THE SMOKIN GROVENATORS
THE SMOKIN GROVENATORS is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 36th of 38 at the Smoke on the River (2016). They finished #2274 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 18, 2015
latest Oct 14, 2016 · 1.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.45 · weakest Brisket (138.23)
Road miles
3
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
584.80 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2178 (90 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 153.7372 | 157.45 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4172 | 142.2972 | 146.86 | top 80% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 128 | 142.26 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.3828 | 137.0856 | 138.23 | top 91% |
“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 on the River | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 86% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
69
finished ahead 13 times, behind 72
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 18, 2015 → Oct 14, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.1544 Smoke on the River
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the River
- Career-best overall score601.0628 Smoke on the River
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 36 / 38 (568.5372) | 19 (161.1544) | 34 (142.2972) | 37 (128) | 34 (137.0856) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 38 / 49 (601.0628) | 37 (153.7372) | 35 (151.4172) | 29 (156.5256) | 45 (139.3828) |