A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKE-U
SMOKE-U is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #5230 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smoke U”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Oct 5, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
594.98 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 591.31 (+3.67)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±68.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.51 · weakest Chicken (150.71)
Road miles
1,595
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 798 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Master avg
591.31 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE-U, 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.
#5,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
They turned up 5 years after SMOKE-U did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with SMOKE-U on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before SMOKE-U's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAR-N-Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 140.5028 | 150.71 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 131.3716 | 155.22 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 149.7144 | 158.51 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 137.0744 | 153.28 | top 65% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 76% | Oct 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
109
finished ahead 31 times, behind 140
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score647.8512 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8916 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20151 milestone
- First call Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 5, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -12.2 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ | Aug 19, 2017 |
| -11.8 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -3.4 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -3.3 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 7, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90% | 90% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 85.7% | 74% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 79.6% | 79.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 20 / 31 (647.8512) | 24 (156.5256) | 23 (157.1200) | 13 (169.1200) | 13 (165.0856) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 25 / 25 (617.1200) | 25 (149.1312) | 24 (152.5716) | 17 (160.6172) | 21 (154.8000) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL | 35 / 36 (447.8972) | 28 (153.6800) | 21 (157.1428) | — | 31 (137.0744) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 23 / 33 (626.1604) | 33 (140.5028) | 6 (170.8916) | 13 (161.6916) | 21 (153.0744) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 17 / 25 (635.8516) | 23 (157.6572) | 15 (162.2400) | 24 (149.7144) | 6 (166.2400) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 26 / 27 (572.9600) | 25 (146.7884) | 27 (131.3716) | 25 (151.4056) | 24 (143.3944) |