A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS
ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 26th of 61 at the East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival (2016). They are ranked #4472 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rolling Coals BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1504 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 26, 2016
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.75 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 629.38 (-4.64)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.20 · weakest Brisket (154.14)
Road miles
120
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
629.38 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1677 (145 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2061 (110 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,449 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1518
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,454 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1502
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS)
22 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
They turned up 6 years after ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with ROLLING COALS BBQ - KS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
They've been 1505 at their best, 31 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Pullers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Brisket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 147.3484 | 156.92 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 151.3488 | 159.20 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 150.8228 | 159.12 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 144.5144 | 154.14 | top 79% |
“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 74% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 65% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 78% | Oct 27, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
223
finished ahead 90 times, behind 276
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- First call East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5600 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best overall score652.5600 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7372 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Peak power rating (1504) East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 26, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -8.2 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -6.4 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 27, 2017 |
| -3.5 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -2.7 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 21, 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 89% | 84.4% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.4% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 90.6% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 57 / 67 (607.8060) | 41 (157.6572) | 58 (151.9660) | 58 (150.8228) | 57 (147.3600) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 95 / 103 (598.6744) | 102 (147.3484) | 91 (151.3488) | 87 (155.4628) | 97 (144.5144) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 38 / 46 (633.5540) | 42 (154.2628) | 37 (158.8228) | 41 (155.9428) | 28 (164.5256) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 38 / 57 (636.4112) | 20 (165.1084) | 36 (159.9544) | 48 (156.5028) | 46 (154.8456) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 28 / 38 (647.3028) | 34 (154.8456) | 25 (163.3828) | 15 (167.9772) | 29 (161.0972) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 26 / 61 (652.5600) | 30 (162.3200) | 10 (169.7372) | 17 (168) | 48 (152.5028) |