A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
KING BEE SMOKERS
KING BEE SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 39th of 41 at the Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest (2016). They are ranked #5382 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Sep 9, 2016 · 3.4 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 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.74 (+3.29)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
167.9772
Consistency
±9.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.56 · weakest Pork (155.59)
Road miles
86
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
634.74 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1585 (165 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KING BEE SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1454
They turned up 11 years after KING BEE SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with KING BEE SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,384 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PIG EASY! | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHY YOU GRILLIN' ME ...DAWG? | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM HOGWEISER | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINEFELD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAN BANDITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Time BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BABY GOT FATBACK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 153.6684 | 160.56 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.0972 | 159.59 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 149.7028 | 155.59 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 148 | 159.00 | top 73% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 80% | May 6, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
186
finished ahead 73 times, behind 291
Longest layoff
1 yrs
May 1, 2015 → May 6, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest
20142 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.9772 The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013)
- Career-best overall score647.2800 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- Peak power rating (1488) The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 3, 2013 |
| -10.1 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Sep 9, 2016 |
| -8.4 | The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) | May 2, 2014 |
| -7.1 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 6, 2016 |
| -5.4 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 1, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89.3% | 88.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 89% | 89% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.9% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 39 / 41 (643.2684) | 25 (165.6800) | 39 (157.0972) | 40 (156.5484) | 34 (163.9428) |
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 55 / 67 (628.4344) | 47 (160.0116) | 55 (153.0972) | 60 (155.3828) | 43 (159.9428) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 47 / 63 (640.4572) | 40 (164.5488) | 50 (159.4400) | 51 (157.6684) | 51 (158.8000) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 49 / 75 (647.2800) | 37 (164.5716) | 52 (160.5028) | 62 (158.2628) | 41 (163.9428) |
| May 2, 2014 | The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) Huntsville, AL | 51 / 62 (630.7196) | 59 (153.6684) | 22 (167.9772) | 62 (149.7028) | 41 (159.3712) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 56 / 62 (618.2852) | 53 (154.8570) | 45 (159.4286) | 54 (155.9996) | 54 (148) |