SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS

SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 19 at the Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest (2019). They are ranked #5953 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,953

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1437

peak 1437 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 4, 2018

latest Jul 13, 2019 · 1.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#802

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 87%

overall standings

Best overall

659.4176 / 720

Master · Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.80 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 628.03 (+4.77)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4516

Brisket · Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2

Consistency

±14.96

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.18 · weakest Pork (152.72)

Road miles

660

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 171 mi

Schedule strength

93%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1638)

Purse competed for

$48K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

628.03 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

DEAD MONEY BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

T-MAC SMOKIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

T-MAC SMOKIN has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.5 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.45 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Pork avg 152.72
Pork Ribs avg 160.18
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Red Line BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

11 of 12 shared pork ribs entries lost

Second Hand Smoke SLV ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Second Hand Smoke SLV has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1638 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 93% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1638 power rating — a tougher draw than 93% of every rated contest in the data.

12 rated contests

Going the wrong way

-40 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 40 points across 9 contests since Jul 13, 2018 — from 1477 down to 1437.

9 contests since Jul 13, 2018
now 1437

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Pig In or Pig Out has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.08% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.08% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.2% of a perfect score
12 contests

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	#802 (364 pts)	#765 (429 pts)	#806 (399 pts)	#927 (319 pts)	#505 (664 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#822 (395 pts)	#842 (395 pts)	#624 (590 pts)	#809 (425 pts)	#813 (415 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS, each with one reason worth a look.

59 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Chubby Cheeks BBQ

#5,962 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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Gettin' Piggy With It!

#5,956 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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Hickswood BBQ

#5,946 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 4, 2024

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LTS BBQ

#5,940 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Level with SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

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Backwoods Grillin'

#5,941 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS's first contest.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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RAGING MEAT SWEATS

#5,942 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Second Hand Smoke SLV	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Smokin Highwaymen	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
43RD PARALLEL BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Smokey Woods	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	0	167.9888	146.8228	156.49	top 79%
Pork Ribs	12	1	0	168.5716	145.1088	160.18	top 68%
Pork	12	0	0	163.9544	141.0744	152.72	top 90%
Brisket	12	2	1	175.4516	140.5372	158.64	top 66%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 79%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 85%
Large (40+)	6	top 90%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	2	19	top 75%	Jul 13, 2019
7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	25	top 96%	Aug 24, 2018
The Masters In May (DAY 2)	2	41	top 84%	May 5, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 7 contests

Contests a season 6 across 2 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 12 of 12 contests

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 115 finished ahead 62 times, behind 391

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20196 milestones

May 3 First call Masters In May Day 1
May 31 10th tracked contest Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest
Jul 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4176 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
Jul 13 Career-best overall score659.4176 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
Jul 13 Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4516 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
Jul 13 Most recent contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2

20182 milestones

May 4 First tracked contest The Masters In May ( DAY 1)
May 4 Peak power rating (1498) The Masters In May ( DAY 1)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.5	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	Jul 13, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	BBQ 4 ASTOP	May 18, 2018
-8.7	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1)	Aug 23, 2018
-8.6	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	Aug 24, 2018
-8.4	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	Jul 14, 2018
-7.6	Masters In May Day 1	May 3, 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	5	0	0	0	60%	top 82%	91.6%	87.9%
2018	7	0	0	0	0%	top 90%	89.4%	86.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 13, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI	19 / 36 (659.4176)	15 (167.9772)	31 (156.0116)	28 (159.9772)	2 (175.4516)
Jul 12, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI	32 / 37 (622.6860)	34 (148.5144)	31 (158.2516)	31 (156.5144)	24 (159.4056)
May 31, 2019	Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest 🏅 Rice Lake, WI	15 / 19 (631.8400)	15 (158.8228)	6 (167.4056)	18 (146.8000)	13 (158.8116)
May 4, 2019	Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI	38 / 40 (633.6004)	16 (167.9888)	34 (161.1544)	40 (141.0744)	26 (163.3828)
May 3, 2019	Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI	40 / 42 (616.4576)	42 (146.8228)	42 (145.1088)	42 (149.6688)	6 (174.8572)
Aug 24, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	26 / 27 (615.7368)	25 (152.5140)	21 (161.6572)	25 (155.3600)	26 (146.2056)
Aug 23, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	25 / 26 (639.2916)	25 (153.0972)	13 (168.5716)	19 (163.9544)	23 (153.6684)
Jul 14, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	48 / 49 (613.6000)	49 (148.5256)	27 (165.1544)	49 (146.2172)	44 (153.7028)
Jul 13, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	44 / 54 (630.2288)	45 (156)	48 (151.3716)	43 (156.5828)	23 (166.2744)
May 18, 2018	BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI	25 / 27 (600.4344)	25 (150.7772)	16 (159.4056)	25 (149.7144)	26 (140.5372)
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	50 / 54 (629.6116)	46 (161.1316)	42 (159.9772)	52 (152.5256)	45 (155.9772)
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	41 / 54 (643.4632)	27 (165.7260)	11 (168.0344)	46 (154.2628)	44 (155.4400)

SMOKIN CHEESE HEADS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)