A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE SMOKING HILLS ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE SMOKING HILLS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ
SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 40 at the Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest (2017). They are ranked #4412 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2016
latest Aug 4, 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.81 · weakest Brisket (157.81)
Road miles
1,500
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 619 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1609)
Master avg
637.77 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
158 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,423 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
They turned up 6 years after SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,418 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,400 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- 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#4,420 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,427 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 157.6800 | 159.98 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.3944 | 161.81 | top 64% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 152.5944 | 158.17 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.9656 | 157.81 | top 77% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
214
finished ahead 40 times, behind 194
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20175 milestones
- First call Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8116 Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- Career-best overall score654.8116 Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- Most recent contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Balloons Blues and Barbeque
- Peak power rating (1495) Balloons Blues and Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Apr 21, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -8.3 | World Barbecue Championship | Nov 11, 2016 |
| -5 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque | Oct 14, 2016 |
| -4.2 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway | Jul 8, 2017 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 76% | 90.9% | 89.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.5% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 36 / 40 (637.6572) | 35 (158.2628) | 24 (164.5716) | 38 (157.7028) | 34 (157.1200) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO | 25 / 31 (643.3600) | 29 (159.4172) | 24 (161.6800) | 25 (161.1428) | 24 (161.1200) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 23 / 40 (654.8116) | 27 (162.8344) | 5 (173.1200) | 36 (152.5944) | 18 (166.2628) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 82 / 89 (629.6684) | 76 (161.7144) | 68 (162.2628) | 87 (153.7256) | 81 (151.9656) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 33 / 39 (623.3372) | 34 (157.6800) | 37 (147.3944) | 18 (165.7028) | 34 (152.5600) |