SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ

SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 25th of 46 at the 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash (2015). They are ranked #4416 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,416

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1475

peak 1475 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Aug 10, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1564

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

650.8228 / 720

Master · 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

620.56 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 615.78 (+4.78)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

168.5828

Brisket · 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash

Consistency

±19.07

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 158.13 · weakest Chicken (149.39)

Road miles

326

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi

Schedule strength

23%

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

Master avg

615.78 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead in 100% of their meetings

APORKALYPSE NOW has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.7 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.74 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 25%.

Chicken avg 149.39
Brisket avg 158.13
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BACKYARD BURNERS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Maryland State BBQ Bash (Aug 11, 2017).

last seen Aug 14, 2015
back Aug 11, 2017

Brisket nemesis

7 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, APORKALYPSE NOW has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1939 (70 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1985 (105 pts)	#1629 (145 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1564 (145 pts)	#1617 (145 pts)	#1651 (145 pts)	#1392 (185 pts)	#1586 (145 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

THE RIB MAFIA

#4,409 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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GOT WOOD

#4,397 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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Smoke Therapy

#4,419 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 27, 2023

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Kings of Smoke

#4,412 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1509

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2023

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SMOKE N' PARADISE

#4,427 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

They've been 1507 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 17, 2020

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BLACK HAT BBQ

#4,413 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
APORKALYPSE NOW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BOHEMIAN BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
FLYING PORKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Team Meat Coma	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HAWG NATION BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	158.2854	142.2858	149.39	top 81%
Pork Ribs	8	0	159.4284	142.2858	152.42	top 70%
Pork	8	0	166.8572	138.8570	155.83	top 59%
Brisket	8	2	168.5828	149.0856	158.13	top 45%

“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)	1	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 66%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MD	6	0	top 62%
DE	2	0	top 77%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Maryland State BBQ Bash	2	26	0	top 79%	Aug 10, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 2 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MD 6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 279 finished ahead 161 times, behind 289

Longest layoff 2 yrs Aug 14, 2015 → Aug 11, 2017

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

20181 milestone

Aug 10 Most recent contest Maryland State BBQ Bash

20153 milestones

Aug 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8228 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
Aug 14 Career-best overall score650.8228 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
Aug 14 Career-best single call (Brisket)168.5828 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash

20133 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
Apr 19 Peak power rating (1497) Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
Jun 14 First call Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.6	14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 14, 2015
+1	Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival	Jun 14, 2013
+0.5	12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 9, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	Middletown BBQ Cook Off	May 17, 2013
-9	Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 11, 2017
-4.6	Hogs & Hops Dover	Sep 20, 2013
-2.9	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival	Apr 19, 2013
-1.1	Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 10, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 68%	85.8%	85.8%
2017	1	0%	top 89%	83.8%	83.8%
2015	1	100%	top 54%	90.4%	90.4%
2013	5	20%	top 63%	87.6%	84.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 10, 2018	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	26 / 38 (617.6120)	27 (156.5604)	33 (153.1200)	35 (147.3716)	23 (160.5600)
Aug 11, 2017	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	42 / 47 (603.2228)	44 (143.3372)	39 (151.9772)	31 (158.8228)	36 (149.0856)
Aug 14, 2015	14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	25 / 46 (650.8228)	35 (156.5256)	29 (158.8572)	16 (166.8572)	9 (168.5828)
Sep 20, 2013	Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE	31 / 45 (614.7084)	42 (146.7540)	26 (155.4516)	17 (163.4056)	27 (149.0972)
Aug 9, 2013	12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	32 / 60 (616.4456)	52 (144.5372)	43 (150.8344)	31 (154.7884)	11 (166.2856)
Jun 14, 2013	Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD	31 / 63 (630.8568)	60 (142.2858)	27 (159.4284)	22 (161.7140)	10 (167.4286)
May 17, 2013	Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE	48 / 56 (580)	47 (146.8572)	46 (142.2858)	54 (138.8570)	30 (152)
Apr 19, 2013	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD	63 / 106 (612.5706)	48 (158.2854)	79 (147.4282)	64 (154.8568)	59 (152.0002)

SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET 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 (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket 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

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)