Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 72%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 72%
BENT SMOKE
BENT SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 29th of 44 at the Wine Country Big Q (2014). They are ranked #5559 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2014 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
596.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 584.83 (+11.94)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±32.34
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.62 · weakest Brisket (142.34)
Road miles
1,397
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 272 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
584.83 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BENT SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,551 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BENT SMOKE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BENT SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,573 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with BENT SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,569 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKTERA BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7256 | 128.0002 | 145.34 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8684 | 141.7144 | 151.62 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9772 | 133.1428 | 145.52 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 122.2856 | 142.34 | top 76% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 88 | 0 | top 92% | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Wine Country Big Q | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 78% | Jul 11, 2014 |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
238
finished ahead 55 times, behind 305
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best overall score615.9772 Wine Country Big Q
- Career-best single call (Brisket)160.5372 Wine Country Big Q
- Most recent contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Blues, Brews & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1486) Blues, Brews & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
| -11.6 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 2013 |
| -11.5 | Wine Country Big Q | Jul 12, 2013 |
| -10.4 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -2 | Wine Country Big Q | Jul 11, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 85.6% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81.9% | 77.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 88 / 97 (612.5712) | 96 (143.9884) | 73 (158.8684) | 92 (149.7144) | 55 (160) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 29 / 44 (615.9772) | 34 (151.4628) | 28 (157.7144) | 39 (146.2628) | 23 (160.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 29 / 48 (604.5596) | 29 (153.7140) | 23 (155.4172) | 42 (143.4284) | 25 (152) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 92 / 99 (589.5888) | 69 (157.7256) | 92 (146.2516) | 79 (151.9772) | 95 (133.6344) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA | 40 / 44 (561.1312) | 42 (137.1656) | 30 (149.7600) | 32 (148.6056) | 43 (125.6000) |
| May 24, 2013 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 33 / 34 (525.1430) | 34 (128.0002) | 31 (141.7144) | 32 (133.1428) | 34 (122.2856) |