The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BBQR916 SMOKEHOUSE AND BREWPUB has finished one call ahead of CHERRY LANE SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
CHERRY LANE SMOKERS
CHERRY LANE SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 24 at the Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way (2015). They are ranked #6390 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1396
peak 1396 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Aug 7, 2015
latest Jul 6, 2018 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
587.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 579.56 (+7.80)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 148.15 · weakest Brisket (141.66)
Road miles
572
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
579.56 / 720
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1871 (118 pts) | #1925 (118 pts) | #1749 (133 pts) | #1918 (118 pts) | #1936 (118 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1263 (228 pts) | #1255 (258 pts) | #1302 (243 pts) | #1384 (228 pts) | #1331 (233 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1811 (119 pts) | #1635 (149 pts) | #1654 (149 pts) | #1901 (119 pts) | #1876 (119 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CHERRY LANE SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,393 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1396
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before CHERRY LANE SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,388 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,387 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1396
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,385 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
They turned up 5 years after CHERRY LANE SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#6,392 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1396
Level with CHERRY LANE SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 ROLLING BONES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Smoking J's | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKED SEDUCTION | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GIT-R-SMOKED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4284 | 110.1376 | 144.58 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 132.0116 | 148.15 | top 81% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 129.0856 | 146.19 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5028 | 131.3944 | 141.66 | top 87% |
“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 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 87% | Jul 6, 2018 |
| Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 96% | May 4, 2018 |
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 90% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
13 of 13 contests
Contests visited
6
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
189
finished ahead 36 times, behind 364
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score613.4968 Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.6800 Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- 10th tracked contest 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1487) Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -12.7 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -11 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Jul 8, 2016 |
| -10.3 | Smoke on the River | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -9.8 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | Aug 26, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.7% | 80.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.2% | 83% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.7% | 79.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 80.4% | 80.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 34 / 38 (590.6404) | 36 (139.9772) | 33 (153.0972) | 27 (158.8000) | 35 (138.7660) |
| May 4, 2018 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 34 / 35 (556.4116) | 33 (141.1428) | 35 (133.0516) | 35 (138.2856) | 31 (143.9316) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 46 / 48 (595.2340) | 48 (140.5372) | 44 (149.7028) | 43 (154.2168) | 39 (150.7772) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA Clayton, CA | — | 15 (150.2856) | 11 (153.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 39 / 50 (613.4968) | 47 (142.2284) | 30 (161.6800) | 37 (153.0856) | 30 (156.5028) |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 31 / 33 (581.0512) | 31 (143.4056) | 22 (157.0856) | 31 (145.1200) | 32 (135.4400) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 35 / 38 (579.7484) | 37 (139.3712) | 28 (151.9772) | 29 (147.9312) | 33 (140.4688) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 26 / 28 (602.8344) | 19 (158.8456) | 22 (152.5716) | 27 (144) | 24 (147.4172) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 35 / 38 (565.0404) | 26 (152.5144) | 36 (132.0116) | 33 (145.6916) | 34 (134.8228) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 29 / 30 (532.8348) | 29 (110.1376) | 27 (145.0628) | 25 (146.2400) | 30 (131.3944) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 43 / 49 (579.1884) | 31 (157.1084) | 47 (134.2288) | 48 (145.6684) | 42 (142.1828) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 23 / 24 (578.7084) | 17 (159.4284) | 17 (153.6800) | 23 (129.0856) | 23 (136.5144) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | — | — | — | — | — |