A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
TRANQUIL CARNIVORES ahead in 100% of their meetings
TRANQUIL CARNIVORES has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS
ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 24th of 52 at the Oinktoberfest (2015). They are ranked #4138 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2014
latest Sep 22, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
609.22 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 610.94 (-1.72)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.55)
Road miles
53
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
610.94 / 720
6 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 | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2090 (105 pts) | #2345 (60 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 ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1481
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#4,136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTS & LINKS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Heat BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GOOD CUE CREW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED VALLEY BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOPLICKERS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Holy Smokes NY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 144.5600 | 158.28 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 133.6228 | 148.55 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 150.8228 | 153.88 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 141.0740 | 150.22 | top 66% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 63% | Sep 22, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
134
finished ahead 116 times, behind 201
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 19, 2015 → Sep 23, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Oinktoberfest
20162 milestones
- First call Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4288 Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score633.0284 Oinktoberfest
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Oinktoberfest
- Peak power rating (1499) Oinktoberfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 19, 2015 |
| +0.5 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 22, 2018 |
| -7.6 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -1.9 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -1.2 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 20, 2014 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 79.2% | 79.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 87.9% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 86% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 48 / 51 (570.0796) | 46 (144.5600) | 50 (133.6228) | 33 (150.8228) | 44 (141.0740) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 29 / 53 (622.6972) | 27 (163.3944) | 32 (156.5484) | 39 (151.9772) | 36 (150.7772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY | 33 / 54 (623.7940) | 10 (167.4288) | 47 (145.6684) | 16 (163.9656) | 46 (146.7312) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 24 / 52 (633.0284) | 13 (164) | 17 (164) | 34 (153.6684) | 32 (151.3600) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 36 / 47 (596.5028) | 41 (148.5600) | 34 (149.1316) | 32 (150.8340) | 32 (147.9772) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 37 / 66 (619.5204) | 21 (161.7488) | 54 (142.3316) | 43 (152.0228) | 17 (163.4172) |