They almost always walk
70%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ
SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 38 at the Smoke on the River (2016). They are ranked #2621 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1532 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Sep 18, 2015
latest Sep 14, 2018 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
30% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.32 (+5.43)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.63 · weakest Brisket (160.71)
Road miles
2,320
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
650.32 / 720
10 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 | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #868 (416 pts) | #741 (541 pts) | #998 (371 pts) | #826 (486 pts) | #915 (406 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #925 (365 pts) | #952 (380 pts) | #927 (405 pts) | #988 (375 pts) | #1072 (315 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1516
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 85
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1526
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ)
85 contests to 10: their number has had years to settle where SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1527
They turned up 9 years after SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1526
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 5 years before SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,633 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1519
Level with SMOKIN FAT BOYS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,641 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1530
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKED SEDUCTION | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 152.5372 | 165.63 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 139.9656 | 161.91 | top 54% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3600 | 162.07 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 144.4800 | 160.71 | top 52% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 49% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
236
finished ahead 211 times, behind 255
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20173 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score679.9088 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)
- Peak power rating (1532) Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20163 milestones
- First call Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7660 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- First overall top-10 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Smoke on the River | Oct 14, 2016 |
| +10.8 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 29, 2017 |
| +7.2 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) | Jun 2, 2017 |
| +5.3 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | Jul 29, 2016 |
| +4 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | Jul 28, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -8.9 | Smoke on the River | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -5 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.1% | 88.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 94.4% | 92.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 92.1% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 39 / 43 (622.6172) | 31 (163.9428) | 35 (155.9772) | 31 (158.2172) | 42 (144.4800) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 55 / 78 (648.9828) | 71 (154.2172) | 32 (167.3828) | 52 (163.3828) | 39 (164) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 8 / 30 (677.6460) | 5 (175.4172) | 18 (165.6916) | 13 (167.9772) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 12 / 26 (649.5652) | 7 (166.8228) | 15 (161.7140) | 21 (156.5028) | 8 (164.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 19 / 57 (679.9088) | 43 (165.6800) | 13 (173.1200) | 10 (173.7144) | 26 (167.3944) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 43 / 77 (659.8284) | 9 (177.1428) | 67 (153.6228) | 7 (175.4172) | 61 (153.6456) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 6 / 38 (663.3028) | 12 (167.4172) | 5 (169.1200) | 5 (166.8112) | 14 (159.9544) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 9 / 20 (651.8400) | 14 (158.2284) | 6 (168.5372) | 9 (161.6800) | 9 (163.3944) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 34 / 58 (654.7660) | 8 (174.8572) | 29 (163.9772) | 55 (147.3600) | 23 (168.5716) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 40 / 49 (594.7200) | 40 (152.5372) | 46 (139.9656) | 42 (149.6800) | 33 (152.5372) |