The comeback
5.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at Humble BBQ Cook off (Jan 31, 2020).
- last seen May 2, 2014
- back Jan 31, 2020
Smoke Rings In The Bark
Smoke Rings In The Bark is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 43rd of 113 at the Humble BBQ Cook Off (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest Jan 29, 2021 · 6.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.53)
Road miles
419
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 417 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
620.07 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 150.2628 | 151.39 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 138.8344 | 148.53 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 163.4400 | 165.14 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 139.3944 | 155.01 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 40% | Jan 29, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
283
finished ahead 161 times, behind 146
Longest layoff
5.8 yrs
May 2, 2014 → Jan 31, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Peak power rating (1503) Humble BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest Humble BBQ Cook Off
20203 milestones
- First call Humble BBQ Cook off
- Career-best overall score626.7656 Humble BBQ Cook off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4056 Humble BBQ Cook off
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 43 / 113 (625.5772) | 68 (150.8000) | 51 (157.1200) | 28 (163.4400) | 52 (154.2172) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 49 / 117 (626.7656) | 80 (150.2628) | 104 (138.8344) | 26 (166.2628) | 6 (171.4056) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 57 / 80 (607.8632) | 53 (153.1200) | 62 (149.6460) | 22 (165.7028) | 68 (139.3944) |