A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
2 DRUNK 2 QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
2 DRUNK 2 QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Knights of the Holy Smoker
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2016-06-17
latest 2021-06-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.74 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 639.77 (-4.03)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.72 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.20)
Road miles
34
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$4K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.77 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
The weak link
−9.5
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.52 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 17%.
- Pork Ribs avg 155.20
- Chicken avg 164.72
- 1 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Buds Boys BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (2021-06-18).
- last seen 2019-06-14
- back 2021-06-18
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.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
Level with Knights of the Holy Smoker on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1511 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Knights of the Holy Smoker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SKUNK RIVER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 157.0512 | 164.72 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 148.5484 | 155.20 | top 82% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 147.4056 | 157.50 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 157.6456 | 162.35 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 77% | 2021-06-18 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5 yrs
2016-06-17 → 2021-06-18
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
5 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.72 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.20)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
1 of 6 contests
Master average
639.77
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
159
66–170 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
34
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1563
average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$4,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2019-06-14 → 2021-06-18
Power rating
1478
peak 1505 · #4228 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- First call Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- First overall top-10 Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9084 Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- Career-best overall score659.9084 Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- Peak power rating (1505) Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2972 *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- 2021
- Most recent contest Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off | 2016-06-17 |
| +3.3 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life(JUDGES FULL) | 2017-06-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2019-06-14 |
| -7.4 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2021-06-18 |
| -7.3 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2018-06-15 |
| -4.7 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2016-09-09 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 90% | 90% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 91.7% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 32 / 37 (632.9480) | 33 (159.3484) | 35 (150.2056) | 33 (154.2512) | 15 (169.1428) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 36 / 38 (614.0908) | 36 (157.0512) | 36 (151.9540) | 37 (147.4056) | 30 (157.6800) |
| 2018-06-15 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 26 / 32 (644.5028) | 14 (167.3828) | 28 (155.4288) | 28 (157.1428) | 19 (164.5484) |
| 2017-06-16 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life(JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 16 / 34 (647.8860) | 12 (164.5372) | 10 (167.9888) | 26 (157.1200) | 19 (158.2400) |
| 2016-09-09 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 56 / 76 (639.2912) | 14 (170.2972) | 70 (148.5484) | 54 (162.8000) | 61 (157.6456) |
| 2016-06-17 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off Kansas City, KS | 10 / 25 (659.9084) | 8 (169.7028) | 23 (157.0972) | 8 (166.2628) | 7 (166.8456) |