A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKING HORSE BBQ
SMOKING HORSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 16 at the Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 (2016). They are ranked #5156 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 30, 2015
latest Apr 27, 2019 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 612.61 (+22.74)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.98 · weakest Chicken (136.65)
Road miles
319
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
612.61 / 720
6 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 | #1947 (61 pts) | #2006 (66 pts) | #2021 (61 pts) | #1927 (76 pts) | #2509 (56 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1942 (64 pts) | #1911 (79 pts) | #2483 (59 pts) | #2495 (59 pts) | #1700 (119 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1356 (188 pts) | #1195 (273 pts) | #1081 (323 pts) | #1616 (158 pts) | #1668 (148 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKING HORSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,150 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#5,153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Level with SMOKING HORSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,168 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMERTA BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDICUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 20 | 136.65 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.6400 | 151.9316 | 161.98 | top 60% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.4972 | 151.3944 | 158.19 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.0344 | 148.5028 | 155.79 | top 67% |
“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 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 78% | Apr 23, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AT
1 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
61
finished ahead 28 times, behind 92
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 23, 2016 → Apr 29, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019
20172 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0860 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017
- Career-best overall score649.0860 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017
20163 milestones
- First overall top-10 Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.6400 Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
- Peak power rating (1485) Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015
- First call Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 | Apr 23, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 |
| -10.9 | 4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 |
| -9.2 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 |
| -4.9 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 |
| -0.8 | Vienna BBQ Days | Jul 8, 2017 |
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 88% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 69.3% | 69.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg | 23 / 26 (625.4856) | 22 (159.9428) | 23 (155.3600) | 20 (161.6800) | 24 (148.5028) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | 4th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2018 Salzburg Austria | 22 / 24 (624.4572) | 19 (159.9884) | 23 (151.9316) | 23 (151.3944) | 11 (161.1428) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna | 12 / 20 (637.0748) | 13 (159.3944) | 3 (168.0116) | 14 (154.8344) | 15 (154.8344) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 Salzburg Austria | 20 / 28 (649.0860) | 6 (172.5828) | 15 (166.8688) | 24 (157.7028) | 27 (151.9316) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2016 Salzburg, Austria | 9 / 16 (640.6740) | 15 (147.9884) | 6 (172.6400) | 13 (156.0112) | 7 (164.0344) |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015 Salzburg, Austria | 12 / 12 (498.8916) | 12 (20) | 8 (157.0972) | 3 (167.4972) | 6 (154.2972) |