High-water mark
670.1256
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.1256 at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 10, 2016
Smooth Southern Smokers
Smooth Southern Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 49 at the Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) (2015). They are ranked #4106 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
peak 1481 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Jun 9, 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 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.13)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
655.31 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smooth Southern Smokers, 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.
#4,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1481
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1501
They turned up 11 years after Smooth Southern Smokers did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1481
Level with Smooth Southern Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1481
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,099 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hillbilly Hoggers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| L" If I Know | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 155.9544 | 163.17 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 150.7772 | 162.13 | top 72% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.4284 | 162.82 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8568 | 167.18 | top 55% |
“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 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 5 | 25 | 0 | top 70% | Jun 9, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
120
finished ahead 68 times, behind 149
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 7, 2013 → Jun 13, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
20163 milestones
- First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score670.1256 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4172 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8628 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1490) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) | Jun 12, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -5.5 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -3.7 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 9, 2017 |
| -1.9 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 10, 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 73% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 33 / 45 (644.9488) | 32 (163.9660) | 41 (150.7772) | 32 (161.6456) | 21 (168.5600) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 26 / 39 (670.1256) | 30 (165.6800) | 31 (161.6456) | 30 (167.3828) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) Wynne, AR | 25 / 49 (666.1828) | 31 (165.1200) | 33 (163.9772) | 12 (171.9656) | 31 (165.1200) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 36 / 49 (651.8628) | 46 (155.9544) | 22 (170.2628) | 36 (161.6800) | 30 (163.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR | 34 / 40 (643.4278) | 28 (165.1428) | 30 (163.9998) | 40 (151.4284) | 35 (162.8568) |