A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN O BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN O BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
STANDING ROCK
STANDING ROCK is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Knights of Columbus (2014). They are ranked #5456 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest May 1, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.23 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.03 (-1.80)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.72 · weakest Brisket (157.69)
Road miles
580
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
636.03 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1366 (201 pts) | #1449 (201 pts) | #1440 (201 pts) | #1429 (206 pts) | #1281 (231 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1576 (144 pts) | #1660 (139 pts) | #1002 (309 pts) | #1696 (139 pts) | #1489 (154 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to STANDING ROCK, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,449 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with STANDING ROCK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,450 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shootin' Smoke | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 153.0856 | 159.72 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 146.2056 | 159.63 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 151.9428 | 158.99 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 146.7884 | 157.69 | top 67% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 84% | May 1, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
163
finished ahead 48 times, behind 204
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0400 Knights of Columbus
- Career-best overall score661.0400 Knights of Columbus
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- First call Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4284 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1492) Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Knights of Columbus | Jun 20, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -10.1 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | May 1, 2015 |
| -8 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | Sep 18, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | May 3, 2013 |
| -6.8 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | May 2, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 79% | 91.8% | 88.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 89.7% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2015 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 35 / 37 (613.5308) | 31 (160.5712) | 35 (146.2056) | 28 (159.9656) | 34 (146.7884) |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 49 / 57 (635.2224) | 46 (161.6684) | 51 (155.9428) | 49 (155.9656) | 37 (161.6456) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 38 / 41 (617.4968) | 33 (160.5256) | 34 (158.2056) | 38 (151.9428) | 34 (146.8228) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 14 / 25 (661.0400) | 22 (159.9428) | 13 (166.2400) | 7 (168.5828) | 9 (166.2744) |
| May 2, 2014 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 28 / 35 (643.8632) | 26 (163.4172) | 35 (153.6572) | 24 (162.2400) | 19 (164.5488) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 28 / 39 (635.3484) | 33 (153.0856) | 16 (165.7028) | 28 (158.8228) | 22 (157.7372) |
| May 3, 2013 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 19 / 25 (645.7136) | 20 (158.8572) | 4 (171.4284) | 20 (155.4282) | 20 (159.9998) |