A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ
1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 20 at the Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge (2015). They are ranked #5180 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2015
latest Oct 24, 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.13)
Road miles
687
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 298 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.63 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1066 (279 pts) | #1143 (274 pts) | #1113 (294 pts) | #1112 (299 pts) | #936 (369 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1459
Level with 1ST AND COAL SMOKIN' BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.9544 | 162.05 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 147.3600 | 153.13 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 147.9200 | 158.36 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8688 | 142.8228 | 156.09 | top 72% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 98% | Sep 13, 2015 |
More numbers
Most contests held in
AZ
2 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 18 times, behind 116
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- First call Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9656 Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1488) Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best overall score647.3488 Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival
- Most recent contest Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 1, 2015 |
| -11.6 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -10.6 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | Sep 13, 2015 |
| -4.6 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival | Oct 24, 2015 |
| -2.4 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge | Oct 9, 2015 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 34 (647.3488) | 28 (161.7028) | 22 (161.7144) | 29 (157.0628) | 11 (166.8688) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 13 / 20 (638.7088) | 18 (151.9544) | 13 (157.0856) | 10 (165.1316) | 10 (164.5372) |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 22 / 22 (630.3204) | 18 (168.0460) | 22 (150.8916) | 21 (162.8456) | 22 (148.5372) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 27 / 28 (610.7892) | 27 (156.5832) | 28 (148.6060) | 28 (147.9200) | 24 (157.6800) |
| May 1, 2015 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 32 / 35 (620.9828) | 8 (171.9656) | 34 (147.3600) | 26 (158.8344) | 33 (142.8228) |