A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
APORKALYPSE NOW ahead in 100% of their meetings
APORKALYPSE NOW has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE
DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 33 at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2017). They are ranked #4500 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 8, 2016
latest Jun 22, 2019 · 3.2 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 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±35.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.29 · weakest Brisket (143.54)
Road miles
773
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 298 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
604.73 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1963 (65 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1530 (163 pts) | #1485 (183 pts) | #1723 (138 pts) | #1555 (173 pts) | #1647 (153 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
They turned up 8 years after DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They've been 1509 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,522 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,520 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,483 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 145.1084 | 155.29 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 139.9772 | 153.47 | top 74% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 142.8344 | 152.44 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7716 | 117.0516 | 143.54 | 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) | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 63% | Jun 23, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DC
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
123
finished ahead 35 times, behind 131
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Apr 8, 2016 → Jun 24, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
20174 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5716 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best overall score656.5716 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8456 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Peak power rating (1499) Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest NYC BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 24, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -10.1 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2019 |
| -6.6 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -5.4 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 23, 2018 |
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 100% | 75.7% | 75.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 91.2% | 87.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2019 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 31 / 31 (544.9716) | 31 (145.1084) | 28 (139.9772) | 30 (142.8344) | 31 (117.0516) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 34 / 42 (613.1548) | 36 (148.0116) | 39 (151.3944) | 38 (151.9772) | 24 (161.7716) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 29 / 30 (605.6000) | 26 (154.8228) | 26 (154.8344) | 25 (154.2400) | 28 (141.7028) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 15 / 33 (656.5716) | 11 (170.8456) | 20 (161.1316) | 13 (163.9772) | 17 (160.6172) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 27 / 35 (603.3596) | 24 (157.6684) | 14 (159.9884) | 27 (149.1544) | 33 (136.5484) |