Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 69%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 69%
SCRAPYARD SMOKERS
SCRAPYARD SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 12th of 42 at the Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay (2014). They are ranked #5746 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1445
peak 1508 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2014
latest Sep 9, 2016 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
609.37 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 615.82 (-6.45)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.45)
Road miles
569
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
615.82 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1192 (238 pts) | #1089 (293 pts) | #1094 (303 pts) | #1162 (283 pts) | #1062 (298 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1176 (249 pts) | #1224 (259 pts) | #1375 (214 pts) | #873 (419 pts) | #1260 (239 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SCRAPYARD SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,761 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
They turned up 8 years after SCRAPYARD SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with SCRAPYARD SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD'S BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE INFUSION | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FOX RIVER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RACK 'N BUTT BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT ANDY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Freeman Brothers BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 5 FINGER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A BOY NAMED QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Syndicate | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKAROO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 145.1544 | 155.15 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 142.8460 | 151.45 | top 74% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 143.9544 | 157.47 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 133.6576 | 151.75 | top 70% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 3 | 31 | 0 | top 89% | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 57% | Jul 10, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
162
finished ahead 72 times, behind 271
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- First call Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Career-best overall score644.0116 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Peak power rating (1508) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- Career-best single call (Pork)168 Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Deaths Door Barbecue | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -9.9 | The Masters In May | May 1, 2015 |
| -9.8 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -8.6 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 10, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.6% | 84.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 89.4% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2016 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 31 / 37 (625.0516) | 34 (156.0460) | 32 (150.2400) | 34 (157.0856) | 19 (161.6800) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 32 / 33 (590.7548) | 14 (157.7256) | 29 (142.8460) | 17 (156.5256) | 33 (133.6576) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 25 / 35 (630.6744) | 31 (150.7884) | 12 (163.9772) | 24 (155.3944) | 13 (160.5144) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 69 / 80 (595.8632) | 30 (164.0116) | 69 (146.7772) | 77 (143.9544) | 72 (141.1200) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Masters In May Appleton, WI | 51 / 57 (604.5032) | 55 (145.1544) | 41 (152.5372) | 54 (147.9888) | 36 (158.8228) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 34 / 40 (607.3260) | 33 (155.4516) | 37 (145.6456) | 9 (168) | 39 (138.2288) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 25 / 27 (628.3656) | 26 (149.6800) | 22 (153.6344) | 12 (167.4056) | 22 (157.6456) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 12 / 42 (644.0116) | 10 (162.3200) | 22 (155.9772) | 9 (163.4172) | 17 (162.2972) |