High-water mark
666.2056
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.2056 at Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 7, 2015
DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ
DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 35 at the Show Low BBQ Throwdown (2015). They are ranked #4433 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2015
latest May 6, 2016 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.24
last 5 Master vs avg 646.97 (+0.27)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.61 · weakest Brisket (157.40)
Road miles
990
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 432 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
646.97 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,421 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with DIFFERENT SMOKES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,425 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTHEAD BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 156.5600 | 163.05 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 153.1200 | 165.61 | top 46% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 154.8000 | 160.92 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 146.2856 | 157.40 | 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) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
164
finished ahead 96 times, behind 171
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1497) Show Low BBQ Throwdown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2056 Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Career-best overall score666.2056 Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Aug 7, 2015 |
| +2.1 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Holbrook | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -10.6 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle | Feb 19, 2016 |
| -6.9 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 6, 2016 |
| -2.6 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 1, 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 92.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 31 / 39 (647.9428) | 35 (156.5600) | 11 (170.8572) | 32 (159.9656) | 26 (160.5600) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 33 / 37 (626.6740) | 29 (158.2856) | 12 (165.1084) | 33 (154.8000) | 36 (148.4800) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 37 / 75 (665.0972) | 50 (164.5944) | 11 (174.2856) | 47 (162.8344) | 40 (163.3828) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 27 / 58 (666.2056) | 22 (170.2744) | 19 (170.2972) | 24 (166.8112) | 45 (158.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 27 / 29 (630.2856) | 18 (166.3200) | 25 (159.9772) | 27 (157.7028) | 28 (146.2856) |
| May 1, 2015 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 22 / 35 (645.6340) | 27 (162.2628) | 29 (153.1200) | 18 (163.4056) | 13 (166.8456) |