A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Extra Mile BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Extra Mile BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKE DYNASTY
SMOKE DYNASTY is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 21st of 31 at the Holy Smoke BBQ Contest (2013). They are ranked #6003 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Aug 21, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 608.29 (+10.33)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.26 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Road miles
2,206
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 493 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
608.29 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE DYNASTY, each with one reason worth a look.
52 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKE DYNASTY)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE DYNASTY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,004 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
They turned up 6 years after SMOKE DYNASTY did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Level with SMOKE DYNASTY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 141.0856 | 152.47 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 139.3488 | 151.88 | top 81% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 134.6628 | 154.26 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 139.9316 | 149.68 | top 77% |
“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 80% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 73% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
231
finished ahead 47 times, behind 303
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7600 Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score657.7600 Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Peak power rating (1489) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -10.5 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -10.4 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -9.8 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -9.4 | Smokin on the Water 2 | May 1, 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 | 0% | top 87% | 91.4% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.4% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 83.7% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 22 / 28 (657.7600) | 13 (171.4400) | 19 (164.5716) | 23 (161.7372) | 21 (160.0112) |
| May 1, 2015 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 35 / 37 (607.2692) | 35 (149.6460) | 31 (153.6916) | 24 (164) | 36 (139.9316) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 56 / 60 (597.4972) | 56 (151.9772) | 56 (148.5028) | 50 (153.1084) | 57 (143.9088) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 48 / 51 (608.3772) | 51 (141.0856) | 33 (160.5488) | 34 (159.9656) | 46 (146.7772) |
| May 3, 2014 | Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN | 35 / 43 (622.1716) | 39 (150.8000) | 39 (145.0744) | 28 (163.4400) | 16 (162.8572) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 21 / 31 (602.8452) | 12 (162.3084) | 21 (153.6684) | 30 (140.0228) | 21 (146.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 50 / 60 (602.7316) | 58 (145.6572) | 51 (149.6572) | 41 (157.1200) | 45 (150.2972) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 45 / 50 (567.6456) | 45 (146.8572) | 47 (139.3488) | 48 (134.6628) | 40 (146.7768) |