A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOVE 2 Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Long Haul Smokers
Long Haul Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 31st of 54 at The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 13, 2018
latest Apr 12, 2019 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Consistency
±11.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.74 · weakest Brisket (156.53)
Road miles
41
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Master avg
638.57 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 152.5600 | 159.04 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 152.5372 | 158.26 | top 63% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 159.4056 | 164.74 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 149.6572 | 156.53 | top 62% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 66% | Apr 12, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 54 times, behind 115
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5888 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Career-best overall score649.5888 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Most recent contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.5484 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Peak power rating (1495) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2019 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 31 / 54 (649.5888) | 30 (165.6916) | 18 (167.3944) | 26 (166.8456) | 49 (149.6572) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 49 / 66 (622.1828) | 43 (158.8572) | 47 (152.5372) | 40 (159.4056) | 47 (151.3828) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 38 / 51 (643.9428) | 45 (152.5600) | 43 (154.8572) | 20 (167.9772) | 13 (168.5484) |