A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
COWTOWN SMOKE AND GRILLERS
COWTOWN SMOKE AND GRILLERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 8th of 35 at the BBQ on the Bow (2015). They are ranked #3824 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1506 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2014
latest Sep 1, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.28 · weakest Brisket (146.94)
Road miles
24
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Master avg
613.58 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to COWTOWN SMOKE AND GRILLERS, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,812 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1505
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to COWTOWN SMOKE AND GRILLERS)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — SMOKAPALOOZA ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Level with COWTOWN SMOKE AND GRILLERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1487
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,827 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Crocus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.6056 | 150.3200 | 154.30 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 137.6800 | 150.06 | top 66% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 154.2972 | 162.28 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 124.4800 | 146.94 | top 61% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 1, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 5 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
105
finished ahead 68 times, behind 94
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jul 7, 2017 → Sep 1, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172.5828 BBQ on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1506) BBQ on the Bow
20152 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bow
- Career-best overall score641.7828 BBQ on the Bow
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Barbecue on the Bow
- First call Barbecue on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 5, 2015 |
| +4.3 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -8.3 | Barbecue on the Bow | Aug 30, 2014 |
| -4.5 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 84% | 84% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.8% | 79.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 30 / 43 (605.0284) | 31 (155.4284) | 38 (137.6800) | 3 (170.8228) | 35 (141.0972) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 23 / 23 (574.6744) | 19 (153.1316) | 23 (141.0972) | 13 (155.9656) | 23 (124.4800) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 14 / 35 (635.4972) | 32 (152.0228) | 28 (148.0116) | 13 (162.8800) | 3 (172.5828) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 8 / 35 (641.7828) | 30 (150.3200) | 10 (160.0572) | 6 (167.4172) | 7 (163.9884) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Barbecue on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 25 / 32 (610.9144) | 16 (160.6056) | 10 (163.4400) | 24 (154.2972) | 31 (132.5716) |