On the rise
+31
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 31 points across 4 contests since 2016-06-03 — from 1522 up to 1553.
- 4 contests since 2016-06-03
- now 1553
WATT'S SMOKIN!
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1553
peak 1553 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-09-06
latest 2017-06-02
Best ToY finish
#1119
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.08 (+19.33)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.10)
Road miles
830
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 341 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
657.08 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
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
684.5260
career-best overall
95.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 684.5260 at *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off — 95.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-04-28
A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
A strong matchup
6–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
6 of 7
shared pork entries lost
PELLET ENVY ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, PELLET ENVY has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
SMOOTH SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
49 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1675 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1553
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to WATT'S SMOKIN!)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — BUILDING SMOKE ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before WATT'S SMOKIN!'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1554
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1674 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WALDO BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTT BROS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTY LINE SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 50 SHADES OF QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 150.2288 | 164.87 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 176.0228 | 115.1772 | 162.10 | top 41% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 156.5712 | 165.40 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 148.5256 | 164.71 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 44% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On The Summit | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 22% | 2017-06-02 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.7 yrs
2013-09-06 → 2017-06-02
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
9 of 11 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 1 win · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 165.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.10)
Walk rate
55%
a top-10 call in 6 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
18%
2 of 11 contests
Master average
657.08
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
820
790–311 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
830
11 mapped stops · furthest 341 mi
Schedule strength
1537
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
Power rating
1553
peak 1553 · #1671 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- 2014
- First call Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8340 Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- 2015
- First overall top-10 Smokin' on the Summit
- 2017
- First category win (Chicken) *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- 10th tracked contest *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best overall score684.5260 *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1553) Smokin' On The Summit
- Most recent contest Smokin' On The Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Smokin' on the Summit | 2015-06-05 |
| +12.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) | 2016-10-29 |
| +10.3 | *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | 2017-04-28 |
| +10 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | 2016-06-03 |
| +8.1 | Smokin' On The Summit | 2017-06-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley | 2014-06-21 |
| -6.2 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | 2013-09-06 |
| -4.5 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) | 2015-04-03 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 95.1% | 94% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 94% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 94.1% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 52% | 90.9% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 16 / 65 (669.0744) | 40 (162.8344) | 28 (164.5372) | 18 (169.7028) | 9 (172.0000) |
| 2017-04-28 | *Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR | 6 / 29 (684.5260) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (166.2516) | 8 (172.5600) | 13 (166.8572) |
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 96 / 557 (676.5600) | 189 (167.4516) | 17 (176.0228) | 360 (161.6800) | 86 (171.4056) |
| 2016-06-03 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 14 / 67 (674.1828) | 11 (171.9656) | 20 (168.0116) | 11 (172.5484) | 31 (161.6572) |
| 2015-06-05 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 8 / 78 (677.7144) | 24 (167.4056) | 3 (173.1316) | 5 (173.1772) | 27 (164.0000) |
| 2015-05-01 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 13 / 32 (664.5144) | 10 (168.5484) | 29 (150.8232) | 7 (171.4400) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2015-04-03 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 52 / 71 (642.7660) | 67 (150.2288) | 23 (166.8460) | 60 (158.2856) | 24 (167.4056) |
| 2014-06-21 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 30 / 35 (603.2000) | 18 (161.7028) | 34 (115.1772) | 24 (160.5828) | 7 (165.7372) |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 24 / 79 (654.1832) | 42 (158.8228) | 29 (165.1088) | 28 (163.3944) | 14 (166.8572) |
| 2014-05-02 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO | 11 / 28 (650.8340) | 3 (170.2972) | 2 (175.4400) | 21 (156.5712) | 25 (148.5256) |
| 2013-09-06 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 52 / 72 (630.2972) | 57 (155.4400) | 38 (161.7372) | 55 (159.4056) | 48 (153.7144) |
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 | #1119 (274 pts) | #1059 (339 pts) | #1654 (154 pts) | #1275 (244 pts) | #1209 (259 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1425 (177 pts) | #1431 (192 pts) | #1749 (127 pts) | #1368 (222 pts) | #1125 (272 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1132 (263 pts) | #905 (398 pts) | #931 (388 pts) | #1404 (213 pts) | #959 (348 pts) |