A tough matchup
6–1
behind in the head-to-head
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
GRIM REAPER SMOKERS
GRIM REAPER SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 12th of 32 at the 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples (2015). They are ranked #2916 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1508
peak 1509 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Aug 14, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.52 (+2.08)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.58 · weakest Pork (152.71)
Road miles
594
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
622.52 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRIM REAPER SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1508
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1511
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with GRIM REAPER SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,912 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| EASTERN BEAST BBQ TEAM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.1544 | 146.2284 | 159.58 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166.8228 | 145.6572 | 156.46 | top 52% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0228 | 144.5028 | 152.71 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 145.1316 | 153.78 | top 45% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 59% | Aug 14, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
191
finished ahead 157 times, behind 152
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20156 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3940 Que for the Troops
- Career-best overall score655.3940 Que for the Troops
- First category win (Chicken) 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1544 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues
- Peak power rating (1509) 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples
- Most recent contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Que for the Troops | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +5.9 | 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples | Aug 1, 2015 |
| +1.7 | Que for the Troops | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2014 |
| -1.9 | 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues | Jun 27, 2015 |
| -1.2 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -0.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 9, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 52% | 91% | 87% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 32 / 57 (619.3944) | 31 (156.5828) | 26 (159.4172) | 17 (158.2628) | 43 (145.1316) |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples Manorville, NY | 12 / 32 (614.8004) | 12 (156.5716) | 11 (157.6800) | 11 (154.8688) | 17 (145.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues Peconic, NY | 13 / 21 (617.0860) | 1 (173.1544) | 17 (151.4172) | 14 (144.5028) | 13 (148.0116) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 28 / 54 (655.3940) | 10 (170.2856) | 28 (163.9656) | 48 (150.8456) | 7 (170.2972) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 37 / 60 (616.3424) | 37 (158.2172) | 43 (150.2512) | 42 (149.0512) | 18 (158.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 22 / 65 (635.3712) | 39 (155.9884) | 3 (166.8228) | 27 (160.0228) | 35 (152.5372) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Medford, NY | 15 / 27 (599.2572) | 23 (146.2284) | 21 (145.6572) | 16 (151.4172) | 8 (155.9544) |