A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Smokey and the Pirate ahead in 100% of their meetings
Smokey and the Pirate has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
IRON BULL BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-06-28
latest 2016-07-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
593.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 592.20 (+1.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.29
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.13 · weakest Brisket (141.48)
Road miles
406
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
592.20 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−16.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 16.65 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 141.48
- Chicken avg 158.13
- 0 calls in 8 entries
Chicken nemesis
6 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
Smokey and the Pirate ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Smokey and the Pirate has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5772 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5768 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
Level with IRON BULL BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1506 at their best, 63 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5759 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1442
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey and the Pirate | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ric's Righteous Ribs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMITTY'S SMOKE PATROL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKTERA BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 150.8570 | 158.13 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 137.0972 | 150.90 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9656 | 128.5712 | 141.69 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 126.8112 | 141.48 | top 81% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Country Big Q | 3 | 35 | 0 | top 85% | 2015-07-10 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 85% | 2014-06-27 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3 yrs
2013-06-28 → 2016-07-08
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 158.13 · weakest Brisket (141.48)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
592.20
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
172
59–254 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
406
8 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Schedule strength
1521
average field rating faced — tougher than 14% of rated contests
Power rating
1442
peak 1442 · #5763 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1486) Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- Career-best overall score633.5652 Smokin' on the Water
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.0856 Smokin' on the Water
- 2016
- Most recent contest Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2013-06-28 |
| -10.3 | Wine Country Big Q | 2015-07-10 |
| -8.6 | Wine Country Big Q | 2013-07-12 |
| -7.3 | Wine Country Big Q | 2014-07-11 |
| -5 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | 2016-07-08 |
Category scores over time
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 76% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 84.6% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-08 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 29 / 38 (589.6456) | 11 (164.0228) | 34 (137.0972) | 36 (139.9884) | 22 (148.5372) |
| 2015-07-10 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 35 / 38 (579.9080) | 18 (162.2856) | 31 (151.4056) | 36 (139.4056) | 38 (126.8112) |
| 2014-07-11 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 36 / 44 (599.8168) | 32 (152.5256) | 35 (150.7884) | 44 (132.5484) | 21 (163.9544) |
| 2014-06-27 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 35 / 48 (591.3372) | 26 (154.2744) | 26 (154.8228) | 36 (149.6800) | 43 (132.5600) |
| 2014-05-02 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 23 / 33 (609.0972) | 22 (157.1428) | 19 (155.4288) | 26 (151.9656) | 28 (144.5600) |
| 2013-08-23 | Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA | 14 / 20 (633.5652) | 13 (163.9884) | 11 (165.0856) | 17 (149.6340) | 16 (154.8572) |
| 2013-07-12 | Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA | 36 / 44 (587.9652) | 23 (159.9656) | 26 (155.4284) | 40 (141.6912) | 41 (130.8800) |
| 2013-06-28 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 54 / 56 (546.2850) | 41 (150.8570) | 52 (137.1426) | 54 (128.5712) | 52 (129.7142) |