A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ
KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 23 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #5902 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 7, 2014
latest Mar 13, 2015 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.34 · weakest Pork (136.51)
Road miles
895
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 495 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
577.65 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,889 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,891 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with KINGS SMOKE WAGON BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,910 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,911 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#5,906 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4056 | 140.5828 | 145.90 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5028 | 137.6344 | 150.34 | top 88% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6456 | 125.0744 | 136.51 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 140.5372 | 144.90 | top 87% |
“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 98% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 4 times, behind 150
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score595.8400 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1486) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)156.5028 Boots & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 7, 2014 |
| -13 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 4, 2014 |
| -12.2 | Boots & BBQ Festival | May 9, 2014 |
| -11.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 13, 2015 |
| -9.7 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.8% | 80.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 30 / 30 (582.0684) | 30 (143.3484) | 24 (150.2284) | 30 (140.5028) | 25 (147.9888) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 34 / 37 (590.1372) | 34 (151.4056) | 31 (154.2628) | 35 (141.6572) | 32 (142.8116) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 29 / 29 (567.1776) | 27 (145.0632) | 26 (156.5028) | 29 (125.0744) | 29 (140.5372) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 39 / 40 (553.0400) | 35 (140.5828) | 38 (137.6344) | 39 (129.6800) | 29 (145.1428) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Baton Rouge, LA | 23 / 23 (595.8400) | 22 (149.1200) | 21 (153.0744) | 23 (145.6456) | 21 (148) |