They almost always walk
88%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 88% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SMOKEY JOB
SMOKEY JOB is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 15 at the Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 (2017). They are ranked #2986 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1518 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2015
latest Mar 23, 2019 · 3.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
50% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.68 (+3.11)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.56)
Road miles
947
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 313 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
661.68 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1782 (85 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1765 (105 pts) | #1689 (115 pts) | #1973 (65 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #790 (413 pts) | #970 (323 pts) | #688 (523 pts) | #996 (313 pts) | #664 (553 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1262 (215 pts) | #1945 (115 pts) | #1785 (125 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1261 (240 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1932 (119 pts) | #2146 (99 pts) | #2228 (84 pts) | #1708 (159 pts) | #1599 (169 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEY JOB, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1511
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKEY JOB)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKEY JOB has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1509
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,982 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1513
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before SMOKEY JOB's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with SMOKEY JOB on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLER INSTINCT | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BURROS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Griller Unchained | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| TORINO RIBS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BROS HOG | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 162.3316 | 166.64 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 141.6572 | 164.56 | top 52% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1772 | 152.5712 | 164.79 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 171.9772 | 154.8344 | 165.69 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 9, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IT
1 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
76
finished ahead 70 times, behind 80
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1518) The War of Barbeque
20173 milestones
- First overall top-10 Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- First overall podium Italian Barbecue Championship 2017
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1772 Italian Barbecue Championship 2017
20162 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score680.5484 Italian Barbecue Championship 2016
- Career-best overall score680.5484 Italian Barbecue Championship 2016
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
- First call Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | Sep 9, 2017 |
| +10.8 | The War of Barbeque | Mar 24, 2018 |
| +4.4 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2016 | Jun 11, 2016 |
| +2.3 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue | May 27, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2015 | Jun 20, 2015 |
| -4.8 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| -4 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | Apr 21, 2018 |
| -3 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) | Jun 9, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91% | 91% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 94% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 93.7% | 93.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 92% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia | 18 / 25 (655.4060) | 11 (170.2628) | 14 (163.4172) | 12 (166.8916) | 22 (154.8344) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 2) Milano | 13 / 20 (661.7944) | 18 (162.3316) | 8 (168.5944) | 17 (160) | 3 (170.8684) |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia | 10 / 15 (657.6340) | 12 (164.5600) | 5 (169.1428) | 9 (162.8456) | 10 (161.0856) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | The War of Barbeque Noventa di Piave | 4 / 18 (676.5828) | 8 (169.1888) | 3 (170.2856) | 13 (165.1312) | 3 (171.9772) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 Perugia | 3 / 15 (672.5488) | 10 (163.9656) | 9 (163.4288) | 2 (173.1772) | 2 (171.9772) |
| May 27, 2017 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy | 6 / 12 (674.7884) | 4 (170.8456) | 5 (172) | 6 (166.2628) | 8 (165.6800) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2016 Perugia, Italy | 12 / 29 (680.5484) | 16 (169.1656) | 19 (167.9772) | 7 (171.4400) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2015 Percorso Verde, Perugia | 22 / 24 (614.1712) | 10 (162.8228) | 24 (141.6572) | 19 (152.5712) | 15 (157.1200) |