A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
GOOD SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-05-25
latest 2018-09-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.16 (+1.46)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.67 · weakest Pork (150.84)
Road miles
148
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Master avg
618.16 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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
−7.8
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.83 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.
- Pork avg 150.84
- Brisket avg 158.67
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BUTTS & LINKS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
4.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at Oinktoberfest (2018-09-22).
- last seen 2014-06-13
- back 2018-09-22
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.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#3857 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Level with 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3846 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1517 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3829 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3851 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KISS MY BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO MEATHEADS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE 5TH ARTERY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVY D BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED VALLEY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 145.1428 | 154.38 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 144.0002 | 154.27 | top 58% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 143.3828 | 150.84 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 146.8456 | 158.67 | top 35% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 48% | 2018-09-22 |
| Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 78% | 2014-06-13 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.3 yrs
2013-05-25 → 2018-09-22
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NY
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 158.67 · weakest Pork (150.84)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
618.16
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
183
132–169 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
148
6 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
1509
average field rating faced — tougher than 6% of rated contests
Longest layoff
4.3 yrs
2014-06-13 → 2018-09-22
Power rating
1486
peak 1486 · #3839 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
- Peak power rating (1500) Roc City Rib Fest
- First call Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score637.1200 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
- 2014
- Career-best single call (Brisket)167.4516 Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- 2018
- Most recent contest Oinktoberfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Oinktoberfest | 2013-09-20 |
| +1.4 | Oinktoberfest | 2018-09-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | 2013-06-14 |
| -6.9 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | 2014-06-13 |
| -0.9 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | 2013-08-09 |
| -0.3 | Roc City Rib Fest | 2013-05-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 56% | 88.5% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-22 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 27 / 51 (609.1084) | 43 (145.1428) | 9 (162.8572) | 42 (144.0000) | 14 (157.1084) |
| 2014-06-13 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 35 / 47 (615.9428) | 36 (151.9884) | 35 (153.1200) | 41 (143.3828) | 7 (167.4516) |
| 2013-09-20 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 31 / 71 (627.9196) | 13 (166.8572) | 27 (157.6684) | 40 (156.5484) | 54 (146.8456) |
| 2013-08-09 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | 15 / 31 (637.1200) | 17 (161.7028) | 28 (151.9772) | 16 (158.2628) | 6 (165.1772) |
| 2013-06-14 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 25 / 31 (608.0000) | 30 (147.4286) | 14 (156.0000) | 25 (147.4284) | 14 (157.1430) |
| 2013-05-25 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 41 / 80 (610.8572) | 53 (153.1428) | 64 (144.0002) | 33 (155.4286) | 23 (158.2856) |