They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Turnpike Smokers
Turnpike Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 7th of 46 at the 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off (2016). They are ranked #3705 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2015
latest Oct 8, 2016 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
25% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 635.75 (+20.03)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.60 · weakest Brisket (149.35)
Road miles
938
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
635.75 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Turnpike Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Turnpike Smokers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Turnpike Smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,690 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,716 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,696 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1489
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,711 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
Level with Turnpike Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUREBBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOW AND SLOW MEISTER | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SEA SIDE SMOKERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LOWLAND SMOKERS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDDLEQ'S | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Grillaz | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BR.BQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.9884 | 154.2744 | 162.37 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 148.5716 | 160.42 | top 58% |
| Pork | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 149.6912 | 163.60 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 20 | 149.35 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| BE | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regahfest 2016 | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 79% | Aug 27, 2016 |
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 56% | May 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
7 contests
Contests a season
6
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NL
7 of 12 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
195
finished ahead 203 times, behind 274
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20164 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8456 Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)
- 10th tracked contest Regahfest 2016
- Career-best overall score677.7372 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off
- Most recent contest 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1497) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First call Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)
- First overall top-10 Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7600 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off | Oct 8, 2016 |
| +12.4 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off | Oct 10, 2015 |
| +5.3 | Meat the East | Mar 19, 2016 |
| +1 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 14, 2016 |
| +0.4 | Farm Meat | Sep 10, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -10.9 | Regahfest | Aug 29, 2015 |
| -9.1 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) | Jun 6, 2015 |
| -4.1 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) | Jun 4, 2016 |
| -3.4 | Regahfest 2016 | Aug 27, 2016 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86% | top 52% | 94.1% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 70% | 91.4% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 7 / 46 (677.7372) | 21 (169.1772) | 10 (171.4400) | 5 (173.7028) | 22 (163.4172) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Farm Meat Dongen, NL | 16 / 27 (651.2568) | 3 (171.9884) | 10 (165.6800) | 20 (159.3600) | 23 (154.2284) |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL | 24 / 35 (650.7544) | 35 (157.6684) | 30 (157.1316) | 7 (171.9772) | 18 (163.9772) |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) Deurne, The Netherlands, NL | 17 / 24 (650.1944) | 23 (154.2744) | 2 (174.8456) | 20 (162.8344) | 16 (158.2400) |
| May 14, 2016 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 34 / 65 (648.9716) | 37 (162.8228) | 36 (160.5488) | 36 (163.9544) | 30 (161.6456) |
| May 8, 2016 | Beers, Fries & BBQ III - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Hasselt, Belgium | 23 / 40 (642.7544) | 28 (160.5372) | 36 (149.6800) | 17 (162.8344) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Meat the East Enschede, NL | 14 / 33 (648.4920) | 24 (161.6916) | 12 (165.1544) | 7 (167.4172) | 23 (154.2288) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands | 9 / 42 (657.7600) | 30 (157.7028) | 29 (155.4516) | 2 (172.6056) | 3 (172) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW | 64 / 67 (498.3544) | 22 (166.3200) | 39 (156.5944) | 45 (155.4400) | 66 (20) |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland | 27 / 30 (628.5256) | 6 (166.9028) | 17 (161.1428) | 29 (149.6912) | 29 (150.7888) |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Vuur en Vlees (Fire and Meat) Deurne, The Netherlands, NL | 10 / 12 (643.3260) | 10 (158.8344) | 10 (158.8228) | 6 (167.9772) | 8 (157.6916) |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 41 / 68 (630.8804) | 40 (160.5600) | 63 (148.5716) | 53 (155.4516) | 11 (166.2972) |