A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Fat&Dumb BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Fat&Dumb BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES
SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 71st of 102 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2019). They are ranked #6232 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' in the Bushes”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1419
peak 1419 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
592.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 585.50 (+6.93)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 150.10 · weakest Brisket (140.60)
Road miles
5
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Purse competed for
$6,175
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
585.50 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Level with SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1419
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1419
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMF | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BLOWIN' SMOKE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE B QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Til We're Broke | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0232 | 131.3828 | 148.39 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 137.1432 | 146.41 | top 88% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 139.4056 | 150.10 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3944 | 125.6000 | 140.60 | top 91% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 5 | 71 | 0 | top 90% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 106 | 0 | top 99% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
253
finished ahead 56 times, behind 707
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 21, 2018 → Sep 27, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score635.3028 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9884 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -14.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -13.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -13.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -12.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
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)
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 | 0% | top 70% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 80% | 80% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 76.8% | 76.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 81% | 81% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 71 / 102 (635.3028) | 84 (154.2284) | 54 (161.6916) | 34 (167.9884) | 85 (151.3944) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 106 / 107 (566.7428) | 104 (143.9656) | 107 (140.5600) | 104 (139.4056) | 102 (142.8116) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 111 / 112 (575.8060) | 104 (147.4516) | 106 (145.6344) | 112 (143.9428) | 110 (138.7772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 110 / 111 (575.1996) | 91 (154.8684) | 108 (142.2400) | 101 (152.4912) | 111 (125.6000) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 97 / 112 (609.0976) | 82 (156.0232) | 81 (158.2516) | 108 (143.4400) | 86 (151.3828) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 111 / 112 (552.9712) | 112 (131.3828) | 109 (139.3712) | 95 (151.9884) | 112 (130.2288) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 108 / 114 (583.3604) | 102 (150.7772) | 113 (137.1432) | 90 (151.4400) | 96 (144) |