A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKEY D'S BBQ
SMOKEY D'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 11th of 14 at the Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022). They are ranked #6001 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest Jun 17, 2022 · 8.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.30 · weakest Brisket (135.70)
Road miles
1,148
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 443 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
594.05 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
310.74 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 SMOKEY D'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
54 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,004 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1435
Level with SMOKEY D'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before SMOKEY D'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 151.9884 | 155.30 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 137.6572 | 150.92 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 143.4056 | 153.02 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.9316 | 130.2400 | 135.70 | top 98% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 95% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
206
finished ahead 15 times, behind 250
Longest layoff
3.9 yrs
Jul 27, 2018 → Jun 17, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- First call Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score612.4800 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Pork)161.1316 BBQ and Fly In on the River
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Peak power rating (1487) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | May 16, 2014 |
| -12.8 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -12.4 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | May 15, 2015 |
| -11.3 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -9.8 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 15, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 83.7% | 81.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.1% | 84.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 11 / 14 (310.7424) | 10 (154.7768) | 11 (155.9656) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2015 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 51 / 51 (565.5656) | 45 (154.2628) | 51 (137.6572) | 51 (143.4056) | 51 (130.2400) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 51 / 52 (602.7544) | 47 (153.1200) | 45 (155.4288) | 46 (154.2740) | 52 (139.9316) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 46 / 51 (602.1484) | 46 (151.9884) | 44 (150.2400) | 38 (161.1316) | 50 (138.7884) |
| May 16, 2014 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 48 / 50 (612.4800) | 30 (160.5484) | 35 (157.7144) | 43 (156.6056) | 50 (137.6116) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 49 / 53 (587.3028) | 45 (157.1312) | 46 (148.5372) | 51 (149.7028) | 50 (131.9316) |