High-water mark
671.9316
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.9316 at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jan 20, 2017
SMOKED PERFECTION
SMOKED PERFECTION is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 37 at The Queen Creek BBQ Battle (2016). They are ranked #3460 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1504 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Feb 19, 2016
latest Sep 29, 2017 · 1.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.06 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.82 (-0.76)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.64 · weakest Chicken (159.12)
Road miles
2,328
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1,156 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Master avg
649.82 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKED PERFECTION, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with SMOKED PERFECTION on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- 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 careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONSOON BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivorous | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 149.1084 | 159.12 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 146.2172 | 163.50 | top 50% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 161.6684 | 166.64 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 149.7144 | 160.55 | top 62% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
112
finished ahead 83 times, behind 130
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Career-best overall score671.9316 Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Most recent contest Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
- First call The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6116 The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
- Peak power rating (1504) The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.3 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 20, 2017 |
| +4.2 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle | Feb 19, 2016 |
| +0.3 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival | Sep 29, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 27, 2016 |
| -5.4 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 6, 2016 |
| -1.4 | World BBQ Festival | Nov 4, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 52% | 93.3% | 91.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 68% | 90.8% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 22 / 36 (646.8688) | 30 (150.2856) | 23 (162.8800) | 22 (165.7144) | 16 (167.9888) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 17 / 40 (671.9316) | 22 (166.8344) | 1 (176) | 15 (171.4172) | 31 (157.6800) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ | 21 / 31 (651.2796) | 28 (158.8228) | 2 (175.4056) | 21 (161.6684) | 25 (155.3828) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 32 / 36 (624.4340) | 35 (149.1084) | 34 (146.2172) | 24 (162.2628) | 15 (166.8456) |
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 28 / 39 (650.7888) | 9 (173.1428) | 31 (159.3944) | 12 (168.5372) | 35 (149.7144) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 16 / 37 (653.6116) | 30 (156.5372) | 19 (161.1316) | 5 (170.2628) | 15 (165.6800) |