A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
TRUEBUD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
TRUEBUD BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKEN HOG RODS
SMOKEN HOG RODS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off (2016). They are ranked #6044 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE'N HOG RODS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jun 17, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 625.52 (+5.50)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.38 · weakest Brisket (153.31)
Road miles
150
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
625.52 / 720
9 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 | #1358 (204 pts) | #806 (479 pts) | #1609 (174 pts) | #1399 (224 pts) | #1543 (179 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1417 (178 pts) | #1427 (193 pts) | #1204 (258 pts) | #1101 (303 pts) | #845 (428 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1716 (123 pts) | #1404 (183 pts) | #1812 (123 pts) | #1810 (123 pts) | #1680 (133 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEN HOG RODS, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKEN HOG RODS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKEN HOG RODS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKEN HOG RODS)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKEN HOG RODS)
39 contests to 9: their number has had years to settle where SMOKEN HOG RODS's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,048 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with SMOKEN HOG RODS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.8800 | 144 | 160.38 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 151.3712 | 156.98 | top 80% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 141.6912 | 154.84 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 143.3828 | 153.31 | top 75% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookin on the Kaw | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 84% | Oct 9, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
237
finished ahead 55 times, behind 276
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 11, 2013 → Jun 5, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
20154 milestones
- First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
- First category win (Brisket) McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score647.3484 Cookin on the Kaw
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
- Peak power rating (1488) McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway | Aug 17, 2013 |
| -12 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual | May 31, 2013 |
| -9.5 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | Jun 10, 2016 |
| -8.4 | Cookin' on the Kaw | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -7.8 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 9, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 83% | 87.4% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 79% | 89.9% | 89.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.8% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2016 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off Kansas City, KS | 18 / 25 (629.6112) | 1 (172.5828) | 24 (151.9428) | 14 (160.5600) | 23 (144.5256) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 32 / 34 (608.4800) | 29 (155.4400) | 31 (153.0972) | 30 (156.5600) | 33 (143.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 50 / 60 (627.3488) | 9 (174.8800) | 52 (155.9660) | 55 (150.8228) | 57 (145.6800) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 31 / 36 (647.3484) | 34 (155.4056) | 24 (168.5944) | 5 (175.4400) | 35 (147.9084) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 31 / 42 (642.3088) | 22 (168.0228) | 36 (156.5716) | 41 (153.6800) | 20 (164.0344) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 25 / 33 (636.5024) | 32 (144) | 10 (169.6684) | 32 (143.3940) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 34 / 42 (612.4572) | 13 (164.5828) | 37 (151.3712) | 39 (148.5600) | 33 (147.9432) |
| Aug 17, 2013 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 31 / 31 (607.8968) | 30 (155.4056) | 29 (152.5028) | 31 (141.6912) | 23 (158.2972) |
| May 31, 2013 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS | 33 / 37 (617.7138) | 33 (153.1426) | 30 (153.1426) | 20 (162.8570) | 32 (148.5716) |