High-water mark
663.8740
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8740 at Hammond BBQ — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 21, 2014
SMOKIN COONASSES
SMOKIN COONASSES is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 21st of 23 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #4859 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Mar 23, 2018 · 5 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 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.15 (+2.26)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.34 · weakest Brisket (158.00)
Road miles
131
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Master avg
642.15 / 720
7 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 SMOKIN COONASSES, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,857 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
They've been 1510 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
They turned up 8 years after SMOKIN COONASSES did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,872 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with SMOKIN COONASSES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,853 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIBERTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO DAT SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.6572 | 166.34 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 151.3944 | 158.90 | top 70% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 146.2400 | 158.91 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 140.5256 | 158.00 | top 59% |
“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 91% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond BBQ | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 74% | Mar 23, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
LA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
162
finished ahead 84 times, behind 254
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 21, 2014 → Mar 27, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Hammond BBQ
20144 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8740 Hammond BBQ
- Career-best overall score663.8740 Hammond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4056 Hammond BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Slidell BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1498) Slidell BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 21, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 7, 2014 |
| -8.4 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -6.5 | Smokin Blues & BBQ | Mar 27, 2015 |
| -6 | Hamond BBQ | Mar 25, 2016 |
| -2.8 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 24, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 92.2% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 46 / 48 (624.3772) | 30 (166.8228) | 44 (152.5028) | 35 (163.9888) | 48 (141.0628) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 41 / 55 (656.3996) | 41 (165.0972) | 42 (162.2512) | 52 (157.6456) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 49 / 58 (644.4344) | 51 (161.6572) | 58 (151.3944) | 46 (160.5372) | 14 (170.8456) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 46 / 56 (632.9488) | 14 (169.7032) | 48 (153.0628) | 33 (162.8228) | 51 (147.3600) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 32 / 61 (663.8740) | 10 (174.2628) | 21 (167.9656) | 61 (146.2400) | 10 (175.4056) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Baton Rouge, LA | 21 / 23 (628.9824) | 19 (161.6800) | 8 (168.5256) | 17 (158.2512) | 23 (140.5256) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA | 26 / 44 (643.9994) | 21 (165.1430) | 31 (156.5712) | 29 (162.8568) | 25 (159.4284) |