A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
SMOKIN B'S BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-06-21
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#1778
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.54
last 5 Master vs avg 602.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.40 · weakest Brisket (145.35)
Road miles
2,724
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 2326 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
602.54 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−10.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.05 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 145.35
- Chicken avg 155.40
- 0 calls in 5 entries
The comeback
5.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship (2018-09-14).
- last seen 2013-06-28
- back 2018-09-14
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5280 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after SMOKIN B'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#5306 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKIN B'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5286 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before SMOKIN B'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before SMOKIN B'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 142.2856 | 155.40 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 138.8572 | 153.12 | top 79% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 130.8572 | 148.67 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 118.2856 | 145.35 | top 80% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8 yrs
2013-06-21 → 2021-06-04
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 155.40 · weakest Brisket (145.35)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 1 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
602.54
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
157
29–152 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,724
5 mapped stops · furthest 2,326 mi
Schedule strength
1538
average field rating faced — tougher than 28% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$18,200
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
5.2 yrs
2013-06-28 → 2018-09-14
Power rating
1455
peak 1455 · #5295 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Peak City Pig Fest
- Peak power rating (1485) Peak City Pig Fest
- 2019
- First call Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4796 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best overall score652.4796 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5600 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 2021
- Most recent contest 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Peak City Pig Fest | 2013-06-21 |
| -14.6 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2013-06-28 |
| -7.3 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2018-09-14 |
| -6.1 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | 2021-06-04 |
| -2.1 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 2019-07-12 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 77.9% | 76.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 24 / 29 (631.8400) | 24 (160.5372) | 25 (155.9428) | 25 (152.5372) | 16 (162.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 18 / 31 (652.4796) | 27 (157.0740) | 10 (168.5600) | 14 (166.8456) | 19 (160.0000) |
| 2018-09-14 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 37 / 43 (625.5424) | 28 (164.5256) | 39 (151.9772) | 40 (151.3940) | 35 (157.6456) |
| 2013-06-28 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 26 / 26 (541.7142) | 26 (142.2856) | 24 (150.2858) | 26 (130.8572) | 26 (118.2856) |
| 2013-06-21 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 35 / 36 (561.1428) | 34 (152.5716) | 33 (138.8572) | 36 (141.7142) | 36 (127.9998) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1778 (112 pts) | #1847 (112 pts) | #1830 (117 pts) | #1874 (112 pts) | #1822 (112 pts) |