The weak link
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.77 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 152.87
- Chicken avg 159.64
- 1 call in 5 entries
A ROLLIN' SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 44 at the Smokin' On The Pecos (2016). They are ranked #3991 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
The teams rated closest to A ROLLIN' SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team A ROLLIN' SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersThey turned up 5 years after A ROLLIN' SMOKE did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with A ROLLIN' SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 142.8000 | 159.64 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0572 | 147.9316 | 158.28 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 139.9200 | 152.87 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 139.3716 | 155.07 | top 63% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Grillin and Chillin | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -8.2 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -3.1 | Smoke on the River | Oct 14, 2016 |
| -2.6 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 3, 2016 |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 25 / 38 (621.6568) | 16 (162.2512) | 7 (168.0572) | 25 (150.2284) | 31 (141.1200) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY | 34 / 39 (628.9940) | 39 (142.8000) | 28 (161.1084) | 7 (171.9884) | 35 (153.0972) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 37 / 58 (642.2516) | 25 (165.7028) | 31 (162.3088) | 53 (150.8228) | 27 (163.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 18 / 44 (650.2736) | 14 (168.5828) | 36 (151.9768) | 30 (151.3940) | 2 (178.3200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 24 / 30 (586.0688) | 18 (158.8456) | 26 (147.9316) | 27 (139.9200) | 28 (139.3716) |