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
BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off (2016). They are ranked #3170 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 5, 2016
latest Aug 3, 2018 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
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
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.76 · weakest Chicken (160.06)
Road miles
180
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
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The teams rated closest to BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE, each with one reason worth a look.
108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with BLACK POWDER SMOKEHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs & Pedals | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 59% | Aug 3, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
132
finished ahead 110 times, behind 160
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score658.7084 Pigs & Pedals
- Most recent contest Pigs & Pedals
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4744 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
20164 milestones
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Pigs & Pedals | Aug 3, 2018 |
| +2.3 | Pigs & Pedals | Aug 5, 2016 |
| +0.8 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 15, 2017 |
| +0.3 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) | Nov 10, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.8 | Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off | Nov 11, 2016 |
| -3.2 | Pigs & Pedals | Aug 4, 2017 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 24 / 48 (658.7084) | 46 (150.2400) | 14 (170.2744) | 18 (169.6684) | 22 (168.5256) |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 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) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 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) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 33 / 46 (623.2916) | 27 (158.8116) | 41 (148.5372) | 35 (154.8228) | 28 (161.1200) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 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) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 26 / 47 (656.4572) | 6 (174.8572) | 34 (157.7028) | 28 (162.2400) | 29 (161.6572) |