A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKEEATERS BBQ CANADA
SMOKEEATERS BBQ CANADA is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 35 at the BBQ on the Bow (2015). They are ranked #3504 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1513 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 5, 2015
latest Jul 7, 2017 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.79 · weakest Pork (152.12)
Road miles
833
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 400 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Master avg
627.68 / 720
5 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 | #2158 (68 pts) | #1738 (133 pts) | #1749 (133 pts) | #2141 (83 pts) | #2220 (68 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1425 (189 pts) | #1174 (284 pts) | #1775 (139 pts) | #1399 (224 pts) | #1224 (259 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1056 (284 pts) | #1125 (279 pts) | #1078 (309 pts) | #1498 (184 pts) | #1259 (234 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEEATERS BBQ CANADA, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,513 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1493
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,511 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They turned up 5 years after SMOKEEATERS BBQ CANADA did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#3,500 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with SMOKEEATERS BBQ CANADA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,487 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,505 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 156.6400 | 163.79 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 150.8800 | 157.17 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7600 | 142.2512 | 152.12 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.6284 | 131.3256 | 154.61 | top 52% |
“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 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
1 of 5 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 70 times, behind 71
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ on the Bow
- First call BBQ on the Bow
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bow
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0456 BBQ on the Bow
- Career-best overall score652.0456 BBQ on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1513) BBQ on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 5, 2015 |
| +3.3 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -7.1 | BBQ On the Bypass | Sep 12, 2015 |
| -3.5 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 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 | 100% | top 91% | 84% | 84% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 88.3% | 87.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90.6% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 21 / 23 (605.0856) | 9 (164.5484) | 9 (160.6516) | 18 (148.5600) | 21 (131.3256) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 15 / 35 (635.4284) | 22 (157.0968) | 21 (155.4400) | 7 (165.7600) | 20 (157.1316) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 21 / 34 (630.3088) | 4 (170.8572) | 30 (150.8800) | 30 (144.0116) | 6 (164.5600) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | BBQ On the Bypass Langley, BC | 14 / 19 (615.5196) | 11 (156.6400) | 14 (152) | 19 (142.2512) | 8 (164.6284) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 5 / 35 (652.0456) | 7 (169.7828) | 4 (166.8572) | 15 (160.0228) | 18 (155.3828) |