SMOKE N' PARADISE

SMOKE N' PARADISE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 16th of 30 at the Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown (2016). They are ranked #4427 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE N PARADISE”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,427

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1474

peak 1507 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 30, 2013

latest Jan 17, 2020 · 6.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1314

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

665.1316 / 720

Master · Smokin' Brew BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.07 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.40 (-9.33)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork · Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown

Consistency

±16.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.46 · weakest Brisket (154.82)

Road miles

1,586

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 587 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)

Purse competed for

$18K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

639.40 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

665.1316 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.1316 at Smokin' Brew BBQ — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 30, 2013

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.64 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 154.82
Chicken avg 162.46
0 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DAD'S BARBEQUE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

3.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.6 years, then back at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (Jan 17, 2020).

last seen Jun 3, 2016
back Jan 17, 2020

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.27% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.27% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.8% of a perfect score
9 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#2037 (100 pts)	#2916 (55 pts)	#2190 (90 pts)	#1374 (230 pts)	#2059 (110 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1314 (198 pts)	#1469 (183 pts)	#1359 (213 pts)	#1058 (318 pts)	#1426 (183 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1532 (161 pts)	#1527 (181 pts)	#1154 (276 pts)	#1774 (141 pts)	#1513 (181 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1355 (176 pts)	#1278 (216 pts)	#1220 (241 pts)	#1387 (186 pts)	#1455 (166 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE N' PARADISE, each with one reason worth a look.

148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKIN TRIGGERS

#4,448 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 152
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1708

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to SMOKE N' PARADISE)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SMOKIN TRIGGERS ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 144 contests
last seen Aug 11, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke Therapy

#4,419 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 27, 2023

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Kings of Smoke

#4,412 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1509

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2023

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BLACK HAT BBQ

#4,413 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before SMOKE N' PARADISE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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PELLETHEADS.COM

#4,414 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 6, 2017

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BIG TASTY BBQ

#4,442 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1474

Level with SMOKE N' PARADISE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 19, 2016

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LOS NERDS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
STARS AND STRIPES BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DAD'S BARBEQUE	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
FLYBOY BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
CRAZY COYOTE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	0	170.2744	153.1200	162.46	top 66%
Pork Ribs	9	2	0	173.1772	149.1088	161.13	top 58%
Pork	9	2	1	175.4172	137.6572	161.00	top 54%
Brisket	9	0	0	163.4400	146.7772	154.82	top 69%

“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 74%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 60%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CO	7	top 60%
AZ	1	top 95%
KS	1	top 88%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' Brew BBQ	2	17	0	top 49%	Sep 5, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 7 of 9 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 8 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 200 finished ahead 120 times, behind 222

Longest layoff 3.6 yrs Jun 3, 2016 → Jan 17, 2020

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20201 milestone

Jan 17 Most recent contest Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20161 milestone

Jun 3 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown

20135 milestones

Aug 30 First tracked contest Smokin' Brew BBQ
Aug 30 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.1316 Smokin' Brew BBQ
Aug 30 Career-best overall score665.1316 Smokin' Brew BBQ
Aug 30 Peak power rating (1507) Smokin' Brew BBQ
Sep 7 First call Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.4	Smokin' Brew BBQ	Aug 30, 2013
+3.5	Smokin' Brew BBQ	Aug 30, 2014
+2	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic	Sep 7, 2013
-9.9	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	Jan 17, 2020
-6.7	2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition	Jun 20, 2014
-5.5	Wild West BBQ	May 8, 2015
-4.3	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	May 29, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0%	top 95%	85.1%	85.1%
2016	1	100%	top 53%	90.2%	90.2%
2015	3	33%	top 72%	88.3%	87.4%
2014	2	50%	top 60%	91.3%	89.5%
2013	2	50%	top 60%	92.4%	91.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 17, 2020	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	56 / 59 (612.4460)	26 (169.7260)	50 (156.5484)	59 (137.6572)	57 (148.5144)
Jun 3, 2016	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	16 / 30 (649.6572)	29 (153.1200)	18 (163.4056)	3 (175.4172)	14 (157.7144)
Sep 5, 2015	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	32 / 49 (635.9200)	38 (155.9772)	33 (158.2628)	17 (165.6800)	32 (156)
May 29, 2015	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	24 / 32 (622.1372)	26 (158.2400)	24 (153.6800)	18 (160.0116)	22 (150.2056)
May 8, 2015	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	20 / 26 (630.1716)	22 (160.5372)	17 (158.8228)	10 (164.0344)	26 (146.7772)
Aug 30, 2014	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	22 / 48 (657.5772)	29 (164.5372)	4 (172)	27 (162.8344)	29 (158.2056)
Jun 20, 2014	2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO	21 / 28 (631.2800)	14 (167.4172)	26 (149.1088)	22 (153.6684)	14 (161.0856)
Sep 7, 2013	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS	23 / 26 (650.2856)	18 (162.2856)	7 (173.1772)	21 (163.4056)	26 (151.4172)
Aug 30, 2013	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	17 / 53 (665.1316)	14 (170.2744)	23 (165.1544)	17 (166.2628)	17 (163.4400)

SMOKE N' PARADISE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)