They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Simon's BBQ
Simon's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 32 at the Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #2437 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1522
peak 1535 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Aug 5, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.07 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 653.01 (-3.94)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.91 · weakest Brisket (158.85)
Road miles
696
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
653.01 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Simon's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,431 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1523
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,439 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,426 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with Simon's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1522
They turned up 8 years after Simon's BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#2,442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1535
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,438 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKERS MI | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' IN THE D | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Good Time BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.9200 | 164.11 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.3316 | 156.5716 | 164.14 | top 48% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 158.8228 | 165.91 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.6400 | 151.4056 | 158.85 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
135
finished ahead 141 times, behind 102
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1535) Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing
20144 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score678.8228 Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids
- First call Taste of Grand Rapids
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9772 Taste of Grand Rapids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship | Aug 8, 2014 |
| +12 | Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle | Aug 14, 2015 |
| +9 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +2.5 | Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +2 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 5, 2016 |
| -4.9 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -3.8 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass | Sep 18, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 93.4% | 90.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 41% | 94.3% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 90.6% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 14 / 16 (636.5260) | 16 (151.9200) | 11 (164.0344) | 11 (163.4516) | 13 (157.1200) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 20 / 27 (656.4800) | 18 (165.6800) | 21 (160) | 18 (165.0972) | 19 (165.7028) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI | 14 / 32 (635.2916) | 16 (159.9544) | 17 (156.5716) | 8 (166.8344) | 20 (151.9312) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle Newaygo, MI | 5 / 26 (672.5712) | 8 (169.1200) | 11 (165.1084) | 6 (169.7028) | 13 (168.6400) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 23 / 33 (644.4684) | 16 (166.8228) | 20 (163.9772) | 27 (158.8228) | 25 (154.8456) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI | 4 / 32 (678.8228) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (165.6800) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (162.8684) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 12 / 47 (647.9316) | 21 (161.7256) | 6 (167.4172) | 21 (160.5028) | 20 (158.2860) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI | 18 / 39 (651.9772) | 20 (165.0972) | 7 (170.3316) | 16 (165.1428) | 29 (151.4056) |