A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
The Smoking J's ahead in 100% of their meetings
The Smoking J's has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Saltworks
Saltworks is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 50 at the Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival (2017).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2016
latest Sep 15, 2017
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.04 · weakest Pork (156.93)
Road miles
168
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
650.47 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 156.6288 | 160.02 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 161.1656 | 166.49 | top 42% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 153.1088 | 156.93 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 161.1316 | 167.04 | top 27% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
100
finished ahead 76 times, behind 57
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20176 milestones
- First call Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2060 Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- Career-best overall score662.2060 Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2972 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1512) 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke on the River
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 26 / 48 (657.1660) | 39 (157.7028) | 29 (164.5944) | 34 (160.5716) | 6 (174.2972) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 16 / 50 (662.2060) | 22 (165.7144) | 5 (173.7144) | 34 (157.0972) | 20 (165.6800) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 18 / 38 (632.0348) | 25 (156.6288) | 21 (161.1656) | 23 (153.1088) | 11 (161.1316) |