High-water mark
676.4688
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4688 at Hamond BBQ — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 25, 2016
HOT ASH SMOKERS
HOT ASH SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 58 at the Hamond BBQ (2016). They are ranked #3539 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1492 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Mar 24, 2017 · 4 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 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.10 · weakest Pork (162.37)
Road miles
5
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
654.20 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOT ASH SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Level with HOT ASH SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,552 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1510
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO DAT SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 153.6228 | 163.97 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.9998 | 164.10 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 157.1428 | 162.37 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 155.9884 | 163.76 | top 55% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond BBQ | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 72% | Mar 24, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
LA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
132
finished ahead 97 times, behind 178
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 21, 2014 → Mar 27, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- First call Hammond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1084 Hammond BBQ
- Most recent contest Hammond BBQ
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score676.4688 Hamond BBQ
- Peak power rating (1495) Hamond BBQ
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1372 Hammond BBQ
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Hammond Blues and BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Hamond BBQ | Mar 25, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | Mar 22, 2013 |
| -3.5 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 21, 2014 |
| -2.9 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 24, 2017 |
| -0.6 | Smokin Blues & BBQ | Mar 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 94% | 94% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 40 / 55 (656.4568) | 36 (166.2400) | 8 (173.1084) | 46 (161.1200) | 49 (155.9884) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 23 / 58 (676.4688) | 39 (166.2516) | 13 (171.4172) | 21 (169.6800) | 25 (169.1200) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 36 / 56 (647.3716) | 11 (171.4400) | 44 (157.7032) | 43 (159.4056) | 37 (158.8228) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 44 / 61 (650.1372) | 60 (153.6228) | 35 (162.2744) | 30 (164.5256) | 20 (169.7144) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 40 / 50 (640.5712) | 40 (162.2858) | 38 (155.9998) | 41 (157.1428) | 21 (165.1428) |