A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Extra Mile BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Extra Mile BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
IVY TECH SMOKY BEARS
IVY TECH SMOKY BEARS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 23 at the Balloons, Blues & BBQ (2015). They are ranked #5336 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Sep 12, 2015 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.86 · weakest Brisket (146.22)
Road miles
232
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
615.25 / 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 | #1661 (123 pts) | #1171 (263 pts) | #1764 (123 pts) | #1748 (128 pts) | #1883 (118 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to IVY TECH SMOKY BEARS, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
They turned up 7 years after IVY TECH SMOKY BEARS did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with IVY TECH SMOKY BEARS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,338 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 145.6568 | 159.86 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 150.2400 | 155.26 | top 80% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 143.3484 | 153.90 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 136.5256 | 146.22 | top 89% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 91% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
120
finished ahead 29 times, behind 167
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- First call Smokin' On The River
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1600 Smokin' On The River
- Career-best overall score650.1600 Smokin' On The River
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Smokin' On The River
- Most recent contest Balloons, Blues & BBQ
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Peak power rating (1485) Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -13.1 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -9.7 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ | Sep 12, 2015 |
| -6.5 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Smokin' On The River | Jun 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 80% | 90.3% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.6% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN | 22 / 23 (606.6512) | 17 (160.5256) | 22 (150.2400) | 21 (151.3828) | 23 (144.5028) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 28 / 34 (613.5312) | 21 (161.7028) | 29 (150.8000) | 31 (143.3484) | 24 (157.6800) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 37 / 59 (650.1600) | 6 (174.8572) | 44 (157.6800) | 39 (163.9884) | 47 (153.6344) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 51 / 51 (589.4968) | 50 (145.6568) | 44 (154.7884) | 49 (150.2744) | 49 (138.7772) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 34 / 34 (616.3884) | 32 (156.5372) | 20 (162.8000) | 28 (160.5256) | 34 (136.5256) |