The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
HELLUVA 'Q has finished one call ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-03-21
latest 2018-07-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 605.43 (+28.06)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±63.61
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (149.57)
Road miles
113
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Master avg
605.43 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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 tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−11.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.56 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 50%.
- Brisket avg 149.57
- Pork Ribs avg 161.12
- 1 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Pigs N Heat in 3 of their 4 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.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4255 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
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#4244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#4228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1478
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#4243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
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#4252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
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-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HELLUVA 'Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Buzz Saw BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ CANADA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2860 | 154.2856 | 160.84 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.2972 | 151.3716 | 161.12 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 166.8344 | 144.5256 | 158.83 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154.2744 | 143.9316 | 149.57 | top 75% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Burner BBQ | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 63% | 2018-07-21 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.3 yrs
2015-03-21 → 2018-07-21
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
BC
5 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 161.12 · weakest Brisket (149.57)
Walk rate
83%
a top-10 call in 5 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
33%
2 of 6 contests
Master average
605.43
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
58
35–76 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
113
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1518
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
2017-04-08 → 2018-07-21
Power rating
1478
peak 1478 · #4237 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Barn Burner BBQ
- Peak power rating (1485) Barn Burner BBQ
- First call BBQ On the Bypass
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2972 BBQ On the Bypass
- 2016
- First overall top-10 BBQ off the Bypass
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2176 Barn Burner BBQ
- Career-best overall score650.2176 Barn Burner BBQ
- 2018
- Most recent contest Barn Burner BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | Barn Burner BBQ | 2018-07-21 |
| +1.4 | BBQ off the Bypass | 2016-09-10 |
| +0.2 | Barn Burner BBQ | 2017-04-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | Barn Burner BBQ | 2015-03-21 |
| -8.1 | Barn Burner BBQ | 2016-03-19 |
| -4 | BBQ On the Bypass | 2015-09-12 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 87.6% | 87.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 86% | 75.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-21 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 9 / 18 (642.8004) | 8 (164.5828) | 8 (167.9772) | 11 (157.1544) | 9 (153.0860) |
| 2017-04-08 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 11 / 19 (650.2176) | 6 (170.2860) | 10 (162.8228) | 9 (162.8344) | 14 (154.2744) |
| 2016-09-10 | BBQ off the Bypass Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 10 / 18 (624.4232) | 11 (158.8000) | 15 (151.3716) | 3 (166.8344) | 12 (147.4172) |
| 2016-03-19 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA | 18 / 22 (630.6856) | 10 (161.6912) | 16 (158.8344) | 8 (166.2284) | 21 (143.9316) |
| 2015-09-12 | BBQ On the Bypass Langley, BC | 13 / 19 (619.3256) | 14 (155.3828) | 2 (170.2972) | 18 (144.5256) | 17 (149.1200) |
| 2015-03-21 | Barn Burner BBQ Yarrow, BC | 21 / 21 (465.1312) | 16 (154.2856) | 12 (155.4400) | 12 (155.4056) | — |