A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BBQ+ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BBQ+ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The Smokey Bandits (NL)
The Smokey Bandits (NL) is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 44 at the 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest (2018). They are ranked #2754 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
peak 1512 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2015
latest Aug 31, 2019 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.92)
Road miles
183
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Master avg
644.28 / 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 The Smokey Bandits (NL), each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,766 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to The Smokey Bandits (NL))
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The Smokey Bandits (NL) has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1536
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to The Smokey Bandits (NL))
14 contests to 5: their number has had years to settle where The Smokey Bandits (NL)'s is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1549
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to The Smokey Bandits (NL))
They've been 1549 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,776 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1521
They turned up 7 years after The Smokey Bandits (NL) did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#2,729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1513
Level with The Smokey Bandits (NL) on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8800 | 157.7372 | 166.86 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 150.8228 | 157.92 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.2284 | 158.84 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 146.8344 | 160.66 | top 41% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 94 times, behind 85
Longest layoff
3.4 yrs
Apr 11, 2015 → Aug 25, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8800 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1512) 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6460 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score661.6460 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
- First call Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Sep 1, 2018 |
| +6.2 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Aug 31, 2019 |
| +2.2 | Regahfest 2018 Green | Aug 25, 2018 |
| +0.8 | Meat the East | Apr 13, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.8 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2015 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 90.6% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 91.9% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 13 / 31 (652.0004) | 7 (170.8800) | 20 (152.5488) | 15 (158.2972) | 3 (170.2744) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 22 / 41 (645.6228) | 36 (157.7372) | 14 (164.5256) | 25 (159.4172) | 18 (163.9428) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 12 / 44 (661.6460) | 10 (169.7028) | 17 (164.5716) | 5 (169.7028) | 22 (157.6688) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green The Hague | 20 / 35 (645.0972) | 16 (166.8228) | 27 (157.1544) | 27 (156.5372) | 8 (164.5828) |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff Hoofddorp Netherlands | 23 / 33 (617.0512) | 2 (169.1656) | 31 (150.8228) | 30 (150.2284) | 26 (146.8344) |