A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
DRILLING & GRILLING ahead in 100% of their meetings
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKEHOUSE BOYS
SMOKEHOUSE BOYS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 41st of 54 at the MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets (2014). They are ranked #4701 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Aug 23, 2019 · 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 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.47 · weakest Brisket (152.07)
Road miles
42
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$9,675
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
610.75 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2008 (80 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEHOUSE BOYS, each with one reason worth a look.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,690 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1505
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to SMOKEHOUSE BOYS)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SMOKEHOUSE BOYS ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,710 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with SMOKEHOUSE BOYS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,728 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYING PORKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 137.1432 | 153.47 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 149.6228 | 152.30 | top 71% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 145.1084 | 152.91 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 145.0856 | 152.07 | top 65% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 50 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 23, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
189
finished ahead 73 times, behind 239
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Aug 8, 2014 → Aug 25, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.9544 New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score623.8976 New Holland Summer Fest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1490) 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -6.4 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -5.8 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 23, 2019 |
| -5.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -3.1 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 24, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82% | 82% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 51 / 65 (620.9484) | 53 (154.2628) | 58 (149.6228) | 45 (156.5256) | 33 (160.5372) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 50 / 71 (617.6232) | 22 (163.9544) | 53 (150.3088) | 42 (155.9656) | 53 (147.3944) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 52 / 69 (623.8976) | 56 (151.9772) | 40 (159.3944) | 29 (161.1544) | 56 (151.3716) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 41 / 54 (600.5604) | 28 (160.0232) | 39 (149.6572) | 45 (145.7944) | 43 (145.0856) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 51 / 60 (590.7432) | 59 (137.1432) | 38 (152.5372) | 51 (145.1084) | 24 (155.9544) |