SMART ASH BBQ

SMART ASH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 36 at the Roman Roast on the River (2016). They are ranked #4948 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,948

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1464

peak 1464 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 21, 2015

latest Apr 26, 2019 · 3.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#752

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

5% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

681.0168 / 720

Master · Roman Roast on the River

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.50 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.30 (+6.21)

Walk rate

42%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Brisket · Roman Roast on the River

Consistency

±16.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.53 · weakest Brisket (160.74)

Road miles

1,860

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 339 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.30 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

681.0168 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0168 at Roman Roast on the River — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 11, 2018

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.79 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 16% of the time against 16%.

Brisket avg 160.74
Chicken avg 165.53
3 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Stewbabys BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 87% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared chicken entries.

A May team

Top 37% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 68% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.32% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
19 contests

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1581 (118 pts)	#1255 (193 pts)	#1673 (118 pts)	#1672 (118 pts)	#1637 (118 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1114 (237 pts)	#975 (322 pts)	#933 (352 pts)	#1314 (187 pts)	#1290 (192 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#752 (501 pts)	#756 (526 pts)	#756 (531 pts)	#789 (511 pts)	#569 (691 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1336 (209 pts)	#1415 (209 pts)	#1230 (264 pts)	#1194 (284 pts)	#1347 (229 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to SMART ASH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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#4,967 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1525

They've been 1525 at their best, 62 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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#4,975 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

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rated over 18 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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BBQ TEAM EXTREME

#4,936 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1532

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 28% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 13, 2017

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BONEYARD SMOKERS

#4,939 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1505

Level with SMART ASH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2022

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BIG B'S BBQ - TX

#4,954 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1500

They've been 1500 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2026

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SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY

#4,969 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1463

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
RUNWAY SMOKE	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
BALDY'S BUTTS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
FYC BARBEQUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Angry Jack BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE FAT GUYZ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
WAY 2 QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SWINE DINING GA	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	3	0	174.8572	152.5028	165.53	top 59%
Pork Ribs	19	2	0	173.1316	154.8116	165.09	top 62%
Pork	19	2	0	171.9884	147.9428	161.94	top 69%
Brisket	19	3	1	177.1544	146.8228	160.74	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.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 88%
Medium (20–39)	14	top 63%
Large (40+)	4	top 81%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	17	top 67%
AL	1	top 68%
SC	1	top 88%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Boogie & Blues	3	16	top 74%	Apr 26, 2019
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival	3	15	top 66%	Aug 24, 2018
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	50	top 83%	Mar 1, 2019
Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER)	2	24	top 65%	Sep 15, 2017
Roman Roast on the River	2	10	top 29%	May 12, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 17 of 19 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 322 finished ahead 215 times, behind 508

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

20191 milestone

Apr 26 Most recent contest BBQ Boogie & Blues

20181 milestone

May 11 Career-best overall score681.0168 Roman Roast on the River

20172 milestones

May 12 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1544 Roman Roast on the River
Jul 14 10th tracked contest The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig

20163 milestones

May 13 First call Roman Roast on the River
May 13 First overall top-10 Roman Roast on the River
May 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3712 Roman Roast on the River

20152 milestones

Aug 21 First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 21 Peak power rating (1492) Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10	Roman Roast on the River	May 13, 2016
+10	Roman Roast on the River	May 12, 2017
+6	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival	Aug 24, 2018
+4.5	Roman Roast on the River	May 11, 2018
+3.2	Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier)	Dec 1, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier)	Dec 4, 2015
-9.4	BBQ Boogie & Blues	Apr 26, 2019
-8.1	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	Mar 1, 2019
-7.8	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 21, 2015
-7.8	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 3, 2016

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	50%	top 81%	89.6%	89.3%
2018	4	0	25%	top 65%	94.6%	91.8%
2017	7	0	57%	top 61%	93.3%	91.8%
2016	4	1	50%	top 67%	93.2%	90.3%
2015	2	0	0%	top 89%	88.3%	87.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	27 / 33 (640.9372)	10 (171.9772)	29 (159.9428)	30 (154.8000)	26 (154.2172)
Mar 1, 2019	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	50 / 62 (644.9372)	29 (168.5716)	27 (168.5372)	55 (155.9200)	57 (151.9084)
Aug 24, 2018	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA	15 / 34 (664.4688)	6 (174.8572)	6 (173.1316)	24 (160.5372)	29 (155.9428)
May 11, 2018	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	21 / 39 (681.0168)	17 (171.9656)	31 (166.2400)	14 (171.9884)	13 (170.8228)
Apr 27, 2018	BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	22 / 28 (666.1596)	18 (169.1084)	12 (170.2856)	23 (162.8000)	21 (163.9656)
Mar 2, 2018	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	50 / 59 (632.9256)	56 (152.5028)	39 (163.3828)	40 (163.3828)	52 (153.6572)
Dec 1, 2017	Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	17 / 30 (670.7656)	6 (173.1200)	20 (165.7028)	20 (166.2400)	18 (165.7028)
Sep 15, 2017	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA	24 / 39 (662.1028)	15 (170.8228)	28 (164.5372)	5 (171.9772)	34 (154.7656)
Aug 25, 2017	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA	27 / 37 (656.3768)	17 (169.1200)	24 (165.6800)	33 (158.8000)	26 (162.7768)
Jul 14, 2017	The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA	32 / 41 (649.4740)	36 (161.6456)	26 (165.0856)	38 (158.8000)	27 (163.9428)
May 12, 2017	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	11 / 37 (671.8740)	29 (164.5140)	13 (169.1200)	32 (161.0856)	2 (177.1544)
Apr 28, 2017	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	16 / 26 (657.5888)	20 (160.5028)	9 (169.1200)	19 (159.3944)	9 (168.5716)
Mar 3, 2017	Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL	17 / 25 (656.4344)	11 (167.9772)	17 (163.9888)	22 (155.9428)	12 (168.5256)
Sep 16, 2016	Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	27 / 39 (652.9712)	37 (154.7884)	16 (171.4400)	24 (165.0856)	27 (161.6572)
Sep 2, 2016	Beach Boogie & BBQ Festival Myrtle Beach, SC	15 / 17 (619.8060)	15 (157.6800)	13 (161.6572)	16 (147.9428)	13 (152.5260)
Jun 3, 2016	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	27 / 32 (657.0400)	25 (164.5484)	27 (161.7028)	10 (170.8344)	23 (159.9544)
May 13, 2016	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	10 / 36 (671.3712)	14 (167.9656)	22 (163.9772)	16 (167.4400)	7 (171.9884)
Dec 4, 2015	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	38 / 39 (620.4800)	30 (158.8228)	33 (158.3088)	36 (156.5256)	39 (146.8228)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	33 / 41 (635.8976)	24 (164.5832)	35 (154.8116)	20 (167.4056)	35 (149.0972)

SMART ASH 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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A May team

The metronome

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)