A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
H2 Bar BQ
H2 Bar BQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 22 at the Hott Butts BBQ Contest (2016). They are ranked #5795 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “H2 BARBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Aug 16, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 614.33 (+3.59)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.88 · weakest Brisket (148.95)
Road miles
528
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
614.33 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1603 (160 pts) | #1771 (125 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to H2 Bar BQ, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,783 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to H2 Bar BQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team H2 Bar BQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,789 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,788 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with H2 Bar BQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,785 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,787 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POLITICAL PORK | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' The Rite Way | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 147.3372 | 156.88 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 142.2172 | 151.96 | top 85% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 144.4912 | 156.54 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 131.8972 | 148.95 | top 82% |
“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 82% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 5 | 43 | 0 | top 90% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 39 times, behind 322
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 18, 2017 → Aug 16, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.3828 Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score637.6460 BBQ and Fly In on the River
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Peak power rating (1489) BBQ and Fly In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -11.1 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -9.2 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -8.6 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -6.7 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 18, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.2% | 86.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.6% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 67 / 68 (588.2856) | 67 (147.3372) | 59 (151.9772) | 60 (157.0740) | 68 (131.8972) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 58 / 65 (612.9596) | 45 (163.4172) | 61 (149.0856) | 65 (144.4912) | 48 (155.9656) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 36 / 40 (634.7540) | 36 (153.6684) | 37 (151.3828) | 17 (167.3828) | 24 (162.3200) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 43 / 56 (637.6460) | 39 (163.4400) | 35 (165.6916) | 55 (150.8228) | 40 (157.6916) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Hott Butts BBQ Contest Boonville, MO | 18 / 22 (615.9544) | 18 (156.5828) | 17 (154.2860) | 14 (163.4284) | 21 (141.6572) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 51 (601.6228) | 36 (156) | 47 (142.2172) | 33 (162.3200) | 48 (141.0856) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 60 / 66 (609.0972) | 45 (157.7372) | 58 (149.0856) | 64 (150.2628) | 50 (152.0116) |