A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 80% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
SWEET BREATHE BBQ
SWEET BREATHE 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 5th of 21 at the Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #2868 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1510 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Jun 25, 2016 · 2.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.89
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.23 · weakest Brisket (156.21)
Road miles
369
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
646.35 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWEET BREATHE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
97 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with SWEET BREATHE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1519
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 160.5256 | 169.23 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4628 | 150.2400 | 160.58 | top 51% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 155.4400 | 160.34 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5832 | 137.6572 | 156.21 | 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) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 43% | Oct 10, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VT
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 70 times, behind 73
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score658.8800 Green Mountain BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176 Green Mountain BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship
20151 milestone
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- First call Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9544 Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1510) Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Oct 11, 2013 |
| +5.6 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship | Jun 25, 2016 |
| +1.2 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 9, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.7 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Jul 25, 2015 |
| -2.2 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival | Oct 10, 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 | 1 | 100% | top 40% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 65% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2016 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship Waterbury, VT | 16 / 40 (658.8800) | 1 (176) | 18 (162.9028) | 22 (161.1200) | 25 (158.8572) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 13 / 25 (642.8000) | 7 (170.8456) | 1 (175.4628) | 19 (158.8344) | 22 (137.6572) |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 27 / 35 (637.6916) | 27 (160.5256) | 26 (157.1428) | 32 (155.4400) | 17 (164.5832) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship Waterbury, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 17 / 27 (640.4344) | 5 (170.8228) | 23 (150.2400) | 10 (161.6916) | 15 (157.6800) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 5 / 21 (651.9544) | 4 (167.9656) | 10 (157.1316) | 8 (164.5944) | 9 (162.2628) |