A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
ELJEFE SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-09-12
latest 2017-07-15
Best ToY finish
#1443
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
600.64 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 605.66 (-5.02)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.36 · weakest Brisket (154.36)
Road miles
349
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Master avg
605.66 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−6.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.00 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 154.36
- Chicken avg 160.36
- 1 calls in 6 entries
Going the wrong way
-27
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 27 points across 4 contests since 2016-08-19 — from 1485 down to 1459.
- 4 contests since 2016-08-19
- now 1459
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Level with BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1508 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#5129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 4 years before BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT @ SLIMS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chicken Chokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 142.8000 | 160.36 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 147.9772 | 158.17 | top 58% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 152.5600 | 159.14 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 139.9544 | 154.36 | top 68% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 81% | 2017-06-03 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.8 yrs
2015-09-12 → 2017-07-15
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CT
3 of 6 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.36 · weakest Brisket (154.36)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
605.66
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
137
46–220 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
349
6 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
1567
average field rating faced — tougher than 52% of rated contests
Power rating
1459
peak 1459 · #5148 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- First call Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1490) Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- 2016
- Career-best overall score641.7144 Sun BBQ Fest
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4056 Sun BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest *Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Sun BBQ Fest | 2017-06-03 |
| -10.3 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | 2015-09-12 |
| -8.7 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2017-06-10 |
| -5.1 | *Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest | 2017-07-15 |
| -3.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-08-19 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 91% | 87.4% | 80% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 89.1% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-15 | *Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 24 / 29 (629.1088) | 26 (153.7028) | 19 (159.9772) | 25 (154.2744) | 22 (161.1544) |
| 2017-06-10 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 32 / 35 (615.3028) | 35 (142.8000) | 11 (166.2856) | 13 (166.2628) | 33 (139.9544) |
| 2017-06-03 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 72 / 73 (482.7540) | 13 (171.4056) | — | 35 (163.9772) | 60 (147.3712) |
| 2016-08-19 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 19 / 26 (634.3088) | 10 (165.7028) | 23 (148.5832) | 22 (159.4628) | 14 (160.5600) |
| 2016-06-11 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 44 / 69 (641.7144) | 27 (165.1428) | 12 (168.0344) | 48 (158.2744) | 51 (150.2628) |
| 2015-09-12 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 25 / 37 (630.7656) | 13 (163.3828) | 32 (147.9772) | 30 (152.5600) | 10 (166.8456) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1443 (179 pts) | #1315 (234 pts) | #1388 (214 pts) | #1309 (234 pts) | #1450 (189 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1667 (141 pts) | #1506 (186 pts) | #1508 (186 pts) | #1835 (126 pts) | #1605 (166 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1677 (135 pts) |