A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIG NEWTON ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIG NEWTON has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN HOT ROD'S BBQ
SMOKIN HOT ROD'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 24th of 25 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (2019). They are ranked #6157 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1424
peak 1424 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 3, 2016
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.70 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.24 (-1.55)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.19)
Road miles
1,169
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 402 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.24 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1267 (65 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2530 (55 pts) | #1763 (105 pts) | #2538 (55 pts) | #1900 (80 pts) | #2529 (55 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1061 (285 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2866 (58 pts) | #2883 (58 pts) | #2888 (58 pts) | #2004 (118 pts) | #2883 (58 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN HOT ROD'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Level with SMOKIN HOT ROD'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1425
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1424
They turned up 5 years after SMOKIN HOT ROD'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KC FINE SWINES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 128.5028 | 154.24 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 132.5484 | 151.19 | top 84% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 153.0972 | 159.19 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 139.9428 | 154.62 | top 77% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
236
finished ahead 27 times, behind 291
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 31, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.6228 Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual
- Most recent contest Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5944 McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL)
20171 milestone
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
- Peak power rating (1488) McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Minnesota in May | May 11, 2018 |
| -11.6 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -10.9 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -10.8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | May 31, 2019 |
| -9.2 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 94% | 86.5% | 83.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 90% | 86.3% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 33 / 42 (645.6228) | 24 (166.8344) | 31 (161.6800) | 38 (155.4056) | 29 (161.7028) |
| May 31, 2019 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 24 / 25 (634.1372) | 14 (165.0856) | 24 (153.6800) | 19 (161.1200) | 24 (154.2516) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 32 / 36 (622.7428) | 29 (157.1084) | 7 (172.5944) | 32 (153.0972) | 35 (139.9428) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 70 / 70 (575.8176) | 70 (128.5028) | 68 (147.3944) | 64 (154.2516) | 65 (145.6688) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 47 / 51 (610.1596) | 48 (146.7656) | 50 (145.1316) | 42 (158.2740) | 31 (159.9884) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 32 / 37 (620.4344) | 35 (153.1200) | 35 (145.6688) | 18 (166.8228) | 30 (154.8228) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 30 / 32 (621.0740) | 22 (162.2628) | 32 (132.5484) | 25 (156) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS | 31 / 33 (623.9540) | 32 (154.2284) | 31 (150.8572) | 13 (168.5712) | 31 (150.2972) |