A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
A-SALTED BBQ
A-SALTED BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 52 at the Hudson Valley Ribfest (2016). They are ranked #4989 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2014
latest Aug 17, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.86 · weakest Pork (140.30)
Road miles
3
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
593.80 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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#4,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
They turned up 7 years after A-SALTED BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with A-SALTED BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,002 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG KEV'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chicken Chokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Handsome Devil | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS WITHIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THREE DOGS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOURS IN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOT PORK? GOT BEER? | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 139.3600 | 152.87 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 135.9428 | 154.86 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4056 | 127.3944 | 140.30 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 131.9200 | 145.77 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 5 | 33 | 0 | top 81% | Aug 17, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
140
finished ahead 53 times, behind 228
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 14, 2015 → Aug 19, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score621.0284 Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Hudson Valley Ribfest
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
- First call Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Peak power rating (1489) Hudson Valley Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2014 |
| -10.4 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -9.1 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -4.8 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -1.3 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 19, 2016 |
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 95% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 55 / 58 (577.5204) | 51 (151.3484) | 56 (142.8804) | 57 (139.3944) | 53 (143.8972) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 52 / 59 (591.8512) | 58 (145.6456) | 7 (169.7256) | 59 (127.3944) | 44 (149.0856) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 33 / 52 (621.0284) | 2 (175.4400) | 53 (135.9428) | 44 (143.9312) | 12 (165.7144) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 40 / 57 (601.6224) | 38 (152.5484) | 25 (159.4400) | 37 (151.4056) | 55 (138.2284) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 53 / 60 (576.9712) | 56 (139.3600) | 8 (166.3084) | 53 (139.3828) | 56 (131.9200) |