High-water mark
677.6456
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6456 at Hamond BBQ — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 25, 2016
WHO DAT SMOKERS
WHO DAT SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 23 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #3691 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
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 7 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.72 (+3.77)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.35)
Road miles
476
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Master avg
653.72 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2111 (75 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1545 (158 pts) | #1541 (178 pts) | #1711 (148 pts) | #1489 (193 pts) | #1507 (183 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1819 (120 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WHO DAT SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
158 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,721 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,685 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
They turned up 10 years after WHO DAT SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#3,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with WHO DAT SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,722 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT ASH SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN COONASSES | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LIBERTY BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2858 | 164.64 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 153.6456 | 162.35 | top 62% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 158.8228 | 163.89 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 153.7142 | 162.84 | top 61% |
“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 78% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond BBQ | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 71% | Mar 24, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
LA
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
143
finished ahead 109 times, behind 188
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 21, 2014 → Mar 27, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Hammond BBQ
20164 milestones
- First call Hamond BBQ
- Career-best overall score677.6456 Hamond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 Hamond BBQ
- Peak power rating (1497) Hamond BBQ
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8972 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Hamond BBQ | Mar 25, 2016 |
| +2.4 | Smokin Blues & BBQ | Mar 27, 2015 |
| +1.6 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 21, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | Mar 22, 2013 |
| -7.1 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 24, 2017 |
| -6.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 7, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 34% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.7% | 90.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
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 | 47 / 55 (646.7084) | 47 (160.5028) | 38 (162.8228) | 49 (159.9772) | 37 (163.4056) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 20 / 58 (677.6456) | 9 (174.2628) | 48 (162.2400) | 8 (173.7372) | 31 (167.4056) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 31 / 56 (661.6000) | 27 (166.8344) | 22 (166.8228) | 36 (162.8000) | 25 (165.1428) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 35 / 61 (659.8972) | 25 (169.1200) | 36 (162.2628) | 51 (158.8228) | 21 (169.6916) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Baton Rouge, LA | 18 / 23 (641.6228) | 14 (162.8344) | 20 (153.6456) | 11 (167.4400) | 17 (157.7028) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 43 / 50 (634.8566) | 49 (154.2858) | 16 (166.2856) | 36 (160.5710) | 45 (153.7142) |