SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ

SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 16th of 32 at the Bliss Brews & Que (2016). They are ranked #5487 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,487

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 2, 2015

latest Sep 28, 2018 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1044

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

660.5716 / 720

Master · SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

623.95 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 628.47 (-4.52)

Walk rate

18%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Chicken · SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge

Consistency

±20.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 160.96 · weakest Brisket (153.58)

Road miles

3,051

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 508 mi

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Master avg

628.47 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 64%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 64%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.38 points below their pork, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 9%.

Brisket avg 153.58
Pork avg 160.96
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIG IN A PIT in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork entries lost

Backdraft BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Backdraft BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork entries.

The long haul

3,051 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,051 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 508 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.

11 mapped stops
furthest 508 mi

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1686 (117 pts)	#1728 (117 pts)	#1480 (152 pts)	#1741 (117 pts)	#1714 (117 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2898 (54 pts)	#2276 (64 pts)	#2895 (54 pts)	#2794 (59 pts)	#2785 (59 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1044 (307 pts)	#1039 (337 pts)	#1014 (352 pts)	#1034 (352 pts)	#955 (367 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1113 (261 pts)	#1161 (266 pts)	#1323 (226 pts)	#1013 (336 pts)	#1037 (311 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

NASQ

#5,467 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 19, 2018

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Whiskey Business BBQ

#5,477 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1452

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Los Mexi"Q"tioners

#5,476 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

Level with SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2025

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BBQ SHOGUN

#5,482 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2022

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SMOKE JUMPERS

#5,481 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2022

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BURNT OFFERINGS

#5,478 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 28, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MONSOON BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SCORCH AND RESQUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	171.4400	145.6456	157.41	top 75%
Pork Ribs	11	0	168.5600	149.0400	156.52	top 75%
Pork	11	1	169.6916	151.3716	160.96	top 68%
Brisket	11	1	166.2972	135.3372	153.58	top 71%

“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)	8	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CO	7	top 75%
AZ	2	top 91%
TX	1	top 50%
NV	1	top 88%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	2	26	0	top 86%	Sep 7, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 7 of 11 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 213 finished ahead 88 times, behind 269

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Mar 17, 2017 → Sep 7, 2018

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

20182 milestones

Sep 7 10th tracked contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Sep 28 Most recent contest Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival

20163 milestones

Jul 29 First call SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
Jul 29 Career-best overall score660.5716 SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
Jul 29 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge

20153 milestones

May 2 First tracked contest Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
May 2 Peak power rating (1492) Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
Jun 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4344 Boats, Bands & BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.4	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 9, 2016
+3.6	Bliss Brews & Que	Oct 7, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 15, 2016
-8.3	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	May 2, 2015
-8.1	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival	Sep 28, 2018
-7.6	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 7, 2018
-7.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 17, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	0%	top 92%	83.9%	83.3%
2017	1	0%	top 90%	88.1%	88.1%
2016	4	50%	top 64%	91.7%	88.8%
2015	4	0%	top 79%	90.1%	87.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 28, 2018	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	37 / 40 (595.2116)	39 (145.6456)	36 (151.3716)	26 (162.8572)	39 (135.3372)
Sep 7, 2018	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	29 / 32 (604.4004)	27 (149.0972)	18 (162.8228)	29 (151.3716)	32 (141.1088)
Mar 17, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	26 / 29 (634.1140)	23 (165.1544)	28 (151.3944)	24 (160.5140)	24 (157.0512)
Oct 7, 2016	Bliss Brews & Que Ft. Bliss, TX	16 / 32 (626.6972)	29 (150.2056)	14 (162.8344)	7 (167.4172)	24 (146.2400)
Sep 9, 2016	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	24 / 49 (659.3028)	28 (163.9428)	17 (168.5600)	32 (161.6572)	18 (165.1428)
Jul 29, 2016	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	18 / 27 (660.5716)	6 (171.4400)	21 (162.2400)	22 (160.5944)	7 (166.2972)
Apr 15, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	25 / 28 (609.5200)	25 (150.8112)	22 (154.8000)	23 (156.5144)	25 (147.3944)
Sep 11, 2015	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	26 / 32 (618.6740)	28 (153.0512)	26 (149.6800)	25 (159.3944)	22 (156.5484)
Jul 31, 2015	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO	23 / 29 (624.8912)	27 (152.5028)	27 (149.0400)	16 (163.9656)	19 (159.3828)
Jun 5, 2015	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	20 / 30 (648.4344)	18 (163.3828)	26 (155.3600)	12 (169.6916)	17 (160)
May 2, 2015	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	36 / 41 (631.3028)	24 (166.2744)	37 (153.6456)	36 (156.5600)	34 (154.8228)

SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)