The heartbreaker
0.5372
points from the title
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest (Jun 26, 2015).
Smoke Eatrs BBQ
Smoke Eatrs BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 28 at the Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2423 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1528 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2015
latest Jul 24, 2015
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
674.34 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.64 (+24.70)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.76 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.95)
Road miles
986
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 251 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Master avg
649.64 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Eatrs BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with Smoke Eatrs BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1523
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1523
They turned up 9 years after Smoke Eatrs BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,416 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1523
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| OKIEQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 154.8344 | 168.48 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 20 | 145.95 | top 53% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 162.8344 | 170.76 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 155.3368 | 164.45 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
170
finished ahead 134 times, behind 137
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
201511 milestones
- First tracked contest 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.2796 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First call Boots & BBQ Festival
- First category win (Chicken) Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- First Reserve Championship Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- Career-best overall score694.2516 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- Peak power rating (1528) Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- Most recent contest Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | May 15, 2015 |
| +16.4 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +5.5 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic | Jun 12, 2015 |
| +0.6 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 17, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Boots & BBQ Festival | May 8, 2015 |
| -4.9 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -0.3 | 14th Annual Bordertown Bash | Jul 10, 2015 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff Shawnee, OK | 24 / 32 (653.6344) | 29 (161.1200) | 20 (164.5484) | 23 (162.8344) | 14 (165.1316) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 27 / 44 (655.8740) | 10 (171.4516) | 32 (159.4056) | 12 (169.6800) | 34 (155.3368) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 2 / 28 (694.2516) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (174.8688) | 4 (173.1544) | 5 (169.6684) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 15 / 35 (675.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | 13 (166.8228) | 12 (172.5944) | 27 (159.9884) |
| May 15, 2015 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 5 / 35 (691.9656) | 1 (180) | 12 (171.4400) | 6 (173.7028) | 23 (166.8228) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 28 / 29 (520.5144) | 27 (154.8344) | 29 (20) | 14 (170.8344) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 43 / 75 (655.2796) | 52 (158.8000) | 39 (164.5484) | 17 (172.5484) | 46 (159.3828) |