A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING
SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 15th of 35 at the 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge (2014). They are ranked #4521 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Dec 13, 2013
latest Dec 11, 2015 · 2 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 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.95)
Road miles
154
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 52 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
633.02 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1636 (125 pts) | #1892 (115 pts) | #1737 (130 pts) | #1597 (160 pts) | #1556 (160 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2498 (65 pts) | #1974 (90 pts) | #2533 (65 pts) | #2584 (60 pts) | #1973 (85 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,539 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,533 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,503 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They've been 1509 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They turned up 11 years after SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,513 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 151.3828 | 161.37 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 144.4800 | 155.95 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 143.9312 | 156.65 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 154.7884 | 159.05 | top 65% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
119
finished ahead 41 times, behind 133
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2972 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best overall score658.2972 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5716 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1491) Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 23, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2014 |
| -9.1 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship | Dec 13, 2013 |
| -6.3 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| -5.3 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown | Dec 11, 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 | 0% | top 76% | 90.2% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 91.4% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 23 / 30 (634.6856) | 27 (151.3828) | 22 (160.5028) | 25 (158.8228) | 16 (163.9772) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 29 / 38 (649.0856) | 28 (164.5600) | 27 (160.5372) | 16 (167.4284) | 29 (156.5600) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 15 / 35 (658.2972) | 11 (168.5716) | 11 (165.1428) | 24 (160.5828) | 18 (164) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 49 / 51 (599.8056) | 44 (156.6060) | 51 (144.4800) | 51 (143.9312) | 37 (154.7884) |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV | 22 / 25 (623.2116) | 17 (165.7144) | 22 (149.0628) | 23 (152.5028) | 18 (155.9316) |