Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 49%
Smoking Addiction BBQ
Smoking Addiction BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 12th of 28 at the Death's Door Barbecue (2013). They are ranked #3805 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1504 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Aug 26, 2016 · 3.2 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 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.98 (+4.14)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.03 · weakest Brisket (155.78)
Road miles
507
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
634.98 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to Smoking Addiction BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
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#3,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
They turned up 8 years after Smoking Addiction BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,799 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Level with Smoking Addiction BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,815 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,809 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOX RIVER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT ANDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 149.0972 | 159.02 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.7256 | 153.1200 | 159.14 | top 50% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 149.0972 | 161.03 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 139.4286 | 155.78 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grillin' in Grafton | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 48% | Jun 27, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
117
finished ahead 72 times, behind 113
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Aug 26, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Pig in the Park
- First call Grillin' in Grafton
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1712 Death's Door Barbecue
- Career-best overall score650.1712 Death's Door Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7256 Death's Door Barbecue
- Peak power rating (1504) Death's Door Barbecue
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Grillin' in Grafton | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +3.4 | Death's Door Barbecue | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -7.8 | Deaths Door Barbecue | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -4.3 | Pig in the Park | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -0.7 | Grillin' in Grafton | Jun 27, 2014 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 88.7% | 88.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 49% | 90.3% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 36 / 42 (623.8516) | 41 (149.0972) | 34 (153.1200) | 23 (163.9772) | 30 (157.6572) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 21 / 27 (637.0744) | 23 (153.6800) | 15 (159.9772) | 9 (169.1428) | 24 (154.2744) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 18 / 32 (638.8004) | 11 (164.5600) | 16 (159.4516) | 29 (149.0972) | 6 (165.6916) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Death's Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 12 / 28 (650.1712) | 19 (160.5144) | 3 (169.7256) | 9 (164.5600) | 16 (155.3712) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 13 / 33 (645.7144) | 8 (165.7144) | 17 (156.5714) | 15 (161.1430) | 10 (162.2856) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 19 / 29 (614.2856) | 14 (160.5716) | 15 (155.9998) | 11 (158.2856) | 28 (139.4286) |