A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM
SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 35th of 44 at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon (2016). They are ranked #5755 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Apr 1, 2016 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±60.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.53 · weakest Brisket (151.62)
Road miles
283
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
491.00 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | — | #1606 (160 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1607 (138 pts) | — | #1515 (163 pts) | #1706 (138 pts) | #1365 (188 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,743 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,762 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5260 | 156.5260 | 156.53 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 146.2516 | 156.23 | top 65% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 145.1084 | 151.84 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 144.4800 | 151.62 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
219
finished ahead 24 times, behind 282
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
May 2, 2014 → Apr 1, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score611.2460 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Most recent contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1428 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1486) Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| -12.6 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -12 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -11.7 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 1, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 65% | 63.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 65.7% | 64.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 35 / 44 (611.2460) | 29 (156.5260) | 30 (156) | 38 (154.2056) | 39 (144.5144) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 75 / 80 (447.2572) | — | 66 (146.2516) | 50 (156.5256) | 65 (144.4800) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 61 / 64 (467.9428) | — | 23 (165.1428) | 60 (145.1084) | 34 (157.6916) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK | 36 / 38 (473.1312) | — | 20 (162.3428) | 34 (150.8112) | 15 (159.9772) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 82 / 88 (455.4284) | — | 74 (151.4284) | 74 (152.5714) | 62 (151.4286) |