SMOKIN YETI BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3066

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1504

peak 1505 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-03-20

latest 2018-05-25

Best ToY finish

#822

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

675.3484 / 720

Master · Firelake BBQ Cook Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.45 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 657.88 (+1.57)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Pork · *Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ

Consistency

±10.39

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.22 · weakest Brisket (160.62)

Road miles

1,289

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi

Schedule strength

77%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)

Master avg

657.88 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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.

High-water mark

675.3484 career-best overall

93.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 675.3484 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off — 93.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-03-25

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.59 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 23%.

Brisket avg 160.62
Chicken avg 169.22
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ELI'S PIT CREW in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

SPICY SPITFIRE ahead 70% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SPICY SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared chicken entries.

A September team

Top 55% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 55% across 4 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 63% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.44% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.44% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.4% of a perfect score
13 contests

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110 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

PIGS ON THE RUN

#3074 of the rated field

1503 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1518

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2019-09-06

⚔ Head-to-head

WILD SHOOTERS BBQ

#3049 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1512

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

POVERTY HILL SMOKERS

#3056 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1536

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1536 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2017-09-29

⚔ Head-to-head

BUTT'N HEADS

#3063 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1530

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2017-11-18

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM

#3051 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1561

No shared contest yet.

Level with SMOKIN YETI BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2018-07-21

⚔ Head-to-head

LIVYQ

#3075 of the rated field

1503 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1525

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2021-06-18

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Three Hog Night Smokers	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
DIVINE SWINE	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
THE OUTLAWS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BC'S	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
THE GRISWOLDS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	3	0	175.4172	157.1084	169.22	top 45%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	170.8572	155.9544	161.90	top 68%
Pork	13	3	1	177.1428	154.8572	166.14	top 56%
Brisket	13	0	0	174.2860	151.4056	160.62	top 64%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OK	10	0	top 61%
MO	3	0	top 68%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 46%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 73%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2)	2	60	0	top 81%	2017-03-25
Table Rock Boats and Bones	2	21	0	top 70%	2016-09-17

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.2 yrs 2015-03-20 → 2018-05-25

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OK 10 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 169.22 · weakest Brisket (160.62)

Walk rate 38% a top-10 call in 5 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 13 contests

Master average 657.88 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 306 221–467 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,289 13 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi

Schedule strength 1599 average field rating faced — tougher than 77% of rated contests

Power rating 1504 peak 1505 · #3066 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
Mar 20 First tracked contest 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run
Mar 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6576 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout
Jun 26 First call Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
2016
Mar 25 Career-best overall score675.3484 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
Sep 30 Peak power rating (1505) 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa
2017
Mar 24 10th tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
Sep 29 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 *Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ
2018
May 25 Most recent contest *Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8	3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa	2016-09-30
+7.9	*Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ	2017-09-29
+6.8	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest	2015-06-26
+6.2	Firelake BBQ Cook Off	2016-03-25
+3.7	Grills and Grilles	2015-10-16

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	3rd Annual Smokin At The Run	2015-03-20
-7	2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout	2015-03-21
-6.5	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)	2017-03-24
-4.4	Table Rock Boats and Bones	2016-09-17
-3.7	Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2)	2017-03-25

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 64%	91.6%	91.6%
2017	3	33%	top 67%	93.5%	91.2%
2016	4	50%	top 54%	93.8%	92.3%
2015	5	40%	top 66%	92.4%	90.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-05-25	*Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO	32 / 50 (659.3368)	11 (173.7256)	30 (163.9772)	34 (162.2628)	38 (159.3712)
2017-09-29	*Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ Sapulpa, OK	12 / 30 (673.0624)	23 (162.8112)	10 (170.8572)	3 (177.1428)	18 (162.2512)
2017-03-25	Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) Shawnee, OK	60 / 77 (656.4796)	31 (172.5600)	63 (162.8112)	46 (168.5828)	70 (152.5256)
2017-03-24	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK	73 / 87 (640.4112)	48 (166.8228)	65 (160.5372)	78 (157.6684)	78 (155.3828)
2016-09-30	3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK	14 / 37 (667.9772)	18 (165.7028)	13 (167.4172)	8 (173.1428)	20 (161.7144)
2016-09-17	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	33 / 43 (656.4340)	40 (157.1084)	24 (166.8228)	27 (166.2400)	25 (166.2628)
2016-04-08	Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK	26 / 43 (657.0512)	24 (166.8456)	25 (161.1200)	24 (168.0000)	28 (161.0856)
2016-03-25	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK	28 / 66 (675.3484)	9 (174.8572)	50 (161.6456)	21 (172.0228)	34 (166.8228)
2015-10-16	Grills and Grilles Broken Arrow, OK	19 / 38 (647.3028)	4 (175.4172)	29 (155.9544)	23 (163.4284)	25 (152.5028)
2015-09-19	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	21 / 33 (645.5772)	18 (166.2628)	28 (156.5372)	23 (161.6800)	20 (161.0972)
2015-06-26	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	11 / 28 (665.1200)	8 (172.5828)	20 (155.9772)	5 (173.1544)	13 (163.4056)
2015-03-21	2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	74 / 82 (661.6576)	38 (173.1544)	77 (159.3600)	82 (154.8572)	13 (174.2860)
2015-03-20	3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK	77 / 87 (646.7200)	32 (171.9772)	69 (161.6800)	69 (161.6572)	80 (151.4056)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1202 (240 pts)	#1469 (185 pts)	#1259 (250 pts)	#1026 (350 pts)	#1375 (210 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1076 (295 pts)	#983 (365 pts)	#1107 (305 pts)	#1017 (360 pts)	#1204 (265 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#822 (411 pts)	#668 (571 pts)	#1052 (316 pts)	#831 (436 pts)	#829 (436 pts)