A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
HILLSIDE SMOKE 'N QUE
HILLSIDE SMOKE 'N QUE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 19 at the Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff (2019). They are ranked #5683 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 13, 2017
latest Jun 8, 2019 · 2.1 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 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.19 · weakest Brisket (146.27)
Road miles
1,722
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 861 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
600.38 / 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 HILLSIDE SMOKE 'N QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,681 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Level with HILLSIDE SMOKE 'N QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,671 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,686 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,687 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 143.9772 | 155.19 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.7484 | 150.2628 | 153.01 | top 69% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4288 | 142.2512 | 148.69 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 156.6172 | 134.2744 | 146.27 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SK
2 of 5 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
68
finished ahead 9 times, behind 100
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Aug 12, 2017 → Jun 8, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- First call Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.4628 Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- Peak power rating (1488) Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- Career-best overall score614.1256 Triple B Festival Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 12, 2017 |
| -13 | Triple B Festival Day 2 | Jun 24, 2017 |
| -12.5 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 13, 2017 |
| -10.4 | Triple B Festival Day 1 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -4.7 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff | Jun 8, 2019 |
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 | 100% | top 79% | 83.1% | 83.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.3% | 83.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2019 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff Pilot Butte, SK | 15 / 19 (598.2628) | 16 (149.0856) | 6 (157.7484) | — | 9 (156.6172) |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 18 / 18 (595.4288) | 11 (158.3200) | 13 (153.1316) | 16 (149.7028) | 18 (134.2744) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 2 Kenora, ON | 21 / 21 (614.1256) | 15 (161.1200) | 18 (153.0856) | 21 (147.3828) | 18 (152.5372) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 1 Kenora, ON | 20 / 22 (602.1944) | 22 (143.9772) | 18 (150.2628) | 19 (155.4288) | 18 (152.5256) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 31 / 34 (591.9084) | 14 (163.4628) | 25 (150.8228) | 31 (142.2512) | 33 (135.3716) |