A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
ENGINEERED SMOKE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-08-23
latest 2018-08-24
Best ToY finish
#1392
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 616.23 (+5.12)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.11 · weakest Brisket (152.18)
Road miles
617
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
616.23 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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 weak link
−4.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.93 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 18%.
- Brisket avg 152.18
- Pork Ribs avg 157.11
- 0 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
7–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 88% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Pork Ribs nemesis
9 of 11
shared pork ribs entries lost
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead 82% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.
The metronome
±2.30%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 85.6% of a perfect score
- 11 contests
A standing appointment
6
years running at one contest
They've cooked New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) every year from 2013 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.
- 6 visits in all
- best finish 38th
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.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5536 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1514
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ENGINEERED SMOKE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ENGINEERED SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5538 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5523 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 4 years before ENGINEERED SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5526 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILBUR'S REVENGE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTTHEADS BBQ TEAM | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| WILLY'S Q SHACK | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUEGASM | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT SIDE DOWN | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 140.5256 | 154.29 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 145.0628 | 157.11 | top 56% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 142.2628 | 152.64 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 139.3600 | 152.18 | top 66% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) | 6 | 38 | 0 | top 75% | 2018-08-24 |
| Que for the Troops | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 54% | 2018-06-01 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5 yrs
2013-08-23 → 2018-08-24
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
PA
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 157.11 · weakest Brisket (152.18)
Walk rate
18%
a top-10 call in 2 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 11 contests
Master average
616.23
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
264
186–521 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
617
11 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Schedule strength
1542
average field rating faced — tougher than 31% of rated contests
Power rating
1449
peak 1449 · #5540 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
- 2014
- First call New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5484 New Holland Summer Fest
- Peak power rating (1489) New Holland Summer Fest
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6572 Que for the Troops
- Career-best overall score649.6572 Que for the Troops
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest Que for the Troops
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.4 | Que for the Troops | 2017-06-02 |
| +0.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2014-08-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2013-08-23 |
| -9.2 | Que for the Troops | 2015-06-05 |
| -9 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2015-08-28 |
| -7.4 | *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL) | 2017-07-28 |
| -7.1 | Que for the Troops | 2016-06-03 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 87.5% | 85.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 90.2% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 86.9% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.7% | 84.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-24 | New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 53 / 71 (603.2112) | 64 (145.0856) | 62 (145.0628) | 16 (164.5600) | 51 (148.5028) |
| 2018-06-01 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 41 / 61 (630.2056) | 46 (157.0856) | 33 (158.8344) | 55 (150.2856) | 23 (164.0000) |
| 2017-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 56 / 69 (614.1140) | 36 (162.2512) | 62 (148.5372) | 61 (149.6572) | 49 (153.6684) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Smoke in the Grove(JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA | 44 / 51 (609.5540) | 41 (155.9428) | 29 (158.8572) | 43 (149.6800) | 48 (145.0740) |
| 2017-06-02 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 26 / 63 (649.6572) | 28 (163.9772) | 9 (167.4056) | 51 (151.4172) | 11 (166.8572) |
| 2016-08-26 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 46 / 66 (625.5656) | 36 (159.9656) | 34 (161.6572) | 61 (147.9656) | 31 (155.9772) |
| 2016-06-03 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 54 / 67 (615.2800) | 53 (154.8000) | 20 (164.5944) | 38 (156.5256) | 63 (139.3600) |
| 2015-08-28 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 60 / 70 (598.7772) | 66 (144.5372) | 53 (149.6800) | 58 (151.4056) | 42 (153.1544) |
| 2015-06-05 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 47 / 54 (624.3884) | 48 (155.9428) | 48 (151.9428) | 37 (159.9656) | 41 (156.5372) |
| 2014-08-22 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 38 / 70 (622.6852) | 40 (157.0972) | 7 (168.5484) | 36 (155.3484) | 60 (141.6912) |
| 2013-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 61 / 71 (585.0512) | 68 (140.5256) | 44 (153.0740) | 63 (142.2628) | 50 (149.1888) |
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 | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1539 (130 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1221 (265 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1513 (180 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |