High-water mark
669.6688
career-best overall
93.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.6688 at Blues, Brews & Barbecue — 93.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 22, 2014
BILLY G SMOKE SHACK
BILLY G SMOKE SHACK is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 5th of 31 at the 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off (2014). They are ranked #2614 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Jul 17, 2015 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.58 (+2.37)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.94 · weakest Brisket (158.94)
Road miles
408
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
649.58 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BILLY G SMOKE SHACK, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1524
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,606 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1517
They turned up 11 years after BILLY G SMOKE SHACK did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1527
Level with BILLY G SMOKE SHACK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,616 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,601 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1524
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' IN THE D | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 153.7144 | 164.77 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 161.1316 | 166.94 | top 33% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 143.3712 | 158.94 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 153.1200 | 158.94 | top 56% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
103
finished ahead 112 times, behind 90
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20146 milestones
- First call 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.4172 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score669.6688 Blues, Brews & Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Blues, Brews & Barbecue
- Peak power rating (1521) Blues, Brews & Barbecue
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Blues, Brews & Barbecues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Jun 20, 2014 |
| +6.4 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +1.5 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.8 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -1.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -0.1 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
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 63% | 90.3% | 90% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 93% | 92.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 88.6% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI | 18 / 28 (650.2512) | 8 (170.3200) | 18 (161.1428) | 22 (157.6684) | 20 (161.1200) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 20 / 32 (645.6916) | 26 (153.7144) | 11 (169.1200) | 20 (161.7028) | 18 (161.1544) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 13 / 39 (669.6688) | 19 (165.1200) | 2 (177.1544) | 14 (167.4172) | 23 (159.9772) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 5 / 31 (667.4172) | 5 (171.9884) | 2 (171.4288) | 14 (162.8800) | 14 (161.1200) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 25 / 47 (626.7540) | 16 (164.5828) | 16 (161.6800) | 42 (143.3712) | 22 (157.1200) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI | 15 / 31 (637.7260) | 11 (162.8916) | 16 (161.1316) | 16 (160.5828) | 17 (153.1200) |