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
SMOKIN B'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 18th of 31 at the Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2019). They are ranked #5333 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' B's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 8 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 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.40 · weakest Brisket (145.35)
Road miles
2,724
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 2,326 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 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
602.54 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1778 (112 pts) | #1847 (112 pts) | #1830 (117 pts) | #1874 (112 pts) | #1822 (112 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN B'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
They turned up 8 years after SMOKIN B'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with SMOKIN B'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,338 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,327 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
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.
⚔ Compare careersBy 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
157
finished ahead 29 times, behind 152
Longest layoff
5.2 yrs
Jun 28, 2013 → Sep 14, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
20194 milestones
- 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
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Peak City Pig Fest
- Peak power rating (1485) Peak City Pig Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Peak City Pig Fest | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -14.6 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -7.3 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -6.1 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards | Jun 4, 2021 |
| -2.1 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | Jul 12, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 24 / 29 (631.8400) | 24 (160.5372) | 25 (155.9428) | 25 (152.5372) | 16 (162.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 18 / 31 (652.4796) | 27 (157.0740) | 10 (168.5600) | 14 (166.8456) | 19 (160) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 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) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 35 / 36 (561.1428) | 34 (152.5716) | 33 (138.8572) | 36 (141.7142) | 36 (127.9998) |