The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
UNCLE BILL'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of ZMOKIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
ZMOKIN BBQ
ZMOKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 27th of 28 at the 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition (2015). They are ranked #5855 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest May 19, 2017 · 3.6 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 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.93)
Road miles
22
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
596.90 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2240 (80 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2831 (53 pts) | #2818 (53 pts) | #2828 (53 pts) | #2187 (68 pts) | #1614 (148 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2784 (55 pts) | #2780 (55 pts) | #2785 (55 pts) | #2077 (95 pts) | #2777 (55 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ZMOKIN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ZMOKIN BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ZMOKIN BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to ZMOKIN BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,866 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with ZMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,859 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELWOOD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU GONNA LIKE IT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 145.7144 | 151.77 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 137.0512 | 146.93 | top 87% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2740 | 135.3256 | 149.33 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 141.6572 | 148.87 | top 75% |
“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 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 9 times, behind 189
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
20151 milestone
- First call 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Career-best overall score609.0168 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.1428 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Peak power rating (1488) Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -12.3 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 29, 2015 |
| -12.1 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition | May 20, 2016 |
| -12.1 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
| -10.5 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 19, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.5% | 81.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 96% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 46 / 47 (594.7884) | 46 (152.5828) | 45 (143.4172) | 47 (142.8228) | 34 (155.9656) |
| May 20, 2016 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 41 / 42 (586.6972) | 41 (145.7144) | 21 (164) | 42 (135.3256) | 39 (141.6572) |
| May 29, 2015 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 27 / 28 (597.0056) | 26 (145.7144) | 28 (137.0512) | 22 (152.5600) | 8 (161.6800) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 28 / 30 (596.9940) | 28 (149.6800) | 28 (146.8228) | 17 (158.2740) | 28 (142.2172) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 52 / 56 (609.0168) | 28 (165.1428) | 54 (143.3716) | 42 (157.6912) | 48 (142.8112) |