The comeback
8.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.9 years, then back at 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (Apr 22, 2022).
- last seen May 17, 2013
- back Apr 22, 2022
Smokey Rubinson
Smokey Rubinson is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 26th of 26 at the 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 20, 2013
latest Apr 22, 2022 · 9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Consistency
±50.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 134.65 · weakest Pork Ribs (89.33)
Road miles
1,297
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,140 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
482.98 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.0972 | 122.8580 | 134.46 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2860 | 20 | 89.33 | top 91% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2400 | 109.1436 | 134.65 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133.1430 | 117.7144 | 124.54 | 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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
110
finished ahead 2 times, behind 118
Longest layoff
8.9 yrs
May 17, 2013 → Apr 22, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest High Desert BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score552.0004 High Desert BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)150.2860 High Desert BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1485) High Desert BBQ Showdown
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 26 / 26 (434.0916) | 26 (141.0972) | 26 (20) | 26 (150.2400) | 26 (122.7544) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 64 / 65 (462.8596) | 64 (122.8580) | 64 (97.7150) | 65 (109.1436) | 54 (133.1430) |
| Apr 20, 2013 | High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 31 / 32 (552.0004) | 31 (139.4286) | 24 (150.2860) | 28 (144.5714) | 32 (117.7144) |