A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX ahead in 100% of their meetings
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
CapCity Smoke
CapCity Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 18 at the Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival (2017). They are ranked #5593 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 31, 2017
latest Aug 30, 2019 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.80 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.66 (+2.15)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.41 · weakest Pork (151.88)
Road miles
852
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 95 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.66 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CapCity Smoke, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,587 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to CapCity Smoke)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — CapCity Smoke ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,579 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1449
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with CapCity Smoke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,588 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2017.
⚔ Compare careers#5,575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas-car-b-que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 149.1088 | 156.41 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 146.2400 | 153.29 | top 81% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 139.9084 | 151.88 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 145.6572 | 156.07 | top 64% |
“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 78% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 3 | 40 | 0 | top 92% | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 68% | Apr 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
239
finished ahead 80 times, behind 309
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.6804 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.5828 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1499) Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- First call Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 31, 2018 |
| -11.5 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 2, 2017 |
| -10.2 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -8.6 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| -6.7 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival | Oct 13, 2017 |
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 76% | 88.6% | 87.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.3% | 84.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 87.5% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 52 / 58 (618.8112) | 53 (155.4516) | 53 (154.8684) | 57 (139.9084) | 19 (168.5828) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 38 / 61 (637.6804) | 32 (162.2744) | 44 (157.7144) | 37 (157.1200) | 34 (160.5716) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 73 / 74 (605.5424) | 62 (155.9656) | 73 (146.2400) | 73 (145.6340) | 52 (157.7028) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 60 / 69 (607.3144) | 60 (149.1088) | 58 (152.5372) | 58 (149.7144) | 41 (155.9540) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival Duncanville, TX | 14 / 18 (629.6688) | 11 (163.4400) | 17 (147.9660) | 8 (165.1428) | 14 (153.1200) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX | 40 / 46 (605.6340) | 31 (156) | 33 (156.5712) | 43 (147.4056) | 42 (145.6572) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 39 / 70 (618.9372) | 48 (152.6172) | 36 (157.1544) | 33 (158.2628) | 43 (150.9028) |