BAD MOTHER SMOKERS

BAD MOTHER SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 25 at the Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off (2013). They are ranked #5698 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,698

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1446

peak 1446 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest May 5, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 76%

overall standings

Best overall

650.7892 / 720

Master · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n

Perfect 180s

Current form

631.54 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 618.30 (+13.24)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Pork Ribs · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n

Consistency

±46.88

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.63 · weakest Brisket (149.63)

Road miles

452

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi

Schedule strength

29%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)

Master avg

618.30 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CAROLINA SMOKE has finished one call ahead of BAD MOTHER SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 55%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 55%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

PICKIN' PORKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

PICKIN' PORKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.01 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 10%.

Brisket avg 149.63
Chicken avg 159.63
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Two Men and a Pig in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

BAYOU POKER SMOKERS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BAYOU POKER SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

An October team

Top 63% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 63% across 4 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 76% the rest of the year

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BAD MOTHER SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.

100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Kan-Ok BBQ

#5,688 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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SMOKIN' ASS BBQ

#5,709 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2022

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SWINE DOCTORS

#5,692 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2016

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BBQ'S DUNN

#5,684 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Level with BAD MOTHER SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Feb 28, 2020

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Team GottaQ

#5,713 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 11, 2021

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Smoke Dat Hog BBQ

#5,702 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PICKIN' PORKERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BUTTS R US	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PORKYLICIOUS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
RECYCLED SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
TOO SAUCED	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
The Sauce And All That Goes With It	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	0	170.8456	150.2400	159.63	top 74%
Pork Ribs	11	3	1	175.4400	147.9432	159.19	top 63%
Pork	11	2	0	171.4172	20	151.52	top 55%
Brisket	10	0	0	159.4286	142.3200	149.63	top 83%

“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)	5	0	top 70%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 81%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jiggy With the Piggy	2	66	0	top 90%	May 5, 2017
Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	2	38	0	top 71%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 213 finished ahead 101 times, behind 366

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20171 milestone

May 5 Most recent contest Jiggy With the Piggy

20161 milestone

Oct 7 10th tracked contest Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off

20153 milestones

Oct 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7892 Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n
Oct 9 Career-best overall score650.7892 Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n
Oct 9 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n

20133 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
Sep 20 First call Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series)
Oct 11 Peak power rating (1499) Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.4	Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off	Oct 11, 2013
+1.5	Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n	Oct 9, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.6	Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival	Apr 11, 2014
-9.4	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 5, 2017
-8.1	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 6, 2016
-8	Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off	Oct 10, 2014
-7.2	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 18, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0%	top 93%	85.2%	85.2%
2016	2	50%	top 79%	89.4%	87.8%
2015	3	33%	top 71%	90.4%	88.9%
2014	2	0%	top 91%	86.3%	76.7%
2013	3	67%	top 55%	90%	89%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 5, 2017	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	70 / 75 (613.6116)	70 (154.2172)	71 (150.2172)	22 (166.8572)	74 (142.3200)
Oct 7, 2016	Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC	18 / 25 (643.9316)	8 (170.8456)	21 (157.1316)	15 (166.8228)	22 (149.1316)
May 6, 2016	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	66 / 76 (619.7716)	71 (150.2400)	56 (159.3716)	51 (160.5028)	68 (149.6572)
Oct 9, 2015	Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n Waxhaw, NC	15 / 28 (650.7892)	22 (161.1316)	3 (175.4400)	6 (171.4172)	28 (142.8004)
Sep 18, 2015	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	50 / 59 (629.5772)	45 (162.8228)	47 (154.2744)	38 (162.8228)	49 (149.6572)
May 8, 2015	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	56 / 74 (640.5032)	46 (164.5716)	42 (163.9544)	40 (164.5828)	66 (147.3944)
Oct 10, 2014	Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC	22 / 27 (621.5544)	24 (155.3940)	26 (147.9432)	11 (165.7028)	22 (152.5144)
Apr 11, 2014	Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival Winston-Salem, NC	30 / 30 (482.2404)	24 (158.8344)	26 (151.9772)	30 (20)	26 (151.4288)
Oct 11, 2013	Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off Waxhaw, NC	11 / 25 (647.8740)	15 (161.1084)	7 (167.4056)	10 (167.4400)	17 (151.9200)
Sep 20, 2013	Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Competitor's Series) Fort Mills, SC	—	—	4 (168.5600)	15 (158.8456)	—
May 10, 2013	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	38 / 58 (633.1428)	44 (157.1426)	37 (154.8574)	32 (161.7142)	27 (159.4286)

BAD MOTHER SMOKERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

An October team

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)