High-water mark
666.8228
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.8228 at 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 8, 2016
DTC SMOKERS
DTC SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 12 at the Farm Meat (2015). They are ranked #4205 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Sep 12, 2015
latest Apr 13, 2019 · 3.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.98
last 5 Master vs avg 639.22 (-0.24)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.88)
Road miles
653
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
639.22 / 720
10 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 DTC SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,220 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1479
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before DTC SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with DTC SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOWLAND SMOKERS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDDLEQ'S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SEA SIDE SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NASQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM EXTREME | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 141.6688 | 161.53 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 147.9660 | 154.88 | top 77% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 143.3828 | 161.86 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 147.3712 | 160.95 | top 46% |
“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 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Meat | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 10, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NL
4 of 10 contests
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
173
finished ahead 140 times, behind 224
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 7, 2017 → Apr 13, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Meat the East
- Most recent contest Meat the East
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8004 Farm Meat
- Career-best overall score666.8228 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off | Oct 8, 2016 |
| +1.6 | Farm Meat | Sep 9, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Apr 15, 2017 |
| -7.6 | Meat the East | Mar 19, 2016 |
| -4.4 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 14, 2016 |
| -3.1 | Farm Meat | Sep 12, 2015 |
| -1.9 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees | Jun 10, 2017 |
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 63% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 90.1% | 88.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 59% | 92.6% | 89.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 26 / 41 (641.6344) | 25 (165.1544) | 36 (152.5372) | 18 (163.3828) | 22 (160.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp | 28 / 47 (649.0056) | 42 (155.9656) | 20 (163.4172) | 17 (167.9656) | 21 (161.6572) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Farm Meat Dongen | 20 / 38 (642.7884) | 25 (160.6056) | 34 (152.5144) | 17 (161.6800) | 6 (167.9884) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne | 15 / 24 (645.6116) | 17 (159.3716) | 24 (151.9772) | 13 (165.1200) | 6 (169.1428) |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, Belgium | 37 / 41 (615.8516) | 41 (141.6688) | 34 (149.6800) | 19 (165.7028) | 20 (158.8000) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 13 / 46 (666.8228) | 13 (170.8572) | 25 (163.3828) | 20 (165.7256) | 11 (166.8572) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat Dongen, NL | 17 / 27 (650.8004) | 10 (168.5600) | 16 (161.1316) | 15 (162.2516) | 19 (158.8572) |
| May 14, 2016 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 44 / 65 (639.8400) | 43 (161.1084) | 57 (152.5144) | 45 (159.9772) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Meat the East Enschede, NL | 26 / 33 (627.3488) | 19 (164) | 32 (147.9660) | 12 (163.4056) | 25 (151.9772) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Farm Meat Dongen, the Netherlands | 8 / 12 (612.4796) | 2 (168.0228) | 8 (153.7028) | 12 (143.3828) | 9 (147.3712) |