A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The Lumbee Smokers
The Lumbee Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 33 at the Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off (2016). They are ranked #5877 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 19, 2014
latest Sep 13, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
609.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 611.63 (-1.97)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±53.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.90)
Road miles
27
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
611.63 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Lumbee Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,865 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,879 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with The Lumbee Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,889 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#5,874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM HOGWEISER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Camo Cookers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 147.9200 | 157.31 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 146.7772 | 156.90 | top 81% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 159.3828 | 166.26 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 150.2172 | 157.38 | top 84% |
“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 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
179
finished ahead 21 times, behind 286
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 15, 2017 → Sep 13, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest RiverFest
20164 milestones
- First call Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1372 Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score650.1372 Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
- Peak power rating (1488) 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -11.6 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -10.9 | RiverFest | Sep 13, 2019 |
| -9.8 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -7.7 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Sep 9, 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 | 100% | top 95% | 68.7% | 68.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 92% | 90.3% | 90.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 35 / 37 (494.7656) | — | 19 (165.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 28 (158.2628) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL | 33 / 39 (635.2344) | 29 (162.8000) | 38 (146.7772) | 11 (169.1200) | 34 (156.5372) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 36 / 41 (647.2344) | 36 (162.2284) | 31 (162.8000) | 36 (159.9660) | 36 (162.2400) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 32 / 33 (650.1372) | 29 (162.2628) | 24 (164.5372) | 9 (173.1200) | 33 (150.2172) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 55 / 55 (620.9144) | 54 (151.3600) | 55 (149.0744) | 50 (159.3828) | 43 (161.0972) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 68 / 75 (621.4744) | 73 (147.9200) | 68 (152.5028) | 40 (165.1200) | 58 (155.9316) |