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
- 2016-03-25
WHO DAT SMOKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-03-22
latest 2017-03-24
Best ToY finish
#1545
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.35)
Road miles
476
mi 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
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
CAJUN BLAZE ahead in 100% of their meetings
CAJUN BLAZE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of PORK-N-BONES in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1489
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WHO DAT SMOKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WHO DAT SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3702 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after WHO DAT SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#3662 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
Level with WHO DAT SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3703 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond BBQ | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 71% | 2017-03-24 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2013-03-22 → 2017-03-24
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
LA
6 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.35)
Walk rate
14%
a top-10 call in 1 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
653.72
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
144
109–188 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
476
7 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
1567
average field rating faced — tougher than 52% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2014-03-21 → 2015-03-27
Power rating
1489
peak 1489 · #3685 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Hammond Blues and BBQ
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8972 Hammond BBQ
- 2016
- First call Hamond BBQ
- Career-best overall score677.6456 Hamond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 Hamond BBQ
- Peak power rating (1496) Hamond BBQ
- 2017
- Most recent contest Hammond BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Hamond BBQ | 2016-03-25 |
| +2.4 | Smokin Blues & BBQ | 2015-03-27 |
| +1.6 | Hammond BBQ | 2014-03-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | 2013-03-22 |
| -7.1 | Hammond BBQ | 2017-03-24 |
| -6.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-03-07 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-24 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 47 / 55 (646.7084) | 47 (160.5028) | 38 (162.8228) | 49 (159.9772) | 37 (163.4056) |
| 2016-03-25 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 20 / 58 (677.6456) | 9 (174.2628) | 48 (162.2400) | 8 (173.7372) | 31 (167.4056) |
| 2016-03-18 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-03-27 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 31 / 56 (661.6000) | 27 (166.8344) | 22 (166.8228) | 36 (162.8000) | 25 (165.1428) |
| 2014-03-21 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 35 / 61 (659.8972) | 25 (169.1200) | 36 (162.2628) | 51 (158.8228) | 21 (169.6916) |
| 2014-03-07 | 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) |
| 2013-03-22 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 43 / 50 (634.8566) | 49 (154.2858) | 16 (166.2856) | 36 (160.5710) | 45 (153.7142) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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) |