A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead in 100% of their meetings
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2016-08-05
latest 2018-08-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.47 (-1.80)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.76 · weakest Chicken (160.06)
Road miles
180
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Master avg
647.47 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 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.
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of House of Smoke NC in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
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.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- 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#3151 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
Level with BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
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#3137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
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#3143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Head-to-head#3133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Smoke NC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAST EDDIE'S FINE SWINE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| K & D SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N BREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 150.2400 | 160.06 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4744 | 148.5372 | 163.32 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 148.5144 | 160.33 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 160.5028 | 163.76 | top 54% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs & Pedals | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 59% | 2018-08-03 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2 yrs
2016-08-05 → 2018-08-03
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NC
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 163.76 · weakest Chicken (160.06)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
647.47
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
133
110–160 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
180
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1589
average field rating faced — tougher than 71% of rated contests
Power rating
1501
peak 1502 · #3148 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Pigs & Pedals
- First call Pigs & Pedals
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4572 Pigs & Pedals
- Peak power rating (1502) Pigs & Pedals
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4744 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- 2018
- Career-best overall score658.7084 Pigs & Pedals
- Most recent contest Pigs & Pedals
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Pigs & Pedals | 2018-08-03 |
| +2.3 | Pigs & Pedals | 2016-08-05 |
| +0.8 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2017-09-15 |
| +0.3 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) | 2017-11-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.8 | *Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off | 2016-11-11 |
| -3.1 | *Pigs & Pedals | 2017-08-04 |
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 | 0% | top 50% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 63% | 91.2% | 89.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 91.2% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-03 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 24 / 48 (658.7084) | 46 (150.2400) | 14 (170.2744) | 18 (169.6684) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2017-11-10 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC | 28 / 47 (644.4000) | 39 (157.6800) | 9 (169.6800) | 43 (148.5144) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2017-09-15 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 37 / 63 (656.4572) | 59 (154.2172) | 2 (175.4744) | 39 (164.5256) | 31 (162.2400) |
| 2017-08-04 | *Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 33 / 46 (623.2916) | 27 (158.8116) | 41 (148.5372) | 35 (154.8228) | 28 (161.1200) |
| 2016-11-11 | *Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off Mt. Pleasant, NC | 18 / 25 (645.5200) | 15 (164.5488) | 19 (158.2400) | 16 (162.2284) | 18 (160.5028) |
| 2016-08-05 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 26 / 47 (656.4572) | 6 (174.8572) | 34 (157.7028) | 28 (162.2400) | 29 (161.6572) |