The comeback
6.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.1 years, then back at GOBS Que (DAY 1) (Aug 13, 2021).
- last seen Jul 10, 2015
- back Aug 13, 2021
SMOKE ON ARRIVAL
SMOKE ON ARRIVAL is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2021. Their best overall finish is 24th of 25 at the GOBS Que (DAY 2) (2021). They finished #1048 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 13, 2021
latest Aug 14, 2021
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.70 · weakest Pork (145.41)
Road miles
104
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 69 mi
Purse competed for
$6,400
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
608.70 / 720
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1048 (106 pts) | #1075 (111 pts) | #798 (196 pts) | #1108 (101 pts) | #1050 (111 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 151.9316 | 153.65 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 149.6916 | 159.70 | top 64% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2172 | 144.5944 | 145.41 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9544 | 147.9316 | 149.94 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 96% | Aug 14, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
35
finished ahead 2 times, behind 53
Longest layoff
6.1 yrs
Jul 10, 2015 → Aug 13, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- First call GOBS Que (DAY 2)
- Career-best overall score623.2460 GOBS Que (DAY 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7144 GOBS Que (DAY 2)
- Most recent contest GOBS Que (DAY 2)
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Sauce & Cycles
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 24 / 25 (623.2460) | 23 (155.3600) | 8 (169.7144) | 25 (146.2172) | 23 (151.9544) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 25 / 26 (594.1492) | 26 (151.9316) | 25 (149.6916) | 25 (144.5944) | 25 (147.9316) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Sauce & Cycles Falls City, NE | — | — | — | — | — |