They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Righteous Smoke BBQ
Righteous Smoke BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 39 at the Smokelawn (2014). They are ranked #2720 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1518 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Aug 13, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.80 (+2.21)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.10 · weakest Chicken (161.67)
Road miles
1,087
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
654.80 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1147 (257 pts) | #1314 (227 pts) | #1127 (287 pts) | #1187 (272 pts) | #1051 (307 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Righteous Smoke BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,709 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1513
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Level with Righteous Smoke BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1538
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,731 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BARRY & ERICA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7140 | 152.5028 | 161.67 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.1430 | 167.10 | top 40% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 156.5028 | 163.77 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 150.2172 | 162.26 | top 47% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
275
finished ahead 172 times, behind 198
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jul 4, 2014 → Sep 19, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1518) 15th Annual Bordertown Bash
- Most recent contest Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff
20143 milestones
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokelawn
- First call Smokelawn
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Bikes Blues & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1428 Bikes Blues & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash | Jul 8, 2016 |
| +10.1 | Smokelawn | May 2, 2014 |
| +5.9 | Que'n In The Park | Jul 4, 2014 |
| +1.9 | Smokelawn | May 3, 2013 |
| +1.1 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off | Apr 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre | Mar 14, 2014 |
| -5 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff | Aug 13, 2016 |
| -4.5 | Hot Springs Blues & BBQ | Sep 19, 2015 |
| -1.9 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Sep 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 93.2% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 94.4% | 91.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 54% | 89.9% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR | 20 / 28 (652.9948) | 25 (156.5144) | 18 (163.9544) | 18 (163.9544) | 8 (168.5716) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 11 / 39 (670.7772) | 25 (167.3944) | 12 (170.2972) | 17 (165.6800) | 12 (167.4056) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR | 14 / 26 (647.2572) | 17 (163.9428) | 12 (164.5488) | 9 (166.2284) | 15 (152.5372) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Hot Springs Blues & BBQ Hot Springs, AR | 21 / 29 (648.9596) | 28 (153.6228) | 21 (162.2628) | 20 (158.8112) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Que'n In The Park Bryant, AR | 13 / 33 (665.0400) | 13 (168.5600) | 4 (174.8572) | 28 (156.5028) | 13 (165.1200) |
| May 2, 2014 | Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR | 10 / 39 (679.9084) | 16 (168.5256) | 22 (163.4172) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 69 / 95 (634.6400) | 83 (154.2172) | 34 (166.2512) | 58 (163.9544) | 82 (150.2172) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 30 / 49 (646.1600) | 46 (152.5028) | 1 (177.1428) | 31 (162.2400) | 37 (154.2744) |
| May 3, 2013 | Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR | 19 / 41 (647.4284) | 6 (169.7140) | 18 (161.1430) | 20 (161.1428) | 31 (155.4286) |