They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GOT SMOKE BBQ
GOT SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 5th of 28 at the Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival (2017). They are ranked #2337 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jul 29, 2016
latest Oct 12, 2018 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.21 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.20 (+6.01)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.03
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.29 · weakest Brisket (159.68)
Road miles
825
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Master avg
651.20 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) | #1498 (145 pts) | #896 (360 pts) | #954 (330 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #922 (377 pts) | #984 (387 pts) | #600 (667 pts) | #1264 (247 pts) | #1101 (302 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1593 (175 pts) | #2114 (100 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOT SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,332 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1526
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1535
Level with GOT SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1539
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVLAR BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S & G BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 40 CALIBER BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| RAMSHACKLE BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 151.9428 | 164.10 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173.1200 | 159.3944 | 166.29 | top 34% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.7144 | 149.1428 | 161.13 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 144 | 159.68 | top 59% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | Oct 12, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
108
finished ahead 144 times, behind 139
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20184 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.7144 Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
- Peak power rating (1525) Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
- Most recent contest Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.0572 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score676.7544 Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Blues.Brews & Barbecue
- First call Blues.Brews & Barbecue
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 8, 2017 |
| +12.3 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Oct 12, 2018 |
| +3.5 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +3.5 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 4, 2017 |
| +2.1 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Oct 13, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -2.6 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -0.3 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 3, 2018 |
| -0.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 55% | 92.5% | 90.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 94% | 90.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 7 / 38 (666.2172) | 25 (161.6684) | 22 (159.3944) | 1 (173.7144) | 3 (171.4400) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 25 / 28 (643.2112) | 17 (167.3712) | 23 (161.6800) | 26 (155.9084) | 21 (158.2516) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 22 / 39 (650.8228) | 20 (166.2856) | 23 (161.7716) | 22 (159.3712) | 18 (163.3944) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 16 / 32 (649.0628) | 13 (163.9656) | 4 (173.1200) | 15 (157.6800) | 21 (154.2972) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI | 5 / 28 (676.7544) | 5 (171.4400) | 2 (172.6628) | 16 (165.1772) | 14 (167.4744) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 16 / 27 (649.0628) | 19 (159.9428) | 7 (167.4172) | 17 (162.2628) | 18 (159.4400) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 14 / 29 (650.2168) | 8 (166.2856) | 11 (164.5256) | 12 (164.5828) | 21 (154.8228) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 16 / 32 (648.0572) | 11 (168) | 2 (166.8916) | 28 (149.1428) | 15 (164.0228) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 27 / 39 (627.4056) | 34 (151.9428) | 6 (169.1772) | 17 (162.2856) | 38 (144) |