A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Smoke 'n Beers
Smoke 'n Beers is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 31 at the Smokefest (2013). They are ranked #5368 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Aug 17, 2018 · 5 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 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.32
last 5 Master vs avg 628.64 (-0.32)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.54 · weakest Brisket (147.77)
Road miles
2
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
628.64 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2761 (57 pts) | #2758 (57 pts) | #1991 (107 pts) | #2618 (67 pts) | #2757 (57 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke 'n Beers, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,362 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with Smoke 'n Beers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,372 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1454
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,371 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,367 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Ol Boys BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SONS OF BUTCHERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Eggspert BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MYASSIS SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORT CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 157.6456 | 166.54 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 141.1088 | 155.22 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 151.9428 | 159.11 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 136.5028 | 147.77 | top 83% |
“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 82% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMSU Smokefest | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 87% | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Smokefest | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 81% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
96
finished ahead 35 times, behind 182
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 15, 2014 → Aug 21, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest SMSU Smokefest
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 SMSU Smokefest
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score633.6116 Smokefest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Smokefest | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -8.6 | SMSU Smokefest | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -7.8 | Smokefest | Aug 21, 2015 |
| -7.7 | SMSU Smokefest | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -5.8 | SMSU Smokefest | Aug 18, 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 93% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 88% | 88% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86% | 86% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 37 / 40 (627.8172) | 26 (166.2516) | 39 (156.5028) | 14 (168.5600) | 40 (136.5028) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 34 / 41 (628.4000) | 28 (163.3828) | 34 (157.0972) | 39 (151.9428) | 31 (155.9772) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 32 / 37 (632.4912) | 6 (173.1428) | 36 (141.1088) | 30 (157.6912) | 20 (160.5484) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 35 / 42 (633.6116) | 10 (170.2744) | 26 (163.4288) | 36 (156.5256) | 41 (143.3828) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 28 / 32 (619.2800) | 30 (157.6456) | 15 (164.5600) | 23 (159.9772) | 31 (137.0972) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 22 / 31 (630.2628) | 8 (168.5484) | 26 (148.6516) | 17 (159.9428) | 23 (153.1200) |