The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 12 at the Smoke in the Valley (2018). They are ranked #5437 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 21, 2017
latest Aug 9, 2019 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.21 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.20 (+9.00)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.91 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.01)
Road miles
762
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 166 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.20 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1901 (84 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1981 (69 pts) | #1992 (64 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1740 (107 pts) | #1811 (102 pts) | #1604 (122 pts) | #1605 (122 pts) | #1534 (132 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1288 (208 pts) | #1429 (198 pts) | #1434 (198 pts) | #1236 (258 pts) | #1383 (208 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,425 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 50 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,449 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,434 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1453
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 155.9084 | 161.91 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 149.0400 | 157.01 | top 87% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 150.1828 | 160.20 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 143.9316 | 157.10 | top 76% |
“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 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Smoke in the Valley | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 88% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
4 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
161
finished ahead 36 times, behind 202
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5656 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
- Career-best overall score657.5656 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
- Peak power rating (1489) WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
- First call Smoke in the Valley
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8456 Smoke in the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 11, 2017 |
| -11.2 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -7.4 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 9, 2019 |
| -6.8 | Smoke in the Valley | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -6.3 | Smoke in the Valley | Sep 21, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89% | 88.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 93% | 89.2% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 26 / 29 (640.9832) | 19 (166.2516) | 28 (151.3600) | 22 (163.9772) | 23 (159.3944) |
| May 10, 2019 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 42 (627.7828) | 28 (162.8000) | 34 (155.3828) | 37 (155.3828) | 35 (154.2172) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN | 11 / 12 (657.5540) | 12 (161.6684) | 9 (163.9656) | 9 (167.3828) | 8 (164.5372) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 34 / 51 (657.5656) | 33 (165.6684) | 35 (164.5372) | 50 (158.8000) | 19 (168.5600) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN | 16 / 19 (642.1484) | 18 (159.3712) | 18 (159.4056) | 8 (170.8456) | 16 (152.5260) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 33 / 34 (623.7140) | 30 (161.6684) | 32 (155.3600) | 32 (150.1828) | 30 (156.5028) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 46 / 47 (603.6800) | 44 (155.9084) | 45 (149.0400) | 45 (154.8000) | 44 (143.9316) |