A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BRONX BOMBERS BBQ
BRONX BOMBERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 53 at the Hudson Valley Ribfest (2019). They are ranked #4949 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 18, 2017
latest Aug 16, 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 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.55 · weakest Brisket (139.07)
Road miles
318
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
580.97 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1949 (70 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BRONX BOMBERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,944 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,970 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with BRONX BOMBERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,962 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,933 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,971 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gun Barbecue | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 147.3828 | 155.55 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1544 | 119.3256 | 144.40 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7828 | 126.8572 | 141.95 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8688 | 133.7148 | 139.07 | top 94% |
“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 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 72% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| NYC BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 95% | Apr 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 37 times, behind 191
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)160.5256 Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Most recent contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score603.5204 Hudson Valley Ribfest
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Peak power rating (1487) Hudson Valley Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -11.6 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -8.8 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -7.9 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Apr 5, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 81.9% | 79.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.8% | 80.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81% | 81% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 15 / 53 (551.3368) | 36 (160.5256) | 47 (149.1200) | 52 (126.8572) | 53 (133.7148) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | NYC BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Staten Island, NY | 24 / 26 (589.5772) | 20 (156.0116) | 23 (147.3256) | 25 (143.9772) | 23 (142.2628) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 52 / 58 (603.5204) | 50 (153.7716) | 49 (153.0972) | 46 (153.7828) | 54 (142.8688) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 35 / 36 (558.2176) | 23 (160.0572) | 35 (119.3256) | 36 (140.0116) | 33 (138.8232) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 58 / 59 (583.3372) | 54 (147.3828) | 40 (153.1544) | 53 (145.1200) | 56 (137.6800) |