A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Smokin the Bone
Smokin the Bone is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 12 at the 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest (2019). They are ranked #4875 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1465
peak 1502 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2018
latest Aug 24, 2019 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.09 · weakest Pork (152.28)
Road miles
508
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
634.24 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin the Bone, 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.
#4,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with Smokin the Bone on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,882 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Smokin the Bone's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 156.5144 | 163.28 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 156.5484 | 164.09 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 141.6572 | 152.28 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1432 | 146.7772 | 154.58 | top 79% |
“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 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In Steele | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 75% | May 31, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
2 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 36 times, behind 161
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- First overall top-10 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
20186 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin In Steele
- First call Smokin In Steele
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5376 Smokin In Steele
- Career-best overall score660.5376 Smokin In Steele
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4628 Smokin In Steele
- Peak power rating (1502) Smokin In Steele
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | Smokin In Steele | Jun 1, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Smokin In Steele | May 31, 2019 |
| -9.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -8.5 | Rotary Rockn Ribs | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -6.6 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest | Aug 24, 2019 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 87% | 88.8% | 87% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 91.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 10 / 12 (639.2460) | 11 (158.8116) | 9 (164.5600) | 10 (160.5028) | 11 (155.3716) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 30 / 37 (626.6972) | 12 (167.9772) | 7 (170.2856) | 36 (141.6572) | 33 (146.7772) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 41 / 43 (612.8800) | 38 (156.5144) | 32 (156.5484) | 42 (147.8972) | 34 (151.9200) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 36 / 41 (631.8172) | 37 (157.6572) | 21 (164.5372) | 38 (151.9428) | 33 (157.6800) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 25 / 45 (660.5376) | 4 (175.4628) | 23 (164.5372) | 33 (159.3944) | 25 (161.1432) |