The weak link
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.18 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 14%.
- Brisket avg 154.16
- Pork avg 158.34
- 0 calls in 7 entries
SMOKIN IN THE BOYS ROOM is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 38 at the Poor Que (2015). They are ranked #4582 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2801 (58 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2240 (73 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2046 (98 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2639 (64 pts) | #2497 (74 pts) | #1979 (109 pts) | #2023 (104 pts) | #2651 (64 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN IN THE BOYS ROOM, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN IN THE BOYS ROOM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1505 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersThey turned up 8 years after SMOKIN IN THE BOYS ROOM did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with SMOKIN IN THE BOYS ROOM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 149.6800 | 154.66 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 142.2516 | 156.46 | top 61% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 144.4912 | 158.34 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 124.5716 | 154.16 | top 57% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 74% | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Poor Que | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +0.1 | Smoke On the Trails | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival | Feb 5, 2016 |
| -6.5 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2014 |
| -6.3 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -6.3 | Boots and BBQ Festival | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -5.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.3% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 40 / 64 (643.3032) | 43 (159.3944) | 50 (154.8116) | 41 (162.2744) | 28 (166.8228) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 24 / 28 (611.1768) | 26 (150.2172) | 21 (157.0856) | 28 (144.4912) | 16 (159.3828) |
| Feb 5, 2016 | The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival Melbourne, Australia | 27 / 34 (587.5544) | 24 (151.4856) | 14 (154.8800) | 14 (156.6172) | 32 (124.5716) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 16 / 38 (646.1484) | 34 (149.6800) | 5 (169.6684) | 10 (165.6800) | 14 (161.1200) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 37 / 48 (610.1144) | 41 (151.9428) | 45 (142.2516) | 37 (153.6456) | 17 (162.2744) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 29 / 39 (635.2456) | 23 (161.0856) | 16 (163.9772) | 17 (165.7028) | 34 (144.4800) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 39 / 53 (631.8056) | 35 (158.8000) | 44 (152.5144) | 33 (159.9884) | 25 (160.5028) |