A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Smokin' Boys BBQ
Smokin' Boys BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 15th of 27 at the Biggest Buck and Best Rack (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Oct 4, 2013
latest Jul 13, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.69 · weakest Brisket (155.39)
Road miles
100
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 36 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Master avg
634.43 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 153.6340 | 160.94 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 157.1544 | 161.69 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 151.9200 | 156.40 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 149.1200 | 155.39 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Buck and Best Rack | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 12, 2014 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 32 times, behind 80
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Sep 25, 2015 → Jul 13, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 17th Annual Bordertown Bash
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1497) Biggest Buck and Best Rack
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Biggest Buck and Best Rack
- First call Biggest Buck and Best Rack
- Career-best overall score645.0060 Biggest Buck and Best Rack
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8228 Biggest Buck and Best Rack
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Sep 12, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -4.4 | Bikes Blues & BBQ | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -4.2 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack | Oct 4, 2013 |
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 91% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 29 / 32 (628.4456) | 32 (153.6340) | 27 (164.5488) | 27 (161.1428) | 32 (149.1200) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 25 / 35 (622.1256) | 25 (159.3712) | 20 (157.1544) | 27 (151.9200) | 23 (153.6800) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR | 15 / 27 (642.1604) | 17 (163.9428) | 12 (165.1200) | 22 (154.2744) | 18 (158.8232) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR | 15 / 22 (645.0060) | 10 (166.8228) | 14 (159.9544) | 18 (158.2744) | 13 (159.9544) |