JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ

JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the Marietta River City BBQ (2019). They are ranked #4866 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,866

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1465

peak 1502 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 16, 2015

latest Apr 28, 2023 · 7.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1203

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

675.4284 / 720

Master · Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.44 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 642.80 (-9.36)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Pork · Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival

Consistency

±21.18

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.65 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.69)

Road miles

617

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 226 mi

Schedule strength

38%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

642.80 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

675.4284 career-best overall

93.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 675.4284 at Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival — 93.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 20, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Outlaw Attitude BBQ has finished one call ahead of JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

6–1 behind in the head-to-head

ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings

ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Marietta River City BBQ (Apr 28, 2023).

last seen Apr 23, 2021
back Apr 28, 2023

Chicken nemesis

6 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

Smitty's Real Pit BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Smitty's Real Pit BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.

An October team

Top 59% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 59% across 4 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 71% the rest of the year

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
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#1411 (65 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1277 (65 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1203 (69 pts)	#1177 (89 pts)	#1553 (59 pts)	#1552 (54 pts)	#1118 (94 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1284 (174 pts)	#1130 (234 pts)	#1206 (209 pts)	#1440 (149 pts)	#1209 (204 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2533 (55 pts)	#1377 (175 pts)	#2575 (50 pts)	#1997 (65 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1768 (125 pts)	#2271 (65 pts)	#1626 (155 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1674 (140 pts)	#1736 (145 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1720 (155 pts)	#1729 (140 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1947 (95 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1897 (115 pts)	#1727 (130 pts)	#2079 (80 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SMOKIN SOMBRERO

#4,865 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1465

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 13, 2021

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STELLA AND CREW BBQ

#4,885 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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LAST PLACE PORK

#4,881 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1465

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 2, 2018

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Boondoxx BBQ

#4,851 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

Level with JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2019

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SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ

#4,853 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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ALL AROUND PIGTAILS PORK

#4,859 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Smitty's Real Pit BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
FOOMANCHOO BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BRUTUS AND COMPANY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	170.2856	145.0856	162.65	top 62%
Pork Ribs	9	1	171.4288	139.9656	158.69	top 70%
Pork	9	1	173.7028	149.0972	160.88	top 70%
Brisket	9	0	168.0228	146.8000	160.57	top 64%

“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 68%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 88%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OH	8	0	top 67%
NY	1	0	top 96%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Marietta River City BBQ	4	11	0	top 75%	Apr 28, 2023
Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	4	13	0	top 59%	Oct 18, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 3 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 163 finished ahead 89 times, behind 192

Longest layoff 2 yrs Apr 23, 2021 → Apr 28, 2023

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

20231 milestone

Apr 28 Most recent contest Marietta River City BBQ

20172 milestones

Oct 20 First call Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Oct 20 Career-best overall score675.4284 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival

20154 milestones

Oct 16 First tracked contest Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Oct 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.6688 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Oct 16 Career-best single call (Pork)173.7028 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Oct 16 Peak power rating (1502) Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.2	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 20, 2017
+5.7	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 26, 2019
+2.1	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 16, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.1	Marietta River City BBQ	Jun 10, 2016
-11.5	BBQ in The Valley	May 4, 2018
-8.9	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 18, 2019
-8.2	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 28, 2023
-6.8	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 23, 2021

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)
2023	1	0%	top 88%	85.9%	85.9%
2021	1	0%	top 76%	89.2%	89.2%
2019	2	50%	top 66%	91.2%	90.1%
2018	1	100%	top 96%	84.6%	84.6%
2017	1	100%	top 33%	93.8%	93.8%
2016	2	0%	top 80%	90%	88.4%
2015	1	0%	top 50%	93%	93%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 28, 2023	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	37 / 42 (618.7084)	41 (145.0856)	24 (161.6456)	40 (149.0972)	24 (162.8800)
Apr 23, 2021	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	22 / 29 (642.3312)	18 (162.8800)	24 (159.3944)	27 (153.1540)	17 (166.9028)
Oct 18, 2019	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH	25 / 28 (640.4576)	24 (160.5256)	26 (152.5144)	25 (159.9888)	14 (167.4288)
Apr 26, 2019	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	11 / 26 (656.5604)	5 (169.1888)	7 (167.3944)	16 (159.4400)	16 (160.5372)
May 4, 2018	BBQ in The Valley Jamestown, NY	24 / 25 (609.1196)	5 (169.1544)	25 (139.9656)	22 (151.9884)	23 (148.0112)
Oct 20, 2017	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	13 / 39 (675.4284)	12 (170.2856)	24 (165.1200)	8 (172)	13 (168.0228)
Oct 14, 2016	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	24 / 37 (647.8860)	29 (164.5372)	31 (156.5028)	22 (165.1200)	23 (161.7260)
Jun 10, 2016	Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH	19 / 20 (625.0288)	17 (160.5372)	18 (154.2516)	18 (163.4400)	20 (146.8000)
Oct 16, 2015	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	18 / 36 (669.6688)	27 (161.6800)	14 (171.4288)	11 (173.7028)	21 (162.8572)

JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

An October team

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)