A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Kermit's Ex ahead in 100% of their meetings
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN' HOT & SAUCY
SMOKIN' HOT & SAUCY is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 28th of 31 at the International Goat Days Championship BBQ (2015). They are ranked #5640 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2015
latest Apr 24, 2026 · 10.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.08 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.57 (+2.51)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.97 · weakest Brisket (154.14)
Road miles
37
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.57 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1326 (58 pts) | #1381 (58 pts) | #1421 (58 pts) | #1343 (58 pts) | #1330 (58 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' HOT & SAUCY, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,654 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKIN' HOT & SAUCY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,637 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,629 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Level with SMOKIN' HOT & SAUCY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1447
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before SMOKIN' HOT & SAUCY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,652 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,635 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1448
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit's Ex | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOARS NIGHT OUT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 150.2400 | 159.31 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 145.6456 | 156.15 | top 83% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 150.8228 | 159.97 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 142.7660 | 154.14 | top 82% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven Springfest | 4 | 31 | 0 | top 95% | Apr 24, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 19 times, behind 189
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Sep 11, 2015 → Sep 9, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Southaven Springfest
20252 milestones
- First call Southaven Springfest
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5828 Southaven Springfest
20222 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3488 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score655.3488 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- Peak power rating (1488) International Goat Days Championship BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -10.6 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 25, 2025 |
| -10.5 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 21, 2023 |
| -7.7 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 24, 2026 |
| -7.6 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 26, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91% | 91% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 31 / 33 (634.1376) | 30 (165.7144) | 29 (162.8344) | 29 (162.8228) | 32 (142.7660) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 34 / 34 (632.4796) | 30 (164.5828) | 34 (145.6456) | 10 (172.5828) | 34 (149.6684) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 40 / 44 (636.3652) | 39 (161.0972) | 42 (151.9540) | 36 (161.0856) | 35 (162.2284) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 33 / 34 (602.0800) | 34 (150.2400) | 33 (149.0628) | 33 (154.2972) | 32 (148.4800) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN | 29 / 38 (655.3488) | 34 (161.1544) | 17 (170.2972) | 32 (158.2172) | 22 (165.6800) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN | 28 / 31 (616.9944) | 28 (153.0972) | 23 (157.0856) | 29 (150.8228) | 19 (155.9888) |