A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
MAC'S SMOKE SHOP
MAC'S SMOKE SHOP is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 29 at the Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off (2017). They are ranked #4660 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Oct 12, 2018 · 5.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 632.76 (-4.44)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.55 · weakest Brisket (153.25)
Road miles
487
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
632.76 / 720
8 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 | #1970 (75 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1819 (120 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MAC'S SMOKE SHOP, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,661 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,656 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with MAC'S SMOKE SHOP on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1470
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,658 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUBBAJACK'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 149.1316 | 160.14 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2858 | 138.7660 | 153.81 | top 74% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.1084 | 165.55 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 131.4284 | 153.25 | top 69% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 75% | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
299
finished ahead 177 times, behind 325
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
Jun 13, 2014 → Sep 16, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score659.2452 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- First call BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1495) BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9200 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +0.2 | Jiggy With the Piggy | May 5, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 12, 2018 |
| -8.9 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 16, 2016 |
| -5.5 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 13, 2017 |
| -4.9 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -2.6 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 20, 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 92% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.1% | 88% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 61% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 24 / 26 (600.3892) | 25 (149.1316) | 25 (138.7660) | 11 (166.8456) | 24 (145.6460) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 23 / 29 (625.6572) | 26 (150.2972) | 25 (154.2400) | 11 (168.5828) | 26 (152.5372) |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 45 / 75 (641.6116) | 63 (156.6172) | 55 (158.8116) | 27 (166.2400) | 38 (159.9428) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 59 / 68 (614.6972) | 63 (150.2856) | 61 (151.3600) | 53 (157.1084) | 48 (155.9432) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 38 / 73 (659.2452) | 31 (167.3712) | 69 (145.6228) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (171.9884) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 45 / 72 (651.9200) | 2 (176.0228) | 42 (161.7144) | 32 (167.3828) | 65 (146.8000) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 52 / 97 (640.5712) | 47 (162.2854) | 71 (153.7142) | 47 (162.8570) | 40 (161.7146) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 47 / 71 (627.9998) | 10 (169.1428) | 16 (166.2858) | 45 (161.1428) | 71 (131.4284) |