A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Braizin' Assets
Braizin' Assets is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 24th of 76 at the Independence Fire & Ice BBQ (2015). They are ranked #3352 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Oct 29, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.61 (+1.75)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.29 · weakest Brisket (157.71)
Road miles
63
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Master avg
639.61 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Braizin' Assets, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Braizin' Assets)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SILENCE OF THE HAMS BBQ TEAM ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1525
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Braizin' Assets)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 11 contests to 6.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1505
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Braizin' Assets)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1502
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Braizin' Assets)
33 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,338 of the rated field
- Contests
- 132
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1652
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Braizin' Assets)
They've been 1652 at their best, 155 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1511
Level with Braizin' Assets 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BEAVER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN RETURNS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Flower of the Flames | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bare Bones BBQ Team | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 143.3828 | 162.29 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 151.9544 | 159.80 | top 62% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 134.2856 | 159.81 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 145.0972 | 157.71 | top 59% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,285
finished ahead 794 times, behind 1,599
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.3200 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20153 milestones
- First call Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2744 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Career-best overall score662.2744 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1497) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Sep 11, 2015 |
| +2.6 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Sep 9, 2016 |
| +2.2 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -2.6 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -2 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 91.5% | 91.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 92% | 90.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 295 / 557 (653.2460) | 352 (161.1888) | 363 (160.5600) | 3 (178.3200) | 431 (153.1772) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 40 / 76 (658.8920) | 37 (165.7260) | 47 (162.2860) | 45 (165.7372) | 32 (165.1428) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 390 / 606 (640.9716) | 108 (171.4172) | 372 (161.6572) | 555 (149.0856) | 364 (158.8116) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 24 / 76 (662.2744) | 13 (170.8572) | 61 (151.9544) | 28 (165.1428) | 5 (174.3200) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 529 / 552 (591.3940) | 535 (143.3828) | 269 (164.0228) | 543 (134.2856) | 468 (149.7028) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 328 / 535 (630.8800) | 267 (161.1544) | 289 (158.3200) | 138 (166.3084) | 455 (145.0972) |