A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ
SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 13th of 27 at the Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off (2014). They are ranked #4733 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Oct 11, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 631.52 (-4.68)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.49 · weakest Brisket (153.30)
Road miles
0
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
631.52 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1914 (67 pts) | #1913 (82 pts) | #2578 (52 pts) | #1990 (67 pts) | #1712 (107 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1931 (65 pts) | #1982 (65 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2781 (59 pts) | #2276 (64 pts) | #2107 (94 pts) | #2137 (84 pts) | #2879 (54 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2140 (80 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #2190 (90 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2200 (85 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2111 (68 pts) | #2008 (98 pts) | #1968 (103 pts) | #2187 (68 pts) | #2829 (53 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1883 (112 pts) | #1314 (227 pts) | #1719 (147 pts) | #2618 (67 pts) | #2000 (102 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
156 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,730 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,726 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 5 years after SMOKIN' PEPPERS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#4,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTS R US | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 150.7884 | 161.49 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 149.0516 | 158.73 | top 66% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.9028 | 153.7600 | 158.00 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 142.7888 | 153.30 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 83% | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 79% | Oct 13, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
88
finished ahead 40 times, behind 116
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 7, 2016 → Oct 13, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- First call Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8916 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score654.8916 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1502) Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 10, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -7.3 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 12, 2018 |
| -7.3 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 11, 2019 |
| -6.8 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 13, 2017 |
| -4.4 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 7, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 22 / 27 (628.9600) | 19 (161.0972) | 27 (149.0516) | 22 (158.2284) | 14 (160.5828) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 22 / 26 (610.1376) | 22 (158.8116) | 23 (149.0860) | 23 (156.5600) | 23 (145.6800) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 24 / 29 (621.0748) | 23 (155.9544) | 17 (159.4288) | 19 (162.9028) | 28 (142.7888) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 19 / 25 (631.3484) | 22 (150.7884) | 17 (163.4516) | 23 (156) | 18 (161.1084) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n Waxhaw, NC | 22 / 28 (642.6856) | 16 (166.2628) | 15 (163.9544) | 22 (160.5484) | 26 (151.9200) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC | 13 / 27 (654.8916) | 3 (176.0228) | 8 (167.4172) | 22 (153.7600) | 15 (157.6916) |