THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR

THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 18 at the Barn Burner BBQ (2018). They are ranked #4096 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “The Smokin Grill Next Door”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,096

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1481

peak 1481 · rated over 7 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 21, 2015

latest Jul 20, 2019 · 4.3 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

43% of 7 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

650.2176 / 720

Master · Barn Burner BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.44 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 608.81 (+26.63)

Walk rate

86%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.2972

Pork Ribs · BBQ On the Bypass

Consistency

±59.47

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.11 · weakest Brisket (148.73)

Road miles

113

across 7 mapped stops

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)

Master avg

608.81 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−13.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.38 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 57%.

Brisket avg 148.73
Chicken avg 162.11
1 call in 6 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Pigs N Heat in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Barn Burner BBQ every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 9th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR, each with one reason worth a look.

132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Hot Shots BBQ

#4,085 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 14, 2025

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Invarique

#4,083 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1482

They turned up 7 years after THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2025

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Prime Time Swine

#4,093 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

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DOUBLE DOWN BBQ

#4,101 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1500

Level with THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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Overcurrent BBQ

#4,088 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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BBQ Fellas

#4,102 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Jul 12, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ CANADA	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMELLAQUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Pigs N Heat	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
HELLUVA 'Q	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Buzz Saw BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Rusty's BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	4	0	170.2860	154.2856	162.11	top 51%
Pork Ribs	7	3	1	170.2972	151.3716	160.22	top 56%
Pork	7	3	1	166.8344	144.5256	159.00	top 54%
Brisket	6	1	0	154.2744	143.9316	148.73	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	0	top 58%
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
BC	6	0	top 63%
CA	1	0	top 82%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Barn Burner BBQ	4	9	0	top 59%	Jul 20, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 2 contests

Contests a season 1.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in BC 6 of 7 contests · 2 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 4 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 66 finished ahead 46 times, behind 85

Longest layoff 1.3 yrs Apr 8, 2017 → Jul 21, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Jul 20 Most recent contest Barn Burner BBQ

20172 milestones

Apr 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2176 Barn Burner BBQ
Apr 8 Career-best overall score650.2176 Barn Burner BBQ

20161 milestone

Sep 10 First overall top-10 BBQ off the Bypass

20154 milestones

Mar 21 First tracked contest Barn Burner BBQ
Mar 21 Peak power rating (1485) Barn Burner BBQ
Sep 12 First call BBQ On the Bypass
Sep 12 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2972 BBQ On the Bypass

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.7	Barn Burner BBQ	Jul 20, 2019
+3.5	Barn Burner BBQ	Jul 21, 2018
+1.3	BBQ off the Bypass	Sep 10, 2016
+0.2	Barn Burner BBQ	Apr 8, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.5	Barn Burner BBQ	Mar 21, 2015
-8.1	Barn Burner BBQ	Mar 19, 2016
-4	BBQ On the Bypass	Sep 12, 2015

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	1	100%	top 48%	87.4%	87.4%
2018	1	1	100%	top 50%	89.3%	89.3%
2017	1	0	100%	top 58%	90.3%	90.3%
2016	2	1	100%	top 69%	87.6%	87.2%
2015	2	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
Jul 20, 2019	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC	10 / 21 (629.0856)	5 (169.7372)	15 (154.8228)	13 (159.9884)	16 (144.5372)
Jul 21, 2018	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC	9 / 18 (642.8004)	8 (164.5828)	8 (167.9772)	11 (157.1544)	9 (153.0860)
Apr 8, 2017	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC	11 / 19 (650.2176)	6 (170.2860)	10 (162.8228)	9 (162.8344)	14 (154.2744)
Sep 10, 2016	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)
Mar 19, 2016	Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA	18 / 22 (630.6856)	10 (161.6912)	16 (158.8344)	8 (166.2284)	21 (143.9316)
Sep 12, 2015	BBQ On the Bypass Langley, BC	13 / 19 (619.3256)	14 (155.3828)	2 (170.2972)	18 (144.5256)	17 (149.1200)
Mar 21, 2015	Barn Burner BBQ Yarrow, BC	21 / 21 (465.1312)	16 (154.2856)	12 (155.4400)	12 (155.4056)	—

THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)