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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2020-08-21
latest 2021-10-02
Best ToY finish
#419
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.49 · weakest Brisket (155.73)
Road miles
1,722
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 429 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1615)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.57 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.76 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 155.73
- Chicken avg 166.49
- 0 calls in 10 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BBQ ODYSSEY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
8 of 9
shared chicken entries lost
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ ahead 89% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
They cook the hard rooms
1615
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 86% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1615 power rating — a tougher draw than 86% of every rated contest in the data.
- 10 rated contests
Going the wrong way
-41
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 41 points across 9 contests since 2020-10-02 — from 1485 down to 1443.
- 9 contests since 2020-10-02
- now 1443
The metronome
±1.51%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.51% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.2% of a perfect score
- 11 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5727 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5731 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2015, 5 years before Bear Bonz Competition BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#5733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Level with Bear Bonz Competition BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5732 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than Bear Bonz Competition BBQ has cooked, 7 to 11, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2021-10-02 |
| Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 92% | 2021-10-01 |
| Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 92% | 2021-08-27 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.1 yrs
2020-08-21 → 2021-10-02
Busiest season
2021
8 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WY
5 of 11 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.49 · weakest Brisket (155.73)
Walk rate
27%
a top-10 call in 3 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 11 contests
Master average
642.57
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
150
53–301 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,722
11 mapped stops · furthest 429 mi
Schedule strength
1615
average field rating faced — tougher than 86% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$57,900
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 9 state-championship entries
Power rating
1443
peak 1443 · #5735 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2020
- 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
- 2021
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2021-08-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 2020-10-03 |
| -8.2 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 2020-10-02 |
| -7.5 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | 2021-10-02 |
| -7.4 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2020-08-21 |
| -7.1 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2021-08-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 24 / 26 (635.9432) | 22 (165.0856) | 17 (165.7260) | 26 (152.0000) | 24 (153.1316) |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 24 / 27 (646.1488) | 17 (170.8228) | 25 (157.1316) | 22 (161.6572) | 24 (156.5372) |
| 2021-08-27 | 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) |
| 2021-08-20 | 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) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 33 / 36 (639.2800) | 22 (166.8572) | 34 (156.5144) | 33 (158.7884) | 32 (157.1200) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 30 / 40 (657.6000) | 26 (168.5600) | 35 (155.9084) | 20 (165.1200) | 18 (168.0116) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 35 / 49 (653.6228) | 40 (155.3828) | 6 (176.0344) | 38 (161.7028) | 35 (160.5028) |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 24 (154.2516) | — | — |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 40 / 41 (620.9944) | 38 (161.1200) | 41 (143.9544) | 37 (157.6800) | 37 (158.2400) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 39 / 41 (638.1600) | 33 (163.4056) | 34 (159.4060) | 32 (163.9656) | 40 (151.3828) |
| 2020-08-21 | 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #419 (439 pts) | #354 (579 pts) | #299 (704 pts) | #392 (489 pts) | #449 (439 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #437 (265 pts) | #512 (220 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) |