A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE
B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 20th of 23 at the Rockin Apples Festival (2016). They are ranked #4804 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 2, 2016
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.98 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.92 (+1.06)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.77)
Road miles
712
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 127 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Master avg
630.92 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2199 (73 pts) | #2308 (68 pts) | #2340 (63 pts) | #2260 (73 pts) | #2280 (73 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,795 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE)
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1467
They turned up 8 years after B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with B & D'S SMOKEHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,790 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 157.1084 | 161.88 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 147.9884 | 153.77 | top 83% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 148.5256 | 161.02 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 140.4800 | 154.24 | top 80% |
“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 87% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
923
finished ahead 319 times, behind 1,217
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20174 milestones
- First call Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8232 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best overall score658.8232 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Rockin Apples Festival
- Peak power rating (1494) Rockin Apples Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -7.4 | Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off | May 25, 2018 |
| -7.2 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -6.4 | Rockin Apples Festival | Sep 2, 2016 |
| -2.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
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 88% | 86.4% | 86.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 91.5% | 88.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 400 / 467 (622.0916) | 301 (162.8572) | 409 (153.0856) | 328 (159.9544) | 427 (146.1944) |
| May 25, 2018 | Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO | 45 / 50 (619.8172) | 39 (162.2400) | 45 (149.6572) | 47 (148.5256) | 36 (159.3944) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 356 / 407 (618.7084) | 203 (166.8228) | 379 (147.9884) | 245 (163.4172) | 387 (140.4800) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 26 / 40 (658.8232) | 33 (159.4516) | 34 (158.2400) | 3 (178.2972) | 29 (162.8344) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 377 / 557 (640.4688) | 321 (162.8228) | 273 (165.1316) | 476 (154.2400) | 347 (158.2744) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Rockin Apples Festival Appleton City, MO | 20 / 23 (625.6112) | 21 (157.1084) | 22 (148.5372) | 20 (161.7028) | 20 (158.2628) |