The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival (Apr 15, 2016).
- last seen Aug 22, 2014
- back Apr 15, 2016
WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN
WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 15th of 17 at the Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) (2017). They finished #1483 in the 2017 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 15, 2016
latest Sep 16, 2017 · 1.4 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 90%
overall standings
Best overall
651.2684 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
167.3944
Consistency
±6.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.54 · weakest Brisket (155.56)
Road miles
557
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 374 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Master avg
642.70 / 720
3 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 | #1483 (174 pts) | #1446 (194 pts) | #1406 (209 pts) | #1476 (184 pts) | #1611 (159 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2928 (55 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2726 (59 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #1420 (209 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN, each with one reason worth a look.
WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN has 3 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 142 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#4,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#4,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 162.8228 | 164.54 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 159.4288 | 162.83 | top 76% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.7884 | 155.9656 | 159.77 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 149.6456 | 155.56 | top 92% |
“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 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 85% | Sep 16, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
50
finished ahead 6 times, behind 60
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Apr 15, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20175 milestones
- First call Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2684 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
- Career-best overall score651.2684 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.3944 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1488) Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -7.3 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Sep 16, 2017 |
| -6.6 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 90.5% | 89.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL) Ridgeland, MS | 15 / 17 (651.2684) | 13 (166.8228) | 9 (167.3944) | 13 (160.5600) | 16 (156.4912) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) Ridgeland, MS | 18 / 22 (635.8284) | 16 (163.9656) | 18 (159.4288) | 18 (162.7884) | 20 (149.6456) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | 30 / 30 (640.9944) | 24 (162.8228) | 28 (161.6688) | 29 (155.9656) | 27 (160.5372) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | — | — | — | — | — |