A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN' OUR BUTTS OFF BBQ
SMOKIN' OUR BUTTS OFF BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 26th of 32 at the Lehigh Valley QueFest (2014). They are ranked #4323 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Aug 26, 2016 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.09 · weakest Brisket (151.61)
Road miles
137
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
617.70 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' OUR BUTTS OFF BBQ, 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.
#4,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 50
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1542
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to SMOKIN' OUR BUTTS OFF BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,328 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with SMOKIN' OUR BUTTS OFF BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#4,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,327 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm tree smokehouse | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILBUR'S REVENGE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 135.3600 | 155.52 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 144.4800 | 156.09 | top 60% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 143.9428 | 154.47 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 134.2400 | 151.61 | 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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 62% | Aug 26, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
144
finished ahead 77 times, behind 186
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score635.2348 New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.9544 New Holland Summer Fest
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Lehigh Valley QueFest
- Peak power rating (1493) Lehigh Valley QueFest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 26, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition | May 6, 2016 |
| -7.4 | Lehigh Valley QueFest | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -4.9 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival | May 8, 2015 |
| -4.6 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 28, 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 | 0% | top 70% | 88.2% | 86.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 85.9% | 85.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 36 / 66 (635.2348) | 28 (163.9544) | 28 (163.4288) | 56 (153.0744) | 40 (154.7772) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA | 40 / 47 (614.1372) | 28 (160.5600) | 31 (157.6800) | 23 (161.6572) | 45 (134.2400) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 49 / 70 (618.7088) | 43 (156.5828) | 64 (144.4800) | 38 (157.0972) | 26 (160.5488) |
| May 8, 2015 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA | 42 / 57 (614.2172) | 31 (161.1544) | 36 (153.7028) | 50 (143.9428) | 28 (155.4172) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Lehigh Valley QueFest Allentown, PA | 26 / 32 (606.1828) | 31 (135.3600) | 12 (161.1772) | 20 (156.5600) | 16 (153.0856) |