A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Texan Smoke Bandits
Texan Smoke Bandits is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 28th of 70 at the City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 4, 2015
latest Oct 29, 2016 · 1.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Consistency
±9.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.93 · weakest Brisket (159.01)
Road miles
467
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 454 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
647.32 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 161.6800 | 164.93 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8460 | 149.6912 | 160.94 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9540 | 153.1200 | 162.44 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 149.7144 | 159.01 | top 58% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
901
finished ahead 483 times, behind 745
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.6684 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8856 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score655.8856 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1507) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
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 | 416 / 557 (634.1596) | 348 (161.6800) | 497 (149.6912) | 486 (153.1200) | 128 (169.6684) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 305 / 606 (651.9088) | 209 (167.3944) | 223 (166.8460) | 189 (167.9540) | 493 (149.7144) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 28 / 70 (655.8856) | 27 (165.7028) | 25 (166.2856) | 28 (166.2516) | 49 (157.6456) |