A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN PENDEJOS
SMOKIN PENDEJOS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 46 at the Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2017). They are ranked #5893 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Pendejos”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 31, 2013
latest Aug 30, 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 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 615.21 (+7.39)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.63 · weakest Brisket (150.42)
Road miles
1
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
615.21 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN PENDEJOS, each with one reason worth a look.
85 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,901 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1439
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMOKIN PENDEJOS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN PENDEJOS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,892 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1440
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to SMOKIN PENDEJOS)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
They turned up 6 years after SMOKIN PENDEJOS did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with SMOKIN PENDEJOS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTT FIRST BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FULL METAL PORK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARBQUE XTREME | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas-car-b-que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 Grate Minds BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pitfaced BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4516 | 150.3200 | 157.63 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4744 | 144.5372 | 155.66 | top 77% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.3084 | 138.2056 | 151.50 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 139.3372 | 150.42 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 4 | 45 | 0 | top 86% | Sep 3, 2016 |
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 3 | 33 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 30, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
273
finished ahead 67 times, behind 397
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 30, 2014 → Sep 4, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.8112 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.7028 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1490) City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2014 |
| -10.2 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 31, 2013 |
| -9.6 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 4, 2015 |
| -8.8 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| -8.4 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 31, 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 91% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 86% | 86% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83% | 83% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 53 / 58 (616.6060) | 54 (155.4400) | 42 (163.4744) | 46 (158.3084) | 55 (139.3832) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 66 / 74 (613.7256) | 56 (158.2856) | 60 (156.0116) | 64 (156.0456) | 71 (143.3828) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX | 33 / 46 (619.2680) | 21 (161.1084) | 38 (153.6684) | 36 (153.6800) | 37 (150.8112) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 45 / 58 (638.8112) | 32 (163.4516) | 52 (154.2512) | 52 (151.4056) | 11 (169.7028) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 61 / 70 (624.5484) | 63 (151.3944) | 37 (162.8684) | 62 (153.7028) | 52 (156.5828) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 72 / 76 (597.7260) | 65 (150.3200) | 71 (144.5372) | 72 (149.1200) | 43 (153.7488) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 74 / 89 (595.7600) | 28 (163.3828) | 59 (154.8344) | 83 (138.2056) | 80 (139.3372) |