A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Leaning Jowler BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Leaning Jowler BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Smokin' Goat
Smokin' Goat is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 9th of 30 at the New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2023). They are ranked #3588 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Goat”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 15, 2016
latest Apr 18, 2026 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.70
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.10 · weakest Brisket (142.81)
Road miles
894
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 894 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
603.91 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
316.37 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin' Goat, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,609 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Smokin' Goat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,593 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,591 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with Smokin' Goat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,599 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1520
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Smokin' Goat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,617 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Smokin' Goat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Smokin' Goat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BOXERS Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefy Bros BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 150.7772 | 159.10 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 153.1088 | 156.92 | top 53% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8112 | 146.8112 | 146.81 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8116 | 142.8116 | 142.81 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 5 | 9 | 0 | top 43% | Apr 18, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 86 times, behind 123
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Apr 15, 2016 → Apr 22, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- Peak power rating (1493) New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.0972 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.6800 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- Most recent contest New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
20232 milestones
- First call New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- First overall top-10 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest
- Career-best overall score603.9084 Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Apr 22, 2023 |
| +2.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 17, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -1.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 18, 2026 |
| -0.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 19, 2024 |
| -0.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 20, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 91.4% | 90.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 87.6% | 87% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 13 / 26 (329.0972) | 12 (165.6800) | 12 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 26 (322.2056) | 8 (165.6800) | 14 (156.5256) | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 27 (311.3484) | 12 (154.2512) | 11 (157.0972) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 29 (315.3372) | 14 (159.3944) | 14 (155.9428) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 9 / 30 (303.8860) | 10 (150.7772) | 9 (153.1088) | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Shelby Forest Spring Fest Smokin' In the Forest Millington, TN | 16 / 16 (603.9084) | 16 (158.8456) | 16 (155.4400) | 16 (146.8112) | 16 (142.8116) |