A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Texas Smoke Whisperer ahead in 100% of their meetings
Texas Smoke Whisperer has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Pork n Things
Pork n Things is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 19th of 22 at the Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 25, 2017
latest May 15, 2021 · 3.7 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.45 · weakest Pork (159.58)
Road miles
42
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
652.59 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 161.6572 | 170.45 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 155.3600 | 161.48 | top 66% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 158.8228 | 159.58 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 155.3600 | 161.08 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 78% | May 15, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
81
finished ahead 35 times, behind 70
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Aug 25, 2017 → May 14, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20213 milestones
- First call Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- Most recent contest Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.9828 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Career-best overall score656.9828 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Peak power rating (1501) Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 19 / 22 (652.3652) | 12 (171.9656) | 20 (158.7884) | 21 (158.8228) | 16 (162.7884) |
| May 14, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 23 / 33 (648.4116) | 3 (177.7144) | 24 (155.3600) | 25 (159.9772) | 25 (155.3600) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 22 / 44 (656.9828) | 28 (161.6572) | 15 (170.2972) | 22 (159.9428) | 21 (165.0856) |