A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Smokin Aces ahead in 100% of their meetings
Smokin Aces has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE
GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 8 at the BBQ Masters in the Woods (2014). They are ranked #3830 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Jun 9, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.89
last 5 Master vs avg 642.50 (+0.39)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.55 · weakest Brisket (159.42)
Road miles
187
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
642.50 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1931 (65 pts) | #1780 (110 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2232 (67 pts) | #2890 (57 pts) | #2285 (72 pts) | #2082 (107 pts) | #2136 (97 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #966 (328 pts) | #952 (373 pts) | #855 (428 pts) | #1117 (293 pts) | #988 (333 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1940 (80 pts) | #1859 (110 pts) | #2584 (60 pts) | #1726 (135 pts) | #1940 (90 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Level with GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,849 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Aces | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 153.0972 | 162.55 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 151.4286 | 161.03 | top 60% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 150.8228 | 159.50 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 152.6172 | 159.42 | top 57% |
“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 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 65% | Jun 9, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NH
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
108
finished ahead 62 times, behind 103
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 4, 2016 → Jun 9, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6344 Granite State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score657.6344 Granite State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Granite State BBQ Championship
20142 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1772 Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 BBQ Masters in the Woods
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- First call Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1497) Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 9, 2018 |
| +1.4 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Oct 10, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.9 | BBQ Masters in the Woods | Sep 6, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -3 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 4, 2016 |
| -2.7 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 67% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 89% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 24 / 41 (657.6344) | 15 (169.1428) | 25 (162.2516) | 32 (158.8000) | 16 (167.4400) |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 23 / 32 (637.5660) | 30 (153.0972) | 22 (157.1088) | 15 (165.7028) | 17 (161.6572) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 15 / 27 (643.8516) | 16 (161.6572) | 16 (161.6800) | 18 (159.3828) | 12 (161.1316) |
| Sep 6, 2014 | BBQ Masters in the Woods Foster, RI | 6 / 8 (639.9432) | 5 (163.4172) | 4 (164.5488) | 7 (154.8572) | 6 (157.1200) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship Merrimack, NH | 20 / 28 (635.4628) | 12 (162.8456) | 8 (169.1772) | 22 (150.8228) | 22 (152.6172) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 21 / 35 (640.5716) | 15 (165.1428) | 32 (151.4286) | 10 (167.4288) | 19 (156.5714) |