A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
One2BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
One2BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ
BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 15th of 21 at the Smoke on the River (2014). They are ranked #4697 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest May 5, 2017 · 2.7 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 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.19 · weakest Brisket (150.71)
Road miles
446
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
621.64 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
They turned up 7 years after BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,710 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One2BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 156.5028 | 163.19 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6060 | 147.9772 | 152.45 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 148 | 155.29 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 138.2284 | 150.71 | top 78% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 92% | May 5, 2017 |
| Up In smoke on the Square | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 69% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
123
finished ahead 44 times, behind 143
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 5, 2014 → May 6, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Route 66 Smoke Out
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.9032 Up In smoke on the Square
- Career-best overall score650.9032 Up In smoke on the Square
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.3200 Up In smoke on the Square
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Up In Smoke On The Square
- Peak power rating (1490) Up In Smoke On The Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.7 | Up In smoke on the Square | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Route 66 Smoke Out | May 5, 2017 |
| -10.5 | Up In Smoke On The Square | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -9.3 | Route 66 Smoke Out | May 6, 2016 |
| -4 | Smoke on the River | Sep 5, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85% | 85% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.4% | 86.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 28 / 29 (611.8972) | 16 (166.8344) | 29 (147.9772) | 27 (153.7028) | 27 (143.3828) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 25 / 52 (650.9032) | 12 (170.3200) | 17 (164.6060) | 38 (158.8228) | 33 (157.1544) |
| May 6, 2016 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 35 / 40 (594.6968) | 28 (156.5028) | 35 (151.9656) | 35 (148) | 39 (138.2284) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Smoke on the River Quincy, IL | 15 / 21 (641.1088) | 12 (163.4400) | 20 (147.9772) | 12 (166.2744) | 12 (163.4172) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL | 45 / 50 (609.6108) | 33 (158.8456) | 45 (149.7256) | 46 (149.6568) | 39 (151.3828) |