The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD has finished one call ahead of Bear Bonz Competition BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Bear Bonz Competition BBQ
Bear Bonz Competition BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 18th of 30 at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival (2021). They are ranked #5777 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2020
latest Oct 2, 2021 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.95
last 5 Master vs avg 642.57 (+0.38)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.49 · weakest Brisket (155.73)
Road miles
1,722
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 429 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1615)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.57 / 720
10 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 Bear Bonz Competition BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
79 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 60 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,790 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1443
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
They were already cooking in 2014, 6 years before Bear Bonz Competition BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,784 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with Bear Bonz Competition BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,780 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before Bear Bonz Competition BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| M-Dubs BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WYO SMOKE SHOW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LaTa-Que | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Burnt Endings | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 155.3828 | 166.49 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0344 | 143.9544 | 160.91 | top 69% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 149.1656 | 158.77 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 147.3372 | 155.73 | top 84% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 95% | Oct 2, 2021 |
| Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 92% | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 92% | Aug 27, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
8 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
5 of 11 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 53 times, behind 301
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20215 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6228 Original SD BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0344 Original SD BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score657.6000 Central Plains Ribfest Day 1
- 10th tracked contest Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1
- Most recent contest Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2
20203 milestones
- First tracked contest Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
- First call Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1493) Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.3 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | Oct 3, 2020 |
| -8.1 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | Oct 2, 2020 |
| -7.5 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | Oct 2, 2021 |
| -7.4 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | Aug 21, 2020 |
| -7.1 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | Aug 27, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 82% | 91.3% | 89.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 94% | 89% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 24 / 26 (635.9432) | 22 (165.0856) | 17 (165.7260) | 26 (152) | 24 (153.1316) |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 24 / 27 (646.1488) | 17 (170.8228) | 25 (157.1316) | 22 (161.6572) | 24 (156.5372) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 29 / 31 (635.8172) | 28 (165.0972) | 25 (163.3828) | 30 (151.3828) | 28 (155.9544) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 18 / 30 (657.5660) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (169.7032) | 14 (166.2628) | 26 (147.3372) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 33 / 36 (639.2800) | 22 (166.8572) | 34 (156.5144) | 33 (158.7884) | 32 (157.1200) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 30 / 40 (657.6000) | 26 (168.5600) | 35 (155.9084) | 20 (165.1200) | 18 (168.0116) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 35 / 49 (653.6228) | 40 (155.3828) | 6 (176.0344) | 38 (161.7028) | 35 (160.5028) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 24 (154.2516) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 40 / 41 (620.9944) | 38 (161.1200) | 41 (143.9544) | 37 (157.6800) | 37 (158.2400) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 39 / 41 (638.1600) | 33 (163.4056) | 34 (159.4060) | 32 (163.9656) | 40 (151.3828) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 39 / 43 (640.5712) | 9 (174.2972) | 17 (168.0228) | 43 (149.1656) | 39 (149.0856) |