A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
NO JOKIN SMOKIN
NO JOKIN SMOKIN is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 30 at the High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown (2014). They are ranked #4849 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 26, 2014
latest Jun 3, 2016 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.11)
Road miles
147
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Master avg
630.86 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1954 (117 pts) | #2010 (117 pts) | #1666 (162 pts) | #2013 (117 pts) | #1631 (162 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1827 (124 pts) | #1347 (224 pts) | #1979 (109 pts) | #1568 (174 pts) | #1915 (119 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to NO JOKIN SMOKIN, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
They turned up 8 years after NO JOKIN SMOKIN did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Level with NO JOKIN SMOKIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,866 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNTIME BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 155.9768 | 162.37 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 139.3600 | 153.11 | top 83% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 145.1200 | 159.98 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 145.6800 | 155.41 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 77% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
135
finished ahead 44 times, behind 175
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.5888 The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1494) High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
- First call Blazin' BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -7.3 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown | Oct 17, 2014 |
| -7.3 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | May 29, 2015 |
| -6 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown | Jun 26, 2014 |
| -4 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 3, 2016 |
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 84% | 89.7% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 87.4% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 43 / 58 (644.4796) | 54 (155.9768) | 51 (154.2400) | 35 (162.2628) | 16 (172) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 30 / 32 (645.5888) | 27 (166.8228) | 16 (168.5716) | 25 (162.2516) | 30 (147.9428) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 60 / 75 (637.6116) | 64 (159.9772) | 64 (157.6800) | 51 (163.4172) | 60 (156.5372) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown Lancaster, CA | 24 / 29 (629.0396) | 10 (167.9656) | 29 (139.3600) | 12 (166.8456) | 24 (154.8684) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 23 / 30 (597.6000) | 17 (161.1200) | 27 (145.6800) | 28 (145.1200) | 24 (145.6800) |