SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2248

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1529

peak 1533 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-10-11

latest 2019-09-07

Best ToY finish

#908

Master 2017

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6684 / 720

Master · Green Mountain BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

661.28 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 650.67 (+10.60)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.1428

Brisket · Green Mountain BBQ Championship

Consistency

±14.17

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.75)

Road miles

592

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Purse competed for

$5K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

650.67 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

681.6684 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6684 at Green Mountain BBQ Championship — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-09-09

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

INSANE SWINE BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

INSANE SWINE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.85 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 40%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.75
Pork avg 164.61
1 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CIDER BOYS BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Green Mountain BBQ Championship (2016-06-25).

last seen 2014-10-10
back 2016-06-25

Pork nemesis

7 of 8 shared pork entries lost

Rogue Hog BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Rogue Hog BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.

A September team

Top 36% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 36% across 3 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.97% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.97% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.4% of a perfect score
10 contests

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78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BBQ NUTS

#2257 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1528

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2017-06-09

⚔ Head-to-head

FULAC BBQ

#2261 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Tipsy Smoker

#2238 of the rated field

1529 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1529

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 9 years after SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-05-08

⚔ Head-to-head

Pigg'n Out BBQ Team

#2259 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1528

No shared contest yet.

Level with SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2025-11-14

⚔ Head-to-head

The Dalton Gang

#2253 of the rated field

1528 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1528

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-06-21

⚔ Head-to-head

PIG LOVE Q

#2237 of the rated field

1529 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1532

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
CIDER BOYS BBQ	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smokin Aces	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
A MAZIE Q	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Bulldogs	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	3	1	1	174.2972	150.2288	164.38	top 47%
Pork Ribs	10	1	0	0	169.7028	152.0000	159.75	top 59%
Pork	10	4	0	1	170.8344	158.8572	164.61	top 42%
Brisket	10	4	1	3	177.1428	142.7772	163.39	top 42%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
VT	6	0	top 49%
MA	4	0	top 40%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 44%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 53%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	8	top 48%	2019-09-07
Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	2	13	top 51%	2018-10-05
The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	2	17	top 66%	2017-07-29
Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival	2	6	top 29%	2014-10-10

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.9 yrs 2013-10-11 → 2019-09-07

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in VT 6 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 6 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 10 entries · 1 win · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 164.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.75)

Walk rate 80% a top-10 call in 8 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 40% 4 of 10 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 650.67 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 132 151–135 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 592 10 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi

Schedule strength 1564 average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests

Purse competed for $5,225 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs 2014-10-10 → 2016-06-25

Power rating 1529 peak 1533 · #2248 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Oct 11 First tracked contest Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Oct 11 First call Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Oct 11 First category win (Brisket) Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Oct 11 First overall top-10 Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Oct 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8344 Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
2017
Sep 9 Career-best overall score681.6684 Green Mountain BBQ Championship
Sep 9 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 Green Mountain BBQ Championship
2018
Oct 5 Peak power rating (1533) Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
2019
Sep 7 10th tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Sep 7 Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Green Mountain BBQ Championship	2017-09-09
+10.7	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2018-09-08
+8.6	Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival	2013-10-11
+5.4	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	2018-10-05
+1.3	Green Mountain BBQ Championship	2016-06-25

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.4	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	2016-07-23
-4.4	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2019-09-07
-1.6	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	2017-07-29
-0.4	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	2017-10-06

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 71%	88.6%	88.6%
2018	2	1	0	100%	top 33%	92.6%	92.5%
2017	3	1	1	100%	top 46%	94.7%	91.2%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 59%	90.6%	90.3%
2014	1	1	0	100%	top 30%	88.1%	88.1%
2013	1	1	1	100%	top 29%	90.4%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-09-07	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	22 / 31 (637.5772)	31 (150.2288)	14 (163.4400)	18 (160.5372)	18 (163.3712)
2018-10-05	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	13 / 31 (665.1088)	7 (171.9888)	12 (164.5828)	21 (162.2628)	11 (166.2744)
2018-09-08	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT	8 / 33 (666.6972)	8 (169.1316)	21 (161.6456)	10 (163.9544)	3 (171.9656)
2017-10-06	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	15 / 25 (655.3256)	16 (162.8228)	19 (160.0000)	11 (165.0856)	10 (167.4172)
2017-09-09	Green Mountain BBQ Championship Randolph, VT	4 / 32 (681.6684)	12 (168.5256)	4 (169.7028)	16 (166.2972)	2 (177.1428)
2017-07-29	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival WINDSOR, VT	20 / 30 (632.4460)	1 (174.2972)	21 (156.5144)	20 (158.8572)	24 (142.7772)
2016-07-23	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT	17 / 26 (652.5596)	15 (165.1200)	22 (153.0856)	6 (170.8344)	22 (149.6688)
2016-06-25	Green Mountain BBQ Championship Waterbury, VT	21 / 40 (647.9312)	15 (166.8456)	33 (152.0000)	20 (164.5600)	18 (164.5256)
2014-10-10	Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	8 / 27 (634.2404)	19 (155.3600)	12 (163.4172)	4 (166.2628)	14 (159.9544)
2013-10-11	Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	6 / 21 (650.8344)	11 (159.4400)	15 (153.1544)	3 (167.4172)	1 (170.8228)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1879 (71 pts)	#2520 (56 pts)	#1732 (111 pts)	#1839 (91 pts)	#1800 (91 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1693 (116 pts)	#1431 (161 pts)	#1611 (121 pts)	#1944 (76 pts)	#1560 (126 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#908 (387 pts)	#792 (497 pts)	#1012 (362 pts)	#1130 (302 pts)	#873 (442 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1621 (151 pts)	#1403 (211 pts)	#1849 (126 pts)	#1284 (251 pts)	#1636 (161 pts)