Local Smoke
Local Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 33 at the Que'n In The Park (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1511
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jul 4, 2014
latest Apr 8, 2016 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.41 · weakest Pork (161.11)
Road miles
2,312
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 2,173 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
647.50 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 154.2288 | 161.70 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 152.4916 | 162.11 | top 50% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 155.9544 | 161.11 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 157.6456 | 162.41 | top 42% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 93 times, behind 71
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jul 4, 2014 → Oct 30, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20164 milestones
- Career-best overall score657.6348 Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5716 Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
- Peak power rating (1511) Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
- Most recent contest Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
20142 milestones
- First call Que'n In The Park
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4912 Que'n In The Park
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval | Apr 8, 2016 |
| +1.1 | Que'n In The Park | Jul 4, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.3 | Boo B Que By the Sea | Oct 30, 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 28% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 21 / 75 (657.6348) | 18 (168.5716) | 19 (167.4172) | 35 (159.3716) | 30 (162.2744) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 35 / 59 (628.3660) | 44 (154.2288) | 27 (160.5372) | 34 (155.9544) | 28 (157.6456) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Que'n In The Park Bryant, AR | 18 / 33 (656.4912) | 26 (162.2856) | 10 (167.9772) | 15 (163.9656) | 17 (162.2628) |
| Nov 7, 2013 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 65 (152.4916) | 30 (165.1544) | 20 (167.4400) |