High-water mark
669.0972
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.0972 at The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2018-04-13
Smokin Under the Bridge
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1502 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2016-04-29
latest 2019-10-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.66
last 5 Master vs avg 648.53 (+0.14)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.15 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Road miles
223
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.53 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Their season
2018
their best year
2018 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 47%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 47%
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.84 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 30%.
- Brisket avg 156.31
- Chicken avg 166.15
- 0 calls in 10 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
913 BBQ ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3159 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Smokin Under the Bridge's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1530
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Level with Smokin Under the Bridge on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1536
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wildhouse BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 143.9200 | 166.15 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.6572 | 162.60 | top 65% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 153.6228 | 163.47 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 138.7544 | 156.31 | top 68% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Smokin in the Ville | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 79% | 2017-04-28 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.4 yrs
2016-04-29 → 2019-10-11
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
6 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
10 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.15 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Walk rate
30%
a top-10 call in 3 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
10%
1 of 10 contests
Master average
648.53
out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
285
169–270 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
223
10 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
1587
average field rating faced — tougher than 69% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$30,000
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Power rating
1501
peak 1502 · #3145 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ville
- 2017
- First call *Smokin in the Ville
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5256 *Smokin on Oak
- 2018
- Career-best overall score669.0972 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Peak power rating (1502) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2019
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Grasshopper '19
- First overall top-10 Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)
- 10th tracked contest Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) | 2019-10-11 |
| +7.9 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2018-04-13 |
| +6.8 | *Smokin on Oak | 2017-08-18 |
| +4.9 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2018-09-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Smokin' in the Ville | 2016-04-29 |
| -11.1 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| -4.6 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | 2017-10-13 |
| -1 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2019-08-16 |
| -0.1 | *Smokin in the Ville | 2017-04-28 |
Category scores over time
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 92.9% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 8 / 51 (169.7028) | 20 (170.8228) | 24 (167.9772) | 32 (163.4172) | 47 (150.2400) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 68 (658.1828) | 49 (164.5828) | 52 (160.5372) | 41 (165.0972) | 28 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 52 / 53 (621.5316) | 8 (177.1428) | 51 (149.6572) | 52 (155.9772) | 53 (138.7544) |
| 2018-09-14 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 15 / 35 (666.1484) | 23 (164.5484) | 21 (167.9772) | 19 (163.9428) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot(JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 33 / 53 (644.9944) | 29 (165.6800) | 35 (162.2400) | 41 (158.8228) | 34 (158.2516) |
| 2018-04-13 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 19 / 51 (669.0972) | 11 (170.8572) | 24 (168.5372) | 38 (161.1772) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2017-10-13 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 44 / 55 (654.2400) | 39 (167.4056) | 35 (165.7144) | 19 (170.8800) | 53 (150.2400) |
| 2017-08-18 | *Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 11 / 28 (668.5256) | 8 (169.6684) | 21 (159.9656) | 11 (169.7372) | 11 (169.1544) |
| 2017-04-28 | *Smokin in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 16 / 26 (644.0000) | 10 (166.8572) | 13 (164.5828) | 10 (172.0000) | 23 (140.5600) |
| 2016-04-29 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 29 / 30 (606.0800) | 29 (143.9200) | 22 (158.8344) | 27 (153.6228) | 26 (149.7028) |