A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Smokin' Sammy's
Smokin' Sammy's is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 26th of 31 at the 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off (2015). They are ranked #4664 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
peak 1505 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 22, 2016 · 3 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 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.77 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 626.37 (-6.60)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.15 · weakest Brisket (148.54)
Road miles
259
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
626.37 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin' Sammy's, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Smokin' Sammy's)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin' Sammy's has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,658 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1470
Level with Smokin' Sammy's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,661 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogzilla | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 150.8456 | 160.15 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 149.6572 | 159.41 | top 64% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 143.9656 | 158.27 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 127.9544 | 148.54 | top 77% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 42% | Apr 22, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
224
finished ahead 115 times, behind 221
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.6456 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- First call Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172 Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1505) Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +4.4 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 22, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -9 | Rock'n Freedom | Jun 20, 2013 |
| -6.5 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -6.2 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 26, 2014 |
| -4.5 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 24, 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 46% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 86.1% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 89.5% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 28 / 61 (645.6456) | 31 (160.5828) | 53 (149.6572) | 17 (166.8456) | 16 (168.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 26 / 31 (610.0456) | 27 (156.5256) | 27 (149.6572) | 25 (158.8000) | 28 (145.0628) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 45 / 63 (619.9544) | 54 (150.8456) | 22 (166.2972) | 56 (143.9656) | 27 (158.8460) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 28 / 35 (610.7776) | 25 (158.8344) | 20 (162.8572) | 21 (161.1316) | 34 (127.9544) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Quapaw, OK | 35 / 36 (612.4456) | 28 (161.1200) | 34 (153.1200) | 35 (154.2628) | 36 (143.9428) |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 41 / 50 (641.1426) | 27 (165.7142) | 36 (162.2858) | 38 (161.7142) | 48 (151.4284) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 26 / 68 (644.5706) | 18 (167.4284) | 10 (172) | 37 (161.1424) | 58 (143.9998) |