The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
TENNESSEE DAWG HOUSE BBQ has finished one call ahead of EAT MY SMOKE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
EAT MY SMOKE
EAT MY SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 29th of 32 at the RiverFest Red White and Que (2013). They are ranked #5253 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jul 21, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.98 · weakest Brisket (148.64)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
611.09 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to EAT MY SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to EAT MY SMOKE)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team EAT MY SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
They turned up 10 years after EAT MY SMOKE did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with EAT MY SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 140.0112 | 151.98 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 147.9428 | 154.48 | top 77% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 145.6800 | 155.98 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 127.9428 | 148.64 | top 72% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverFest Red White and Que | 4 | 29 | 0 | top 85% | Jul 15, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
106
finished ahead 31 times, behind 167
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 15, 2016 → Jul 21, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Riverfest Community Festival
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score633.6344 RiverFest Red White and Que
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2628 RiverFest Red White and Que
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest RiverFest Red White and Que
- Peak power rating (1488) RiverFest Red White and Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -12.2 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -8.8 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -7.4 | Riverfest Community Festival | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -2.4 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 15, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88% | 88% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82% | 82% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 40 / 46 (610.1712) | 28 (162.2628) | 35 (157.0972) | 43 (150.2856) | 39 (140.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 31 / 45 (633.6344) | 34 (156.5716) | 40 (148.5716) | 13 (166.2628) | 25 (162.2284) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 39 / 45 (617.1312) | 44 (140.0112) | 28 (160.5600) | 31 (157.7144) | 26 (158.8456) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 33 / 35 (590.6628) | 23 (158.8228) | 24 (158.2172) | 35 (145.6800) | 34 (127.9428) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 29 / 32 (603.8396) | 32 (142.2512) | 28 (147.9428) | 21 (159.9656) | 20 (153.6800) |