The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Bama Brew & Que (Sep 25, 2015).
- last seen Aug 9, 2013
- back Sep 25, 2015
SMOKIN R/T
SMOKIN R/T is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 20th of 26 at the Bacon Brew & Que (2016). They finished #1954 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Oct 7, 2016
latest Apr 6, 2018 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.27 · weakest Brisket (155.38)
Road miles
1,637
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 344 mi
Master avg
651.02 / 720
2 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 R/T, each with one reason worth a look.
SMOKIN R/T has 2 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 139 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#3,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 108
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1569
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN R/T)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN R/T has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN R/T has cooked, 5 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Level with SMOKIN R/T on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,569 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN R/T has cooked, 5 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN R/T has cooked, 6 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN R/T has cooked, 5 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 167.9888 | 168.27 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5600 | 161.6800 | 166.26 | top 40% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 162.2400 | 162.25 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 144.5028 | 155.38 | top 76% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
61
finished ahead 19 times, behind 45
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Aug 9, 2013 → Sep 25, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20184 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1716 Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)
- 10th tracked contest Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)
- Career-best overall score658.1716 Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)
- Most recent contest Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)
20162 milestones
- First call Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5600 Bacon Brew & Que
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN | 27 / 40 (658.1716) | 19 (167.9888) | 27 (161.6800) | 30 (162.2400) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition Cornelia, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bacon Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | 20 / 26 (643.8632) | 15 (168.5488) | 11 (168.5600) | 23 (162.2516) | 26 (144.5028) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | — | — | 3 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | — | — | — | — | — |