A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Smokin' Dreams
Smokin' Dreams is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 38 at the Border War Barbeque (2016). They are ranked #5203 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 613.25 (+3.79)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.83 · weakest Brisket (151.40)
Road miles
97
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
613.25 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin' Dreams, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin' Dreams)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin' Dreams has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,220 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin' Dreams)
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin' Dreams)
They've been 1503 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,194 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Smokin' Dreams)
34 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,193 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1459
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with Smokin' Dreams on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 143.4284 | 153.31 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 137.6800 | 153.70 | top 70% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 144 | 154.83 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 146.2284 | 151.40 | top 71% |
“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 84% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 130 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
826
finished ahead 226 times, behind 952
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jun 26, 2015 → Oct 21, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2744 Kelley Wilson BBQ
- Most recent contest Kelley Wilson BBQ
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score634.1028 Border War Barbeque
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -10.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -8.7 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -4.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -4.7 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 21, 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 64% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.2% | 83.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 39 / 61 (621.6112) | 48 (152.5484) | 42 (156.5600) | 17 (166.2744) | 49 (146.2284) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 32 / 38 (634.1028) | 37 (150.2284) | 23 (163.9772) | 30 (158.2172) | 26 (161.6800) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 130 / 183 (620.5260) | 83 (161.1544) | 119 (155.4400) | 136 (154.8228) | 143 (149.1088) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 158 / 184 (602.8004) | 167 (147.9428) | 112 (155.4288) | 164 (144) | 85 (155.4288) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 439 / 535 (606.1600) | 190 (164.5828) | 509 (137.6800) | 395 (154.2400) | 409 (149.6572) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 160 / 183 (594.2850) | 168 (143.4284) | 129 (153.1428) | 133 (151.4286) | 144 (146.2852) |