A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Sweet Heat BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Sweet Heat BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
CR SMOKIN BBQ
CR SMOKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 24th of 30 at The Great Adirondack BBQ (2017). They are ranked #4612 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “C R SMOKIN BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 5, 2017
latest Sep 21, 2019 · 2.4 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 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.62 · weakest Brisket (142.13)
Road miles
432
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$8,800
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
604.38 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2214 (70 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2234 (65 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CR SMOKIN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,617 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,593 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Level with CR SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,606 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,626 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,601 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Heat BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Priorville BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2056 | 146.8228 | 153.35 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 128.5372 | 154.62 | top 49% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 146.8572 | 154.28 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2856 | 133.6916 | 142.13 | top 88% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 66% | Sep 21, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
119
finished ahead 53 times, behind 155
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 22, 2017 → Sep 22, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.5768 Oinktoberfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8572 Oinktoberfest
- Most recent contest Oinktoberfest
20181 milestone
- First call Oinktoberfest
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ In the Valley
- Peak power rating (1489) BBQ In the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | BBQ In the Valley | May 5, 2017 |
| -6.6 | The Great Adirondack BBQ | Jul 28, 2017 |
| -5.6 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 21, 2019 |
| -5.3 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -1.2 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 22, 2018 |
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 60% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.5% | 82.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 26 / 43 (637.5768) | 31 (158.2056) | 12 (166.8572) | 27 (158.2284) | 32 (154.2856) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 32 / 51 (606.2172) | 40 (147.9772) | 5 (165.7144) | 23 (154.8800) | 48 (137.6456) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 39 / 53 (615.9320) | 40 (156.5832) | 14 (164.5600) | 22 (159.4172) | 49 (135.3716) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY | 24 / 30 (590.2972) | 22 (157.1428) | 24 (147.4512) | 23 (152.0116) | 29 (133.6916) |
| May 5, 2017 | BBQ In the Valley Jamestown, NY | 24 / 26 (571.8972) | 24 (146.8228) | 26 (128.5372) | 22 (146.8572) | 21 (149.6800) |