A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
3D BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3D BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Smoke on the Porker
Smoke on the Porker is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 17th of 34 at the BBQ, Boogie & Blues (2024). They are ranked #3800 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Mar 3, 2023
latest Nov 14, 2025 · 2.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
311.99 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 310.74 (+1.25)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.90
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.11 · weakest Pork (155.28)
Road miles
170
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$74K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
310.74 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
470.72 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke on the Porker, each with one reason worth a look.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,818 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1509
They were already cooking in 2015, 8 years before Smoke on the Porker's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,811 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Smoke on the Porker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,806 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Level with Smoke on the Porker on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before Smoke on the Porker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before Smoke on the Porker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Country Club | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| OFF THE CHAIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 3D BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLATER HOUSE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 150.2400 | 155.37 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 149.0856 | 156.11 | top 49% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 140.5140 | 155.28 | top 44% |
“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 50% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 55% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 52% | Mar 7, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
261
finished ahead 199 times, behind 388
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.3828 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20233 milestones
- First tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score470.7196 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1498) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.8 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 15, 2024 |
| -1.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
| -1.6 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2024 |
| -1.5 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 17, 2023 |
| -1.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 7, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 88.4% | 86.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 87.7% | 86.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 87.2% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 28 / 56 (307.3256) | 26 (158.2400) | 28 (149.0856) | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 24 / 45 (318.1484) | 21 (163.3828) | 23 (154.7656) | 26 (140.5140) | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 37 / 58 (307.2800) | 37 (152.4800) | 36 (154.8000) | 16 (163.3828) | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 17 / 34 (315.8972) | 18 (155.3944) | 15 (160.5028) | 12 (161.6456) | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 30 / 59 (311.3028) | 32 (153.0628) | 27 (158.2400) | 25 (161.0856) | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 31 / 60 (304.5144) | 29 (150.2400) | 29 (154.2744) | 28 (150.2284) | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 65 (470.7196) | 36 (154.7884) | 25 (161.1200) | 37 (154.8112) | — |