A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN TASTE BUDS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2014-07-11
latest 2017-03-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.44 (+2.93)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.06 · weakest Chicken (149.59)
Road miles
254
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Master avg
618.44 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−8.5
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.47 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Chicken avg 149.59
- Pork Ribs avg 158.06
- 0 calls in 6 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5054 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after SMOKIN TASTE BUDS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#5038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKIN TASTE BUDS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5049 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 144.5372 | 149.59 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 150.8000 | 158.06 | top 61% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 149.0628 | 157.22 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 144.5144 | 153.57 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 79% | 2017-03-31 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.7 yrs
2014-07-11 → 2017-03-31
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
OK
4 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 158.06 · weakest Chicken (149.59)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
618.44
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
158
51–183 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
254
6 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
1554
average field rating faced — tougher than 41% of rated contests
Power rating
1461
peak 1461 · #5035 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Cowley County BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1488) Cowley County BBQ Contest
- First call Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- 2015
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9884 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- 2016
- Career-best overall score633.0856 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- 2017
- Most recent contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Cowley County BBQ Contest | 2014-07-11 |
| -9.2 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 2015-04-03 |
| -6.2 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 2017-03-31 |
| -5.3 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2015-04-17 |
| -4.3 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2014-10-17 |
Category scores over time
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 84% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 86.6% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-31 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 31 / 37 (612.9944) | 36 (146.8572) | 29 (150.8000) | 16 (166.2744) | 31 (149.0628) |
| 2016-04-01 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 29 / 44 (633.0856) | 32 (153.1200) | 17 (165.1084) | 30 (158.8800) | 28 (155.9772) |
| 2015-04-17 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 59 / 75 (633.0168) | 69 (150.2284) | 51 (159.9888) | 34 (167.9884) | 55 (154.8112) |
| 2015-04-03 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 30 / 34 (604.4576) | 30 (144.5372) | 9 (165.7144) | 32 (149.6916) | 32 (144.5144) |
| 2014-10-17 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 21 / 30 (623.3028) | 21 (152.5600) | 20 (151.9544) | 22 (151.4056) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2014-07-11 | Cowley County BBQ Contest Winfield, KS | 19 / 20 (603.7828) | 19 (150.2284) | 17 (154.8000) | 19 (149.0628) | 17 (149.6916) |