A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIRATES OF THE PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIRATES OF THE PIG has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKERS WILD BBQ
SMOKERS WILD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 15th of 25 at the Smokin' For Gold (2013). They are ranked #4762 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 6, 2013
latest Apr 29, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.20 · weakest Brisket (146.49)
Road miles
243
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
605.63 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #1846 (125 pts) | #2265 (75 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
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The teams rated closest to SMOKERS WILD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,764 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 10 years after SMOKERS WILD BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#4,740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with SMOKERS WILD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,770 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 142.2856 | 159.20 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 132.5028 | 149.22 | top 79% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3940 | 130.2400 | 150.71 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 139.3600 | 146.49 | top 74% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 39 times, behind 118
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
May 2, 2014 → Oct 2, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
20142 milestones
- First call Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7144 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1491) Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score628.5600 Smokin' For Gold
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
| -8.9 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship | Apr 6, 2013 |
| -6 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 2, 2014 |
| -5.9 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -2 | Smokin' For Gold | Jul 20, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 84% | 84% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.3% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 23 / 30 (589.0632) | 11 (163.4744) | 21 (154.8116) | 29 (130.2400) | 26 (140.5372) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 35 / 41 (608.9716) | 30 (158.8344) | 39 (147.9544) | 39 (143.3600) | 20 (158.8228) |
| May 2, 2014 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 24 / 33 (604.9712) | 4 (169.7144) | 33 (132.5028) | 13 (163.3940) | 31 (139.3600) |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Smokin' For Gold Placerville, CA | 15 / 25 (628.5600) | 14 (161.7144) | 11 (163.4056) | 11 (160) | 19 (143.4400) |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Woodland, CA | 26 / 33 (596.5716) | 30 (142.2856) | 28 (147.4286) | 19 (156.5714) | 22 (150.2860) |