A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SON OF SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SON OF SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BONES 'N BREWS BBQ
BONES 'N BREWS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 7th of 33 at the Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #2441 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1522
peak 1522 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Oct 14, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 638.11 (-0.72)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.89
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.48 · weakest Brisket (151.29)
Road miles
114
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
638.11 / 720
6 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 | #1965 (115 pts) | #1736 (145 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1664 (165 pts) | #2291 (70 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1636 (125 pts) | #1742 (125 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1215 (260 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1197 (242 pts) | #1314 (227 pts) | #1348 (222 pts) | #1493 (192 pts) | #1397 (207 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1739 (119 pts) | #1446 (174 pts) | #1947 (94 pts) | #1442 (174 pts) | #2016 (79 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BONES 'N BREWS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,433 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,427 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1523
They turned up 6 years after BONES 'N BREWS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,438 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1530
Level with BONES 'N BREWS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,454 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,425 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1528
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 80%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey and the Pirate | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 162.2856 | 166.48 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.3084 | 149.6800 | 157.23 | top 54% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 152.5028 | 163.11 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 139.9200 | 151.29 | top 60% |
“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 46% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 31% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 129 times, behind 80
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 18, 2015 → Oct 14, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1522) Smoke on the River
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score651.8856 Smoke on the River
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Smoke on the River
20142 milestones
- First overall top-10 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6684 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Blues, Brews & BBQ
- First call Blues, Brews & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 2, 2014 |
| +9.4 | Smoke on the River | Sep 18, 2015 |
| +5.1 | Smoke on the River | Oct 14, 2016 |
| +4.9 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 28, 2014 |
| -3 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 1, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 90.5% | 88.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 90.2% | 88.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 14 / 38 (635.3600) | 9 (170.8572) | 32 (149.6800) | 7 (163.9772) | 23 (150.8456) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 12 / 49 (651.8856) | 12 (167.3828) | 29 (155.4400) | 2 (173.1200) | 26 (155.9428) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 20 / 32 (621.5656) | 12 (168.0228) | 9 (161.1200) | 20 (152.5028) | 27 (139.9200) |
| May 2, 2014 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 7 / 33 (649.6684) | 14 (162.8800) | 8 (166.3084) | 12 (163.3944) | 12 (157.0856) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA | 20 / 29 (628.4456) | 13 (162.2856) | 22 (154.2628) | 22 (156.5372) | 19 (155.3600) |
| May 24, 2013 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 13 / 34 (641.7138) | 6 (167.4282) | 18 (156.5716) | 6 (169.1428) | 21 (148.5712) |