A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Smoke'Em All ahead in 100% of their meetings
Smoke'Em All has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Cocineros del Este
Cocineros del Este is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 12 at the Viva La BBQ Fest (2019). They are ranked #5535 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 13, 2013
latest Jun 21, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
570.88 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 576.05 (-5.17)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.27)
Road miles
45
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
576.05 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cocineros del Este, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,549 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,519 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with Cocineros del Este on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,521 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,547 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,541 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke'Em All | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ FREAKS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PLAYING WITH FIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.2000 | 149.1428 | 160.37 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 126.6516 | 145.27 | top 79% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 142.2856 | 148.76 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8800 | 132.5488 | 148.38 | top 71% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PR
4 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
117
finished ahead 36 times, behind 133
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
Feb 18, 2017 → Jun 21, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall top-10 Viva La BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score635.4400 Viva La BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Viva La BBQ Fest
20142 milestones
- First call Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.2000 Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1497) Cattlemen's BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan | Feb 20, 2016 |
| -9.9 | Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico | Feb 21, 2015 |
| -8 | Smoking Hot BBQ CoCo Beach | Feb 18, 2017 |
| -7.8 | Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition | Feb 21, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Viva La BBQ Fest | Jun 21, 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 56.5% | 56.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 84% | 84% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | Viva La BBQ Fest San Juan | 10 / 12 (635.4400) | 9 (159.4628) | 6 (164.5600) | 6 (158.8572) | 12 (152.5600) |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Smoking Hot BBQ CoCo Beach Rio Grande | 19 / 23 (608.0112) | 19 (149.1428) | 13 (161.7028) | 21 (148) | 14 (149.1656) |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan San Juan, PR | 28 / 28 (407.1544) | — | 28 (127.7828) | 26 (146.8228) | 27 (132.5488) |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico San Juan, PR | 28 / 33 (605.0852) | 6 (168.5712) | 28 (144.5600) | 31 (142.2856) | 28 (149.6684) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition San Juan, PR | 29 / 38 (598.7200) | 9 (169.2000) | 36 (126.6516) | 27 (151.4400) | 20 (151.4284) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Cattlemen's BBQ Competition San Juan, PR | 25 / 41 (601.9088) | 18 (155.4972) | 35 (146.3544) | 28 (145.1772) | 13 (154.8800) |