A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PROUD SOULS BARBECUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
PROUD SOULS BARBECUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS
THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 37 at the Frisco BBQ Challenge (2022). They are ranked #3624 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “THE ORIGINAL SMOKETROTTERS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 17, 2016
latest Jun 16, 2022 · 6 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 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.71 · weakest Brisket (150.13)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.74 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,643 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
0–4 in 4 shared contests (0% to THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,596 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1516
They turned up 8 years after THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,623 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with THE ORIGINAL SMOKE TROTTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,630 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1491
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNIVORES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE J SMOKERS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 2 BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 303 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 149.7144 | 155.86 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 149.6228 | 159.04 | top 58% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 157.6456 | 162.71 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 138.1828 | 150.13 | top 70% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
135
finished ahead 93 times, behind 173
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 14, 2019 → Jun 16, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Frisco BBQ Challenge
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score642.0912 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.4056 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1498) 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 15, 2018 |
| +0.3 | Frisco BBQ Challenge | Jun 16, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -1.8 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -1.2 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 16, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 22 / 37 (637.7032) | 30 (160.5944) | 19 (164.5488) | 18 (166.8228) | 30 (145.7372) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 46 / 55 (599.3028) | 45 (149.7144) | 44 (150.8456) | 33 (160.5600) | 51 (138.1828) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 36 / 62 (627.2456) | 33 (162.2400) | 51 (149.6228) | 36 (161.1200) | 37 (154.2628) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 37 / 59 (632.3428) | 44 (154.2400) | 19 (165.0972) | 41 (157.6456) | 35 (155.3600) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 37 / 58 (642.0912) | 50 (152.5028) | 26 (165.0856) | 25 (167.4056) | 33 (157.0972) |