SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5560

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1449

peak 1504 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-06-13

latest 2017-10-20

Best ToY finish

#971

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

670.8000 / 720

Master · Smokin on the Water 2

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.39 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 649.07 (+5.32)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2

Consistency

±13.17

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.57 · weakest Pork (160.45)

Road miles

1,116

mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Master avg

649.07 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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.

High-water mark

670.8000 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.8000 at Smokin on the Water 2 — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-04-30

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 7%.

Pork avg 160.45
Chicken avg 165.57
1 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DOLF'S BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Extra Mile BBQ ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Extra Mile BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.83% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.83% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.1% of a perfect score
14 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.

110 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

GRILLIANT FOODS

#5567 of the rated field

1448 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2018-05-05

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Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team

#5557 of the rated field

1449 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-07-09

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RACK TIME

#5562 of the rated field

1449 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2016-06-03

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FAT BEAR BBQ

#5548 of the rated field

1449 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2026-04-03

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Bar B Q Dat

#5561 of the rated field

1449 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

No shared contest yet.

Level with SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

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92 - BBQ

#5553 of the rated field

1449 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 8 years after SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2024-07-19

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Extra Mile BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CHARCOAL & MORE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BONEHEAD BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
2 PITTS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	1	0	0	172.5944	143.8972	165.57	top 59%
Pork Ribs	14	3	1	1	179.4400	146.2632	162.51	top 60%
Pork	14	1	0	0	172.5600	149.7028	160.45	top 75%
Brisket	14	1	0	0	169.7028	147.9200	160.53	top 66%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IN	10	0	top 73%
KY	4	0	top 79%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	10	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 68%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
*Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off	3	21	top 74%	2017-10-20
Smokin on the Water 2	2	23	top 68%	2016-04-30
Smokin on the Water	2	27	top 80%	2016-04-29

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.4 yrs 2014-06-13 → 2017-10-20

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IN 10 of 14 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 14 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.57 · weakest Pork (160.45)

Walk rate 43% a top-10 call in 6 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 14 contests

Master average 649.07 out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 231 150–401 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,116 14 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi

Schedule strength 1573 average field rating faced — tougher than 57% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2016-10-14 → 2017-10-20

Power rating 1449 peak 1504 · #5560 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2014
Jun 13 First tracked contest Smokin' On The River
Jun 13 First call Smokin' On The River
Jun 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7260 Smokin' On The River
Jun 13 Peak power rating (1504) Smokin' On The River
2016
Apr 29 10th tracked contest Smokin on the Water
Apr 30 Career-best overall score670.8000 Smokin on the Water 2
Jul 16 First category win (Pork Ribs) Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2
Jul 16 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2
2017
Oct 20 Most recent contest *Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.6	Smokin' On The River	2014-06-13
+1.4	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	2015-10-16
+0.5	Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2	2016-07-16
+0.1	Smokin on the Water 2	2016-04-30

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9	Thunder in the Park BBQ	2014-08-30
-8.8	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff	2016-10-14
-8.2	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	2014-07-18
-6.2	*Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off	2017-10-20
-6.1	Smokin on the Water	2016-04-29

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0%	top 86%	88.3%	88.3%
2016	4	1	50%	top 79%	93.2%	91.5%
2015	5	0	20%	top 70%	91.7%	90.2%
2014	4	0	75%	top 72%	90.8%	89.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-10-20	*Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY	31 / 36 (635.7828)	36 (153.6344)	16 (166.8572)	31 (160.5140)	32 (154.7772)
2016-10-14	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY	32 / 34 (646.6856)	22 (167.9656)	33 (158.2628)	31 (161.6456)	32 (158.8116)
2016-07-16	Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 New Palestine, IN	24 / 33 (670.7888)	19 (170.8344)	1 (179.4400)	33 (154.2400)	25 (166.2744)
2016-04-30	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	23 / 35 (670.8000)	23 (169.7372)	22 (165.0972)	22 (166.2628)	14 (169.7028)
2016-04-29	Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN	28 / 33 (647.8856)	26 (164.0000)	9 (170.2628)	23 (164.5256)	29 (149.0972)
2015-10-16	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	21 / 34 (660.4000)	15 (169.7028)	28 (158.2288)	25 (162.8000)	13 (169.6684)
2015-08-21	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	50 / 64 (630.6172)	63 (143.8972)	60 (150.7888)	16 (171.9656)	30 (163.9656)
2015-06-12	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	39 / 59 (648.4684)	21 (167.9656)	39 (160.0116)	50 (157.1084)	34 (163.3828)
2015-05-02	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	27 / 36 (657.0288)	18 (169.7144)	4 (173.7260)	33 (157.6456)	29 (155.9428)
2015-05-01	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	26 / 37 (651.3944)	17 (168.0000)	26 (162.8344)	25 (161.7256)	28 (158.8344)
2014-10-17	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	24 / 32 (650.7772)	19 (166.2744)	22 (161.7372)	31 (153.0856)	7 (169.6800)
2014-08-30	Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN	25 / 29 (638.6972)	20 (163.9656)	24 (154.2516)	4 (172.5600)	28 (147.9200)
2014-07-18	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	42 / 51 (623.9320)	21 (169.7144)	50 (146.2632)	46 (152.5484)	38 (155.4060)
2014-06-13	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	23 / 52 (653.7260)	10 (172.5944)	14 (167.4288)	48 (149.7028)	21 (164.0000)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2032 (105 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1186 (250 pts)	#1153 (290 pts)	#719 (560 pts)	#1250 (260 pts)	#1133 (290 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#971 (319 pts)	#816 (444 pts)	#809 (449 pts)	#1001 (344 pts)	#953 (359 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1096 (276 pts)	#877 (411 pts)	#1013 (336 pts)	#892 (411 pts)	#885 (386 pts)