A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
THE SMOKE 'AH
THE SMOKE 'AH is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 11th of 17 at the Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival (2014). They are ranked #5462 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Aug 14, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 613.51 (-1.98)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.65 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.08)
Road miles
202
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 95 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
613.51 / 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 | #1534 (149 pts) | #1656 (144 pts) | #1319 (229 pts) | #1604 (159 pts) | #1640 (144 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1490 (170 pts) | #1413 (210 pts) | #1629 (155 pts) | #1111 (295 pts) | #1026 (320 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2459 (67 pts) | #2501 (67 pts) | #2499 (67 pts) | #2500 (67 pts) | #2496 (67 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE SMOKE 'AH, each with one reason worth a look.
105 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,469 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with THE SMOKE 'AH on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BONEYARD SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE AND A HALF MEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FEEDING FRIENDZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 144.5256 | 156.65 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 126.2628 | 150.08 | top 76% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.6400 | 141.1428 | 153.27 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4972 | 135.3828 | 153.52 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 93% | Aug 14, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ME
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
83
finished ahead 21 times, behind 132
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20144 milestones
- First call Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score643.5200 Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4972 Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1488) Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 2013 |
| -11.8 | Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -8.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -3.3 | Smokin' at the Ball Park BBQ Fest | Jun 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 88.7% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 75% | 89.4% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 26 / 26 (601.6572) | 26 (144.5256) | 15 (159.9772) | 26 (148.5944) | 24 (148.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Smokin' at the Ball Park BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 14 / 18 (638.2972) | 15 (157.7028) | 9 (161.1428) | 12 (161.7600) | 16 (157.6916) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 24 / 28 (579.3484) | 23 (151.9884) | 21 (150.8344) | 27 (141.1428) | 26 (135.3828) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Smokin' @ the Ball Park BBQ Festival Old Orchard Beach, ME | 11 / 17 (643.5200) | 7 (169.1200) | 17 (126.2628) | 2 (172.6400) | 1 (175.4972) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 38 / 42 (594.8112) | 30 (157.6912) | 39 (145.6800) | 41 (146.3200) | 33 (145.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival Old Orchard Beach, ME | 25 / 28 (623.4286) | 21 (158.8572) | 22 (156.5714) | 25 (149.1428) | 18 (158.8572) |