KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4821

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1466

peak 1466 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-08-23

latest 2018-10-12

Best ToY finish

#1167

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

650.7540 / 720

Master · Morton BBQ Throwdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

628.96 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 632.08 (-3.11)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork Ribs · Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off

Consistency

±13.51

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.74 · weakest Brisket (156.13)

Road miles

661

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi

Schedule strength

38%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)

Master avg

632.08 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKY LINCS has finished one call ahead of KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 53%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
1 category wins
average top 53%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

One2BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

One2BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.61 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 156.13
Pork Ribs avg 161.74
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO. in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

2.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ (2018-10-12).

last seen 2016-06-03
back 2018-10-12

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 10 shared pork ribs entries lost

One2BBQ ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, One2BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±1.88% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.8% of a perfect score
10 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Up In smoke on the Square every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 26th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

All Pork'd Up

#4815 of the rated field

1466 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2016-07-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Wubba's BBQ

#4810 of the rated field

1466 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2024-10-30

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BIG BULLY BBQ

#4835 of the rated field

1466 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-08-10

⚔ Head-to-head

Boondoxx BBQ

#4834 of the rated field

1466 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

No shared contest yet.

Level with KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ

#4837 of the rated field

1466 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1514

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1514 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-09-28

⚔ Head-to-head

ALL AROUND PIGTAILS PORK

#4836 of the rated field

1466 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-06-08

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
PORK PARADISE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
MONSTER-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Outsiders BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED N SMOKED	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
MEATSMACK	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Silver Bullet Smokers	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	0	0	0	161.6800	153.0856	156.42	top 81%
Pork Ribs	10	3	0	2	175.4172	140.5372	161.74	top 45%
Pork	10	2	1	1	173.1200	146.2172	157.78	top 65%
Brisket	10	0	0	0	161.6800	149.1200	156.13	top 69%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 54%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 71%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Up In smoke on the Square	4	26	0	top 72%	2016-06-03
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2	20	0	top 73%	2015-10-09

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.1 yrs 2013-08-23 → 2018-10-12

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IL 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 6 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 10 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 161.74 · weakest Brisket (156.13)

Walk rate 40% a top-10 call in 4 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 10 contests

Master average 632.08 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 217 143–315 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 661 10 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi

Schedule strength 1550 average field rating faced — tougher than 38% of rated contests

Longest layoff 2.4 yrs 2016-06-03 → 2018-10-12

Power rating 1466 peak 1466 · #4821 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Aug 23 First tracked contest Up In Smoke on the Square
2014
Jul 25 First call Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 25 First category win (Pork) Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7540 Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 25 Career-best overall score650.7540 Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 25 Peak power rating (1495) Morton BBQ Throwdown
2015
Sep 25 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off
2018
Oct 12 10th tracked contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
Oct 12 Most recent contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.3	Morton BBQ Throwdown	2014-07-25
+0.8	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2014-10-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Up In Smoke on the Square	2013-08-23
-10.8	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2015-10-09
-8.1	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2018-10-12
-2.8	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	2015-09-25
-2.6	Up In Smoke On The Square	2015-06-05

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 89%	86.1%	86.1%
2016	1	0	0%	top 67%	88.5%	88.5%
2015	4	0	50%	top 72%	89.2%	87.7%
2014	3	1	67%	top 53%	90.4%	89.4%
2013	1	0	0%	top 89%	84.3%	84.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-10-12	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	40 / 45 (619.8396)	38 (155.9540)	29 (158.2628)	44 (146.2172)	34 (159.4056)
2016-06-03	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	35 / 52 (637.5540)	39 (161.6800)	27 (161.6684)	20 (165.0856)	44 (149.1200)
2015-10-09	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	44 / 48 (612.8800)	38 (158.8000)	45 (146.8116)	46 (147.8856)	29 (159.3828)
2015-09-25	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	38 / 55 (642.1488)	51 (153.0856)	3 (175.4172)	31 (163.9888)	51 (149.6572)
2015-07-24	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	30 / 47 (632.4000)	38 (154.8456)	14 (166.8344)	41 (151.9200)	27 (158.8000)
2015-06-05	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	26 / 40 (638.1144)	30 (159.3944)	3 (172.5600)	36 (152.5028)	30 (153.6572)
2014-10-10	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	20 / 37 (643.3028)	31 (153.7028)	14 (162.2400)	7 (165.6800)	19 (161.6800)
2014-08-22	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	33 / 50 (636.9940)	40 (153.6684)	28 (162.8228)	35 (158.8228)	22 (161.6800)
2014-07-25	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	18 / 48 (650.7540)	40 (153.6572)	4 (170.2856)	1 (173.1200)	36 (153.6912)
2013-08-23	Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	41 / 46 (606.7660)	33 (159.4172)	43 (140.5372)	42 (152.5372)	35 (154.2744)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2185 (85 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1254 (240 pts)	#601 (645 pts)	#1281 (240 pts)	#1219 (240 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2016 (87 pts)	#2686 (62 pts)	#1929 (117 pts)	#1600 (167 pts)	#2048 (92 pts)