A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED PIG has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
FAT N HAPPY SMOKERS & POKERS
FAT N HAPPY SMOKERS & POKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 14th of 16 at the Black Dog Music and Que Festival (2013). They are ranked #5649 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1447
peak 1447 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Aug 7, 2015 · 1.9 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 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.01 · weakest Pork (149.66)
Road miles
224
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
609.77 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1669 (122 pts) | #1925 (112 pts) | #1929 (112 pts) | #1955 (112 pts) | #1283 (227 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1814 (126 pts) | #1632 (156 pts) | #1624 (156 pts) | #1854 (131 pts) | #1729 (146 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1860 (96 pts) | #1941 (96 pts) | #1931 (96 pts) | #1881 (111 pts) | #1936 (91 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FAT N HAPPY SMOKERS & POKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,664 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1447
They turned up 8 years after FAT N HAPPY SMOKERS & POKERS did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,658 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Level with FAT N HAPPY SMOKERS & POKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,645 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,643 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 147.3600 | 154.01 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 145.7032 | 153.45 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4400 | 138.2400 | 149.66 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 135.4172 | 152.66 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dog Music and Que Festival | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 89% | Aug 7, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 10 times, behind 130
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First call Black Dog Music and Que Festival
- Career-best overall score637.5544 Black Dog Music and Que Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1200 Black Dog Music and Que Festival
- Most recent contest Black Dog Music and Que Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Black Dog Music and Que Festival
- Peak power rating (1490) Black Dog Music and Que Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -11.5 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -10.4 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -6.4 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Aug 7, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 91% | 88.5% | 86.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 86.4% | 84.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 23 / 27 (637.5544) | 25 (157.1200) | 25 (154.2400) | 26 (153.0744) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC | 49 / 51 (610.5832) | 47 (155.3716) | 45 (153.6344) | 50 (147.8972) | 39 (153.6800) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 20 / 21 (622.0688) | 14 (161.6800) | 19 (154.2628) | 19 (153.6344) | 16 (152.4916) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival Winston-Salem, NC | 29 / 30 (594.7316) | 29 (148.5028) | 20 (159.4172) | 29 (138.2400) | 28 (148.5716) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 14 / 16 (583.9204) | 14 (147.3600) | 14 (145.7032) | 11 (155.4400) | 15 (135.4172) |