SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS

SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 34 at the Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off (2015). They are ranked #5597 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,597

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1449

peak 1504 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 13, 2014

latest Oct 20, 2017 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#971

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.57 · weakest Pork (160.45)

Road miles

1,116

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

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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
Apr 30, 2016

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 call 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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS, each with one reason worth a look.

117 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

#5,605 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

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 May 5, 2018

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BETER WORDT HET NIET BBQ

#5,594 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team

#5,601 of the rated field

1449 power rating

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

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 Jul 9, 2026

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RACK TIME

#5,602 of the rated field

1449 power rating

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

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2016

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BOYMEETSGRILL

#5,584 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1449

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 15, 2019

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The Dogs Liked It

#5,590 of the rated field

1449 power rating

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

They turned up 9 years after SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 10 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 230 finished ahead 150 times, behind 401

Longest layoff 1 yrs Oct 14, 2016 → Oct 20, 2017

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

20171 milestone

Oct 20 Most recent contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off

20164 milestones

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

20144 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.9	Thunder in the Park BBQ	Aug 30, 2014
-8.8	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff	Oct 14, 2016
-8.2	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	Jul 18, 2014
-6.3	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off	Oct 20, 2017
-6.1	Smokin on the Water	Apr 29, 2016

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	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
Oct 20, 2017	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY	31 / 36 (635.7828)	36 (153.6344)	16 (166.8572)	31 (160.5140)	32 (154.7772)
Oct 14, 2016	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY	32 / 34 (646.6856)	22 (167.9656)	33 (158.2628)	31 (161.6456)	32 (158.8116)
Jul 16, 2016	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)
Apr 30, 2016	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	23 / 35 (670.8000)	23 (169.7372)	22 (165.0972)	22 (166.2628)	14 (169.7028)
Apr 29, 2016	Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN	28 / 33 (647.8856)	26 (164)	9 (170.2628)	23 (164.5256)	29 (149.0972)
Oct 16, 2015	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	21 / 34 (660.4000)	15 (169.7028)	28 (158.2288)	25 (162.8000)	13 (169.6684)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	50 / 64 (630.6172)	63 (143.8972)	60 (150.7888)	16 (171.9656)	30 (163.9656)
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	39 / 59 (648.4684)	21 (167.9656)	39 (160.0116)	50 (157.1084)	34 (163.3828)
May 2, 2015	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	27 / 36 (657.0288)	18 (169.7144)	4 (173.7260)	33 (157.6456)	29 (155.9428)
May 1, 2015	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	26 / 37 (651.3944)	17 (168)	26 (162.8344)	25 (161.7256)	28 (158.8344)
Oct 17, 2014	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	24 / 32 (650.7772)	19 (166.2744)	22 (161.7372)	31 (153.0856)	7 (169.6800)
Aug 30, 2014	Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN	25 / 29 (638.6972)	20 (163.9656)	24 (154.2516)	4 (172.5600)	28 (147.9200)
Jul 18, 2014	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)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	23 / 52 (653.7260)	10 (172.5944)	14 (167.4288)	48 (149.7028)	21 (164)

SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)