A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS
B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 35 at the RiverFest Red White and Que (2014). They are ranked #5115 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “B' TOWN SMOKIN FOOLS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jul 21, 2017 · 4 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 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.43 · weakest Pork (145.76)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
610.73 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- 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#5,101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAT MY SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 153.1316 | 159.43 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 143.3600 | 154.24 | top 74% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 119.7484 | 145.76 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 143.9772 | 151.30 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverFest Red White and Que | 4 | 22 | 0 | top 83% | Jul 15, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
106
finished ahead 34 times, behind 164
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 15, 2016 → Jul 21, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Riverfest Community Festival
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.6800 RiverFest Red White and Que
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2972 RiverFest Red White and Que
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest RiverFest Red White and Que
- Peak power rating (1485) RiverFest Red White and Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -11.3 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -6.7 | Riverfest Community Festival | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -4.7 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 15, 2016 |
| -1.7 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 18, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 39 / 46 (614.1944) | 33 (158.8916) | 43 (149.6572) | 44 (147.4056) | 27 (158.2400) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 34 / 45 (630.1828) | 21 (162.8572) | 29 (158.2400) | 32 (157.7028) | 37 (151.3828) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 42 / 45 (594.1828) | 35 (153.1316) | 45 (143.3600) | 44 (147.4056) | 38 (150.2856) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 22 / 35 (637.6800) | 14 (166.2972) | 19 (162.2284) | 25 (156.5600) | 24 (152.5944) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 32 / 32 (577.4172) | 25 (155.9772) | 19 (157.7144) | 32 (119.7484) | 29 (143.9772) |