The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
CRIME SCENE has finished one call ahead of SMOKE AND BERNS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SMOKE AND BERNS
SMOKE AND BERNS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 26 at the Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show (2014). They are ranked #4447 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Jun 23, 2017 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 612.86 (+1.32)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.21 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.09)
Road miles
984
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 279 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Master avg
612.86 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 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 | #2458 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #1885 (128 pts) | #1896 (123 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE AND BERNS, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,426 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1508
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKE AND BERNS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE AND BERNS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
They turned up 10 years after SMOKE AND BERNS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with SMOKE AND BERNS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CANYON RIDERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 143.4056 | 152.37 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 140.5716 | 150.09 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7600 | 143.3484 | 155.21 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 140.5372 | 155.19 | top 60% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 72% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
219
finished ahead 95 times, behind 250
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Mar 20, 2015 → Jun 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score642.2056 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5828 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1500) Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- First call Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -6.4 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2015 |
| -4.7 | Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -4.3 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -3.4 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 16, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 86.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 84.2% | 82.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 52 / 62 (601.5084) | 55 (146.7884) | 53 (147.9888) | 35 (161.1084) | 56 (145.6228) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 44 / 61 (620.5028) | 43 (157.7256) | 53 (141.6800) | 36 (158.8344) | 27 (162.2628) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 39 / 54 (619.2340) | 38 (153.1200) | 25 (162.8228) | 51 (143.3484) | 27 (159.9428) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 76 / 100 (642.2056) | 45 (168.5828) | 92 (150.2744) | 70 (161.1084) | 64 (162.2400) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA | 18 / 26 (587.4284) | 23 (144.5940) | 9 (157.1888) | 19 (145.1084) | 21 (140.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 27 / 48 (606.2856) | 43 (143.4056) | 42 (140.5716) | 14 (161.7600) | 15 (160.5484) |