163.4172)	15 (161.7372)
Sep 3, 2016	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY	32 / 35 (607.8284)	8 (168.5828)	34 (143.3600)	22 (154.8228)	33 (141.0628)
May 28, 2016	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	10 / 50 (666.8572)	8 (172)	9 (169.7372)	25 (163.4400)	25 (161.6800)
Sep 4, 2015	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY	16 / 25 (626.2860)	17 (154.8916)	12 (158.2972)	21 (147.4056)	5 (165.6916)
May 23, 2015	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	41 / 57 (636.9824)	54 (147.3484)	26 (161.1428)	15 (167.3828)	31 (161.1084)
Sep 20, 2014	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	48 / 66 (609.1660)	47 (154.8688)	42 (152.0116)	18 (163.4628)	60 (138.8228)
Aug 8, 2014	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	27 / 39 (628.5604)	22 (164.0344)	33 (149.6916)	24 (159.4400)	23 (155.3944)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	54 / 86 (623.9428)	35 (162.8456)	70 (146.8112)	31 (162.2400)	59 (152.0460)
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	22 / 71 (640.6288)	20 (164)	18 (160.0344)	57 (149.1200)	11 (167.4744)
Jun 28, 2013	Boston Hill BBQ Fest Hamburg, NY	25 / 49 (630.8574)	26 (159.4286)	25 (157.7142)	18 (164.0002)	36 (149.7144)

TWO SMOKIN GUYS NY

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)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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 contest size

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)