A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE
ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 13th of 18 at the 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #5849 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Apr 2, 2022 · 5.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 610.94 (+7.42)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.40)
Road miles
213
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
610.94 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1100 (112 pts) | #1151 (112 pts) | #1197 (112 pts) | #1103 (117 pts) | #1132 (112 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1208 (205 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #981 (295 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2031 (103 pts) | #2087 (108 pts) | #2181 (93 pts) | #2130 (98 pts) | #2105 (103 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE, each with one reason worth a look.
86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1441
They turned up 5 years after ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,856 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,846 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 5 years before ONE SMOKE OVER THE SWINE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Brisket Brothers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 139.3600 | 156.55 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 133.6572 | 145.40 | top 94% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 150.2400 | 159.59 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8688 | 131.8972 | 147.47 | top 84% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
160
finished ahead 27 times, behind 308
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Aug 16, 2019 → Apr 1, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2
20193 milestones
- First call 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- Career-best overall score634.1832 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5944 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1495) 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -11.3 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -8.6 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2022 |
| -8.4 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | Apr 2, 2022 |
| -7.4 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | Mar 29, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.4% | 85.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 88.1% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 80.4% | 80.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 26 / 27 (603.2344) | 25 (155.4172) | 26 (152.5144) | 24 (163.4056) | 27 (131.8972) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 35 / 37 (628.9716) | 30 (162.2628) | 36 (145.0744) | 32 (159.3600) | 27 (162.2744) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 31 / 35 (631.8628) | 26 (159.9656) | 31 (153.6572) | — | 34 (145.1200) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 61 / 70 (634.1832) | 9 (172.5944) | 68 (148.4800) | 65 (150.2400) | 44 (162.8688) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 75 / 78 (593.5428) | 77 (139.3600) | 77 (133.6572) | 33 (166.8800) | 65 (153.6456) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 74 / 77 (578.6856) | 74 (141.6456) | 75 (145.0856) | 55 (158.8572) | 75 (133.0972) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival Long Beach, CA | 13 / 18 (606.1140) | 12 (164.6172) | 15 (139.3140) | 14 (158.8228) | 13 (143.3600) |