The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Red Arrow BBQ has finished one call ahead of UNRULY SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
UNRULY SMOKERS
UNRULY SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 30 at the Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2019). They are ranked #5300 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 18, 2017
latest Aug 19, 2022 · 5 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 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.32 · weakest Brisket (136.83)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
581.89 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1540 (55 pts) | #1202 (80 pts) | #1584 (55 pts) | #1539 (55 pts) | #1531 (55 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2533 (55 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #2524 (55 pts) | #1997 (65 pts) | #2527 (55 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2922 (53 pts) | #2817 (58 pts) | #2912 (53 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2904 (53 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to UNRULY SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,324 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with UNRULY SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sochie's BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 147.3940 | 152.32 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9660 | 136.5372 | 145.68 | top 90% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4400 | 139.9428 | 147.07 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 109.4516 | 136.83 | top 86% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 83% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 95% | Aug 19, 2022 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
77
finished ahead 18 times, behind 124
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 16, 2019 → Aug 20, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
20211 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.6916 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
20191 milestone
- Career-best overall score602.2284 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1490) Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 19, 2022 |
| -10.2 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -10.1 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -8.3 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -3.9 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 77% | 77% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 77.3% | 77.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 29 / 29 (554.4688) | 28 (149.1084) | 24 (155.9660) | 28 (139.9428) | 29 (109.4516) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 27 / 30 (599.3488) | 20 (161.6916) | 29 (143.9772) | 28 (144) | 25 (149.6800) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 22 / 30 (602.2284) | 24 (150.8456) | 25 (147.4172) | 25 (150.2628) | 18 (153.7028) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 26 / 30 (597.0284) | 24 (152.5484) | 29 (144.5144) | 23 (159.4400) | 27 (140.5256) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 25 / 28 (556.4000) | 24 (147.3940) | 26 (136.5372) | 26 (141.6800) | 27 (130.7888) |