A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Barbecuing In The Burbs
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2015-09-05
latest 2019-05-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.70
last 5 Master vs avg 608.70 (-0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.28)
Road miles
60
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Master avg
608.70 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−7.4
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.43 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Pork Ribs avg 150.28
- Chicken avg 157.71
- 0 calls in 5 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4469 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1509 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after Barbecuing In The Burbs did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#4462 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
No shared contest yet.
Level with Barbecuing In The Burbs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1503 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1312 | 148.0228 | 157.71 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 138.2740 | 150.28 | top 63% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4400 | 145.7372 | 150.30 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 136.5484 | 150.40 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bow | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 72% | 2018-09-01 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.7 yrs
2015-09-05 → 2019-05-25
Busiest season
2019
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AB
2 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 157.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.28)
Walk rate
40%
a top-10 call in 2 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
608.70
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
105
49–123 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
60
5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1517
average field rating faced — tougher than 12% of rated contests
Power rating
1473
peak 1473 · #4459 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest BBQ on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1490) BBQ on the Bow
- 2017
- First call BBQ on the Bow
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.1312 BBQ on the Bow
- 2019
- Career-best overall score618.9256 Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- Most recent contest Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | BBQ on the Bow | 2015-09-05 |
| -8.4 | BBQ on the Bow | 2016-09-03 |
| -3.6 | BBQ on the Bow | 2017-09-02 |
| -3.1 | BBQ on the Bow | 2018-09-01 |
| -1.6 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ | 2019-05-25 |
Category scores over time
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 64% | 86% | 86% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 84% | 84% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 14 / 22 (618.9256) | 21 (148.0228) | 14 (152.5488) | 14 (154.8912) | 7 (163.4628) |
| 2018-09-01 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T2W3J6 | 29 / 43 (606.2856) | 25 (158.8456) | 24 (150.2744) | 25 (149.1656) | 28 (148.0000) |
| 2017-09-02 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T2W3J6 | 28 / 42 (605.1312) | 7 (165.1312) | 15 (157.7144) | 35 (145.7372) | 41 (136.5484) |
| 2016-09-03 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 28 / 35 (612.5716) | 12 (162.2628) | 23 (152.5944) | 23 (155.4400) | 33 (142.2744) |
| 2015-09-05 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 29 / 35 (600.5936) | 28 (154.3084) | 33 (138.2740) | 31 (146.2740) | 11 (161.7372) |