A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Art-a-que
Art-a-que is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 53rd of 54 at The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake (2017). Also listed in KCBS results as “Art A Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 7, 2017
latest Sep 28, 2018 · 1.5 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Consistency
±14.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.02 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.55)
Road miles
43
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
617.45 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 157.0856 | 159.02 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 143.9884 | 148.55 | top 96% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 150.2972 | 156.19 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 150.8340 | 153.69 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke On the Trails | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 87% | Sep 28, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
151
finished ahead 18 times, behind 165
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.0172 Smoke On the Trails
- Career-best single call (Pork)163.9656 Smoke On the Trails
- Most recent contest Smoke On the Trails
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Peak power rating (1488) The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 57 / 68 (637.0172) | 57 (160.5600) | 61 (155.3944) | 40 (163.9656) | 49 (157.0972) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 58 / 64 (604.5024) | 47 (157.0856) | 62 (143.9884) | 59 (150.2972) | 53 (153.1312) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 53 / 54 (610.8224) | 44 (159.4172) | 54 (146.2744) | 50 (154.2968) | 46 (150.8340) |