A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKEHOUSE 72 ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKEHOUSE 72 has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
WW4
WW4 is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 25 at the Smokin in the Bogs (2018). They are ranked #4866 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2013
latest Aug 31, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.75 · weakest Brisket (148.57)
Road miles
1
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Master avg
615.60 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WW4, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WW4)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WW4 has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
They turned up 11 years after WW4 did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with WW4 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,870 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CITY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 146.2400 | 157.81 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.3200 | 142.8000 | 149.47 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.2400 | 159.75 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 133.6688 | 148.57 | top 76% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 31 times, behind 121
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 29, 2014 → Sep 2, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin in the Bogs
20162 milestones
- First call 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.7028 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score636.5600 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs
- Peak power rating (1492) 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -7.9 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -7.7 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs | Sep 2, 2016 |
| -6.9 | Smokin in the Bogs | Aug 31, 2018 |
| -3.7 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Aug 29, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83% | 83% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 22 / 25 (600.4460) | 15 (165.1200) | 21 (142.8000) | 18 (158.8572) | 23 (133.6688) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI | 25 / 29 (597.6228) | 15 (165.1544) | 27 (142.8340) | 24 (150.2400) | 26 (139.3944) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 27 / 32 (615.4172) | 31 (146.2400) | 20 (158.3200) | 7 (169.7028) | 30 (141.1544) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 23 / 34 (636.5600) | 22 (160.5600) | 27 (156.0116) | 23 (159.4056) | 24 (160.5828) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI | 29 / 37 (627.9544) | 34 (152) | 31 (147.3600) | 25 (160.5600) | 12 (168.0344) |