The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off (Jul 13, 2018).
- last seen Jun 3, 2016
- back Jul 13, 2018
Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ
Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 26 at the Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest (2016).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 5, 2015
latest Sep 27, 2019 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.24)
Road miles
857
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 327 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
625.83 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
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Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ has 4 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 152 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#4,533 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
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- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They've been 1509 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They turned up 9 years after Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
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- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
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- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
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⚔ Compare careers#4,535 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 148.5372 | 163.27 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5488 | 146.2400 | 151.24 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 153.1544 | 156.67 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 143.3372 | 154.65 | top 78% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 71% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 23 times, behind 110
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → Jul 13, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
20162 milestones
- First call Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2628 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score641.0060 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
- Peak power rating (1494) Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -7.9 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -5.8 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -4 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest | Jun 3, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89% | 89% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 37 / 37 (592.9256) | 36 (148.5372) | 37 (146.2400) | 35 (154.8112) | 37 (143.3372) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 34 / 40 (630.7548) | 21 (166.2744) | 35 (153.0860) | 37 (153.1544) | 31 (158.2400) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 18 / 26 (638.6516) | 9 (170.2628) | 23 (149.0744) | 23 (158.2172) | 12 (161.0972) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 25 / 34 (641.0060) | 17 (168.0228) | 24 (156.5488) | 23 (160.5144) | 30 (155.9200) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | — | — | — | — | — |