A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ
KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 24th of 28 at the Que & Cruz (2017). They are ranked #5274 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2015
latest Oct 6, 2017 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.30 · weakest Brisket (146.25)
Road miles
475
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Master avg
607.73 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 153.0856 | 160.30 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 145.7256 | 150.59 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 139.3944 | 150.59 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8456 | 135.9888 | 146.25 | top 86% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 31 times, behind 202
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 8, 2015 → Apr 28, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score622.5708 BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8800 Que & Cruz
- Most recent contest Que & Cruz
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1486) 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Pork In The Park BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -9.3 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | Apr 28, 2017 |
| -7.7 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) | May 12, 2017 |
| -7.4 | Que & Cruz | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -5.5 | BBQ Jamboree | May 8, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86.5% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 84.4% | 82.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 24 / 28 (619.3140) | 11 (166.8800) | 24 (150.2628) | 21 (155.9540) | 27 (146.2172) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 49 / 54 (622.5708) | 39 (162.2168) | 51 (148.4684) | 32 (161.6800) | 49 (150.2056) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 42 / 46 (613.0396) | 29 (161.6684) | 21 (160.5484) | 45 (146.8456) | 41 (143.9772) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 48 / 65 (607.3252) | 36 (157.6684) | 59 (145.7256) | 48 (149.0856) | 35 (154.8456) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 45 / 46 (576.4004) | 37 (153.0856) | 41 (147.9316) | 46 (139.3944) | 46 (135.9888) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | — | — | — | — | — |