A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
LIL' BIT O'SMOKE
LIL' BIT O'SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 26th of 27 at the Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off (2013). They are ranked #5292 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “LIL BIT O SMOKE”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Sep 14, 2018 · 5.3 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 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.60 · weakest Pork (156.98)
Road miles
17
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
633.31 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2516 (57 pts) | #1835 (97 pts) | #2510 (57 pts) | #2520 (57 pts) | #2515 (57 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2218 (75 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LIL' BIT O'SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with LIL' BIT O'SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chokin "N" tha Smoke | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 142.2856 | 158.60 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 148.5028 | 158.13 | top 77% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 149.1426 | 156.98 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7142 | 157.0744 | 159.60 | top 77% |
“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 85% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
128
finished ahead 30 times, behind 193
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 11, 2015 → Sep 15, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1200 Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival
- Most recent contest Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival
20172 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.0796 Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest
- Career-best overall score650.0796 Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1486) Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off | May 17, 2013 |
| -11.1 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -9.7 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -7.6 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -1.5 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Sep 15, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL | 29 / 32 (639.7484) | 17 (169.1200) | 27 (154.7772) | 31 (155.9084) | 27 (159.9428) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL | 27 / 39 (650.0796) | 31 (157.6684) | 22 (167.3828) | 25 (163.3828) | 29 (161.6456) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 51 / 55 (631.1884) | 45 (160.4912) | 46 (157.6800) | 53 (155.9428) | 47 (157.0744) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 65 / 75 (630.0912) | 44 (163.4172) | 72 (148.5028) | 53 (160.5256) | 54 (157.6456) |
| May 17, 2013 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 26 / 27 (615.4278) | 27 (142.2856) | 17 (162.2854) | 27 (149.1426) | 18 (161.7142) |