JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ

JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 10th of 17 at the Smokin' on the Water (2014). They are ranked #4358 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,358

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1476

peak 1476 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 12, 2013

latest Jul 7, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#698

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

647.8860 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.57 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 621.28 (+15.29)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2744

Brisket · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival

Consistency

±34.59

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.94 · weakest Pork (154.70)

Road miles

1,619

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 357 mi

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)

Master avg

621.28 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

14–1 behind in the head-to-head

Smokey and the Pirate ahead in 93% of their meetings

Smokey and the Pirate has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.24 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 18%.

Pork avg 154.70
Pork Ribs avg 161.94
1 call in 17 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of IRON BULL BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

12 of 15 shared pork ribs entries lost

Smokey and the Pirate ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Smokey and the Pirate has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared pork ribs entries.

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1965 (115 pts)	#1791 (135 pts)	#2081 (110 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#1406 (210 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#866 (387 pts)	#932 (372 pts)	#841 (427 pts)	#873 (417 pts)	#618 (612 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#698 (513 pts)	#829 (435 pts)	#493 (808 pts)	#565 (693 pts)	#565 (653 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1536 (149 pts)	#1481 (164 pts)	#1039 (299 pts)	#1696 (139 pts)	#1599 (144 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Hogs Breath BBQ

#4,367 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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SWIMMIN IN SMOKE

#4,379 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1524

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jan 20, 2017

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FATTMIKES BBQ

#4,349 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1512

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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Griller Unchained

#4,380 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1503

Level with JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2026

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DIRTY POSSUM BBQ

#4,366 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

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SMOKEY JOKERS

#4,346 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1505

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

rated over 21 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Smokey and the Pirate	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Ric's Righteous Ribs	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
PORK DADDY'S BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
MACBBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SMOKE SHOW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
IRON BULL BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
RBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMITTY'S SMOKE PATROL	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BIG O & MO BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
FLAME THROWER BBQ CO.	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	4	0	0	170.8456	138.8116	155.83	top 64%
Pork Ribs	17	3	0	1	170.8688	153.7028	161.94	top 45%
Pork	17	1	0	1	172.5484	141.1084	154.70	top 63%
Brisket	17	5	1	1	174.2744	142.8916	157.97	top 50%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 59%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 65%
Large (40+)	9	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Wine Country Big Q	3	21	top 60%	Jul 10, 2015
Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival	2	14	top 50%	Jul 7, 2017
Oaktown Throwdown	2	13	top 57%	Jul 31, 2015
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	2	18	top 65%	Jun 26, 2015
Smokin' on the Water	2	10	top 74%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 3.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 17 of 17 contests

Contests visited 11 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 337 finished ahead 253 times, behind 420

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

20171 milestone

Jul 7 Most recent contest Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival

20154 milestones

May 29 10th tracked contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
May 29 Career-best overall score647.8860 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
May 29 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2744 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
Jun 26 First category win (Brisket) Silicon Valley BBQ Championships

20141 milestone

Aug 22 First overall top-10 Smokin' on the Water

20133 milestones

Jul 12 First tracked contest Wine Country Big Q
Jul 12 Peak power rating (1494) Wine Country Big Q
Aug 23 First call Smokin' on the Water

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.9	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 26, 2015
+6.9	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival	Jul 8, 2016
+4.1	Wine Country Big Q	Jul 11, 2014
+3.9	Smoke on the River	Sep 18, 2015
+1.7	Oaktown Throwdown	Jul 31, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 27, 2014
-11.2	Smokin' on the Water	Aug 23, 2013
-9.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 28, 2014
-6.3	Wine Country Big Q	Jul 12, 2013
-4.1	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	May 29, 2015

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 64%	89%	89%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 51%	89.1%	88.1%
2015	6	0	1	50%	top 57%	90%	88.4%
2014	6	1	0	50%	top 69%	89.2%	83.7%
2013	2	0	0	50%	top 81%	86.2%	84.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 7, 2017	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	32 / 50 (641.0740)	10 (170.8456)	19 (166.8800)	43 (145.6684)	29 (157.6800)
Jul 8, 2016	Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA	14 / 38 (641.5888)	10 (165.7028)	15 (160.5144)	34 (145.6800)	4 (169.6916)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	35 / 54 (627.2684)	37 (154.2284)	35 (156.5028)	28 (161.7256)	34 (154.8116)
Sep 18, 2015	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	23 / 49 (641.6116)	26 (158.8228)	19 (161.1544)	30 (156.5256)	8 (165.1088)
Jul 31, 2015	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	15 / 27 (631.3144)	24 (148.5600)	12 (160.5372)	11 (159.3828)	13 (162.8344)
Jul 10, 2015	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	23 / 38 (630.7088)	10 (167.9772)	26 (156.5600)	25 (155.3944)	29 (150.7772)
Jun 26, 2015	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	18 / 49 (639.9772)	27 (156.5716)	21 (159.4400)	34 (152)	1 (171.9656)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	55 / 75 (647.8860)	74 (138.8116)	55 (162.2516)	14 (172.5484)	18 (174.2744)
May 15, 2015	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	36 / 53 (625.5656)	41 (154.8228)	15 (168.5600)	40 (157.0972)	46 (145.0856)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	10 / 17 (642.3544)	10 (164.0228)	3 (170.8688)	14 (149.7256)	10 (157.7372)
Aug 1, 2014	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	13 / 22 (626.8224)	16 (149.1084)	16 (153.7028)	14 (156.5484)	5 (167.4628)
Jul 11, 2014	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	21 / 44 (639.9660)	31 (152.5256)	17 (164.0116)	25 (156)	11 (167.4288)
Jun 27, 2014	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	45 / 48 (494.9028)	—	4 (169.1772)	3 (169.1656)	19 (156.5600)
May 2, 2014	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	22 / 33 (609.0972)	16 (160.5716)	16 (156.5716)	29 (145.1084)	24 (146.8456)
Mar 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA	25 / 29 (602.8116)	29 (142.8572)	23 (154.2516)	12 (162.8112)	24 (142.8916)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	18 / 20 (620.5484)	15 (161.7028)	6 (168.5828)	20 (141.1084)	19 (149.1544)
Jul 12, 2013	Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA	32 / 44 (598.2396)	37 (146.2056)	11 (163.4400)	36 (143.4512)	32 (145.1428)

JUICE'S SMOKEN 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 (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

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)