A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
ROGER'S II BBQ
ROGER'S II BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 9th of 26 at the Bliss Brews & Que (2013). They are ranked #4369 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1500 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 28, 2013
latest Jul 3, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.67 · weakest Chicken (131.07)
Road miles
496
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
588.85 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ROGER'S II BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,392 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1475
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 11 years after ROGER'S II BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
They've been 1505 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with ROGER'S II BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNDANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 20 | 131.07 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 146.2856 | 156.67 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 144.5600 | 154.84 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4056 | 132.5718 | 146.28 | top 76% |
“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 35% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On The Pecos | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NM
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 62 times, behind 179
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.6684 Smokin' On The Pecos
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On the Pecos
- First call Bliss Brews & Que
- First overall top-10 Bliss Brews & Que
- Career-best overall score643.4056 Bliss Brews & Que
- Peak power rating (1500) Bliss Brews & Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Bliss Brews & Que | Oct 11, 2013 |
| +0.1 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | Jul 3, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -10 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -5.9 | Smokin' On the Pecos | Jun 28, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 67.1% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 89.4% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 26 / 44 (620.4568) | 30 (153.1200) | 29 (155.9656) | 21 (159.9656) | 28 (151.4056) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 42 / 48 (593.5880) | 40 (150.2400) | 41 (146.2856) | 40 (147.3712) | 35 (149.6912) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 59 / 60 (483.3828) | 58 (20) | 18 (169.6684) | 57 (144.5600) | 54 (149.1544) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 9 / 26 (643.4056) | 7 (167.9656) | 8 (163.4172) | 6 (163.4400) | 17 (148.5828) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 50 / 70 (603.4286) | 23 (163.9998) | 57 (148) | 30 (158.8570) | 63 (132.5718) |