A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Smokin' Dopes
Smokin' Dopes is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 80 at the Roc City Rib Fest (2013). They are ranked #4342 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Dopes”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1508 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Jan 31, 2020 · 6.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.94 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 609.33 (-3.39)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.14 · weakest Brisket (141.93)
Road miles
1,351
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1,336 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.33 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin' Dopes, 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.
#4,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin' Dopes)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin' Dopes has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
They turned up 9 years after Smokin' Dopes did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
Level with Smokin' Dopes on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,350 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 141.1312 | 157.14 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.2000 | 145.0744 | 156.83 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4284 | 143.3944 | 153.42 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2972 | 117.4628 | 141.93 | top 78% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 63% | May 28, 2016 |
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 94% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
349
finished ahead 197 times, behind 312
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
May 28, 2016 → Feb 1, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20202 milestones
- Career-best overall score642.2516 Humble BBQ Cook off
- Most recent contest Humble BBQ Cook off
20192 milestones
- First call Humble Rodeo and BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8456 Humble Rodeo and BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
- Peak power rating (1508) Roc City Rib Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | Humble BBQ Cook off | Jan 31, 2020 |
| +7.5 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 25, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 23, 2015 |
| -12.7 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 28, 2016 |
| -11.9 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 24, 2014 |
| -2.2 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ | Feb 1, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 80.3% | 80.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 87% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 33 / 117 (642.2516) | 25 (165.6800) | 42 (161.6800) | 65 (156.5944) | 44 (158.2972) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 81 / 126 (611.2912) | 6 (170.8456) | 92 (152.5028) | 109 (145.7028) | 110 (142.2400) |
| May 28, 2016 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 49 / 50 (577.9540) | 41 (155.9884) | 49 (145.0744) | 37 (159.4284) | 50 (117.4628) |
| May 23, 2015 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 57 / 57 (591.3140) | 56 (141.1312) | 43 (153.1200) | 40 (156.5600) | 55 (140.5028) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 76 / 86 (606.8920) | 66 (151.5088) | 16 (165.2000) | 79 (143.3944) | 72 (146.7888) |
| May 25, 2013 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 22 / 80 (626.2860) | 37 (157.7142) | 12 (163.4288) | 25 (158.8572) | 48 (146.2858) |