A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
QUAU ahead in 100% of their meetings
QUAU has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BUCK SMOKE
BUCK SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 48 at the Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) (2017). They are ranked #3506 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1493 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2014
latest Jul 21, 2017 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.73 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 642.86 (-1.14)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.18 · weakest Chicken (158.73)
Road miles
75
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
642.86 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1666 (130 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1970 (115 pts) | #1707 (135 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2140 (80 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1416 (210 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #1799 (125 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1939 (98 pts) | #2108 (78 pts) | #1926 (113 pts) | #2024 (98 pts) | #1390 (193 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1136 (262 pts) | #1287 (237 pts) | #1049 (317 pts) | #1024 (332 pts) | #1051 (307 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUCK SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,522 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with BUCK SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,497 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#3,516 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,521 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL IN QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIDDLIN' FATBACK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Its 5 Oclock Somewhere | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 150.8228 | 158.73 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 146.2056 | 161.21 | top 52% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 151.9428 | 158.74 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 157.0856 | 164.18 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Prairie | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 75% | May 29, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
109
finished ahead 80 times, behind 109
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
May 29, 2015 → Jul 22, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score652.9940 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2628 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown)
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Prairie
- First call Smoke on the Prairie
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5372 Smoke on the Prairie
- Peak power rating (1496) Smoke on the Prairie
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 21, 2017 |
| +0.6 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) | Jul 22, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Morton BBQ Throwdown | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -4.9 | Smoke on the Prairie | May 29, 2015 |
| -3.9 | Smoke on the Prairie | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -3 | Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival | Sep 5, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 90.1% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 11 / 48 (652.5716) | 26 (161.6688) | 14 (162.2972) | 10 (164.6056) | 13 (164) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL | 21 / 37 (652.9940) | 26 (161.6800) | 4 (170.2628) | 32 (151.9428) | 12 (169.1084) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smoke on the Prairie Brimfield, IL | 14 / 18 (637.6112) | 18 (150.8228) | 11 (161.6800) | 14 (156.5600) | 4 (168.5484) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival Peoria, IL | 11 / 16 (646.2404) | 14 (154.8572) | 14 (158.8116) | 4 (169.6684) | 9 (162.9032) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL | 38 / 48 (619.2108) | 30 (162.2284) | 46 (146.2056) | 42 (153.6912) | 25 (157.0856) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smoke on the Prairie Brimfield, IL | 20 / 28 (648.5372) | 22 (161.1200) | 8 (167.9772) | 22 (156) | 14 (163.4400) |