A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOT WACHULA'S ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Smoke Shack
Smoke Shack is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 16th of 16 at the Smokin On The Buffalo (2019). They are ranked #6418 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1387
peak 1387 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Nov 15, 2013
latest Nov 22, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
491.12 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 518.95 (-27.83)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±71.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 147.76 · weakest Brisket (136.24)
Road miles
4,243
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1,069 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
518.95 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Shack, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1387
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,420 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1387
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 18 contests to 10.
⚔ Compare careers#6,417 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1387
23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,421 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1509
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,422 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1386
Level with Smoke Shack on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1386
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT WACHULA'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 130.8228 | 147.76 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.9028 | 121.1312 | 137.38 | top 93% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.9144 | 116.5484 | 140.09 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1772 | 113.6916 | 136.24 | top 91% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 99% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
6 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
10
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Brisket
10 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
353
finished ahead 6 times, behind 461
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Nov 17, 2017 → Jun 14, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score610.9488 Flames on the Flint
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8572 Flames on the Flint
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest When Pigs Fly South
- Peak power rating (1485) When Pigs Fly South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 15, 2013 |
| -13.3 | Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) | Mar 28, 2014 |
| -13 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 19, 2015 |
| -11.6 | Flames on the Flint | Mar 13, 2015 |
| -11.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 29, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.8% | 69.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77% | 67.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 75.9% | 75.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 84.9% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 37 / 39 (560.0912) | 35 (147.9884) | 39 (128.0228) | 35 (152.0800) | 37 (132) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 16 / 16 (437.7596) | 15 (148.0228) | — | 15 (146.3084) | 14 (143.4284) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 42 / 42 (377.0968) | — | 42 (121.1312) | 42 (131.4400) | 42 (124.5256) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Boca Raton, FL | 24 / 26 (526.3768) | 21 (147.4856) | 24 (127.9884) | 25 (116.5484) | 21 (134.3544) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 60 / 60 (554.2512) | 60 (130.8228) | 57 (144.5600) | 60 (134.8684) | 55 (144) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 57 / 58 (546.3884) | 56 (146.9028) | 54 (149.1772) | 58 (118.2744) | 57 (132.0340) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 51 / 52 (564.6856) | 51 (140.5828) | 37 (150.3200) | 48 (142.9028) | 52 (130.8800) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 72 / 72 (610.9488) | 52 (166.8572) | 72 (130.8572) | 62 (162.9144) | 72 (150.3200) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) Ashburn, GA | 35 / 35 (577.7600) | 34 (149.7028) | 31 (158.9028) | 34 (155.4628) | 35 (113.6916) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 49 / 49 (434.1144) | 43 (151.4400) | 48 (125.4972) | — | 29 (157.1772) |