A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
GOOD SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BBQ STATE OF MIND
BBQ STATE OF MIND is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 14 at the Tunes, Brews & BBQ's (2018). They are ranked #4001 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 15, 2017
latest Sep 21, 2019 · 2.2 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 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.89 · weakest Brisket (151.40)
Road miles
315
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.47 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1867 (74 pts) | #1841 (94 pts) | #2473 (59 pts) | #1981 (69 pts) | #1472 (134 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1753 (104 pts) | #1829 (99 pts) | #1812 (104 pts) | #1795 (109 pts) | #1570 (124 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1602 (145 pts) | #1599 (165 pts) | #1662 (150 pts) | #1660 (145 pts) | #1741 (130 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ STATE OF MIND, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,010 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with BBQ STATE OF MIND on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,989 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,012 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2017.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.2856 | 156.89 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3712 | 151.4172 | 153.45 | top 80% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 150.7772 | 155.73 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 123.3716 | 151.40 | top 54% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 21, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
122
finished ahead 61 times, behind 113
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score643.8740 Oinktoberfest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.1428 Oinktoberfest
- Most recent contest Oinktoberfest
20181 milestone
- First call Tunes, Brews & BBQ's
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- Peak power rating (1495) Oinktoberfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Tunes, Brews & BBQ's | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -5.5 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | Jul 15, 2017 |
| -4.2 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 21, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 89.4% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 86.5% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 22 / 43 (643.8740) | 27 (159.4172) | 36 (155.3712) | 17 (163.9428) | 14 (165.1428) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 22 / 34 (638.6856) | 18 (165.1200) | 30 (153.0628) | 23 (155.9656) | 10 (164.5372) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tunes, Brews & BBQ's Penn Yan, NY | 12 / 14 (599.2800) | 13 (146.2856) | 12 (151.4172) | 11 (150.7772) | 9 (150.8000) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 28 / 53 (622.7428) | 32 (159.3828) | 39 (153.6800) | 27 (156.5372) | 32 (153.1428) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 18 / 25 (582.7548) | 14 (154.2516) | 17 (153.7144) | 18 (151.4172) | 21 (123.3716) |