High-water mark
669.0168
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.0168 at City Of Springs BBQ Championship — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 10, 2019
Smokey Rub BBQ
Smokey Rub BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 11th of 25 at the City Of Springs BBQ Championship (2019). They are ranked #3816 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2018
latest Aug 7, 2020 · 2.2 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 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.74 · weakest Brisket (155.97)
Road miles
559
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 133 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1619)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.31 / 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 Smokey Rub BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,796 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Smokey Rub BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#3,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1487
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,827 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,824 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEAD BIRD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2860 | 156.5828 | 162.26 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 145.1316 | 156.32 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 150.8228 | 164.74 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 139.3372 | 155.97 | top 72% |
“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 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 52 times, behind 166
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 10, 2019 → Jun 12, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.0168 City Of Springs BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score669.0168 City Of Springs BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1499) City Of Springs BBQ Championship
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Bikes, Blues and BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.7028 Bikes, Blues and BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship | May 10, 2019 |
| +1.6 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Sep 28, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -7.3 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | Jun 12, 2020 |
| -4.6 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Aug 7, 2020 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.3% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 89.7% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 43 / 54 (642.7656) | 44 (159.9544) | 39 (162.8228) | — | 40 (160.5828) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 49 / 55 (642.2400) | 25 (170.2860) | 46 (156.5600) | — | 52 (150.2740) |
| May 10, 2019 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 11 / 25 (669.0168) | 15 (165.6912) | 16 (161.6800) | 7 (169.6800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 29 / 49 (645.6344) | 36 (158.8000) | 37 (155.4172) | 10 (173.7028) | 31 (157.7144) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Claremore, OK | 29 / 30 (591.8744) | 25 (156.5828) | 27 (145.1316) | 29 (150.8228) | 29 (139.3372) |