A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUGHOUSE SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUGHOUSE SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS
LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 44 at the 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest (2018). They are ranked #4280 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 9, 2017
latest Aug 31, 2019 · 2 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 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.24 · weakest Brisket (151.64)
Road miles
192
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
626.32 / 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 LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,279 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
They turned up 5 years after LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with LIGHTTOWN SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUGHOUSE SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 155.4284 | 161.24 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 141.6688 | 154.83 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 151.9884 | 158.61 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 145.1088 | 151.64 | top 71% |
“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 84% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 61 times, behind 147
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
20183 milestones
- First call 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score645.0404 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4172 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Farm Meat
- Peak power rating (1487) Farm Meat
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.2 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Sep 1, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Farm Meat | Sep 9, 2017 |
| -7.3 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 19, 2018 |
| -3.4 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest | Aug 31, 2019 |
| -1.1 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest | Sep 8, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 89.6% | 88% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
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 | 23 / 31 (615.2576) | 23 (155.9656) | 25 (149.0860) | 12 (165.0972) | 27 (145.1088) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 24 / 40 (635.3828) | 15 (165.7028) | 32 (156.5372) | 28 (156) | 21 (157.1428) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland | 22 / 44 (645.0404) | 26 (163.3828) | 4 (171.4172) | 20 (163.4288) | 35 (146.8116) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 47 / 60 (619.9544) | 20 (165.7028) | 59 (141.6688) | 42 (156.5484) | 31 (156.0344) |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Farm Meat Dongen | 36 / 38 (615.9540) | 33 (155.4284) | 28 (155.4172) | 33 (151.9884) | 32 (153.1200) |