SMOKEY GOODNESS

SMOKEY GOODNESS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 68 at the Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (2015). They are ranked #2124 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,124

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1534

peak 1536 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 18, 2013

latest Jan 15, 2016 · 2.7 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

50% of 8 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

668.5716 / 720

Master · Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.79 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 646.29 (+8.50)

Walk rate

88%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork · 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol

Consistency

±16.42

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.42 · weakest Brisket (159.77)

Road miles

1,571

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 390 mi

Schedule strength

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)

Master avg

646.29 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

88% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 7 of 8 contests

A top-10 category call in 88% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

668.5716 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 668.5716 at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 23, 2015

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 26%.

4 contests
3 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 26%

A tough matchup

5–1 behind in the head-to-head

BUNCH OF SWINES ahead in 83% of their meetings

BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.65 points below their pork, and turns into a call 38% of the time against 50%.

Brisket avg 159.77
Pork avg 164.42
3 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DE FILOUS in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 6 shared pork entries lost

BUNCH OF SWINES ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUNCH OF SWINES has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork entries.

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Announced themselves early

5th at their very first contest

Finished 5 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (May 18, 2013).

May 18, 2013
32-team field

A May team

Top 26% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 26% across 3 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 38% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.28% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.28% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.8% of a perfect score
8 contests

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The teams rated closest to SMOKEY GOODNESS, each with one reason worth a look.

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EL SUPREMO BBQ

#2,120 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1534

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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Belen Grill and Chill

#2,123 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1534

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rated over 7 contests
last seen Mar 21, 2026

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Transformer BBQ

#2,141 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1540

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 7 contests
last seen May 17, 2025

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COOK'N WITH WOOD

#2,136 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1542

Level with SMOKEY GOODNESS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 19, 2019

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FIRESTOKERS

#2,125 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1537

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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TEAM DANNY

#2,133 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1536

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2022

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MISS PIGGY'S U.K.	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
DE FILOUS	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
LETZQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Serial Grillaz	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
TJOPPIE DOPPIE BBQ TEAM	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
PUREBBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SEA SIDE SMOKERS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BUNCH OF SWINES	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
LOW AND SLOW MEISTER	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BBQ+	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
The Smokey Bandits	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
ROKENDE REGAHS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	0	1	171.4284	150.7884	160.11	top 58%
Pork Ribs	8	3	0	0	167.3828	153.7028	161.98	top 41%
Pork	8	4	0	1	177.7372	153.1428	164.42	top 39%
Brisket	8	3	1	2	170.8800	148.5600	159.77	top 46%

“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)	6	0	top 43%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 24%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
EU	2	0	top 64%
IT	1	0	top 57%

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in EU 2 of 8 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 a different one every time

Opponents faced 153 finished ahead 199 times, behind 94

Longest layoff 1.3 yrs May 18, 2013 → Sep 20, 2014

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20161 milestone

Jan 15 Most recent contest W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016

20154 milestones

Jan 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7884 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
Jan 16 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7372 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
May 23 Career-best overall score668.5716 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Aug 29 Peak power rating (1536) Regahfest

20134 milestones

May 18 First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
May 18 First call Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
May 18 First category win (Brisket) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
May 18 First overall top-10 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	May 23, 2015
+11.9	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	May 18, 2013
+10.6	1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol	Jan 16, 2015
+9.4	Regahfest	Aug 29, 2015
+3	Ruhrpott BBQ	Oct 10, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	EUregio BBQ Festival	Sep 20, 2014
-2.6	W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016	Jan 15, 2016
-1.5	Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ	May 9, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0	100%	top 57%	90.6%	90.6%
2015	4	3	0	100%	top 26%	92.9%	91%
2014	2	0	0	50%	top 64%	88%	87.1%
2013	1	1	1	100%	top 16%	89.1%	89.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 15, 2016	W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 Rein in Taufers, Italy	17 / 30 (652.3888)	24 (160.5144)	14 (162.8228)	16 (160.5144)	7 (168.5372)
Aug 29, 2015	Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland	7 / 30 (656.5600)	16 (165.1200)	9 (164)	7 (168.0344)	19 (159.4056)
May 23, 2015	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands	4 / 68 (668.5716)	5 (171.4284)	20 (164.0116)	6 (170.8228)	17 (162.3088)
May 9, 2015	Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Kapermolenpark / Hasselt / Bel	21 / 38 (629.6340)	24 (160.5484)	26 (153.7028)	8 (166.8228)	29 (148.5600)
Jan 16, 2015	1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers	5 / 24 (666.7884)	21 (150.7884)	6 (167.3828)	2 (177.7372)	3 (170.8800)
Oct 10, 2014	Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU	25 / 58 (633.5888)	46 (154.8344)	8 (166.8228)	19 (162.8572)	41 (149.0744)
Sep 20, 2014	EUregio BBQ Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein, EU	18 / 21 (621.0508)	18 (151.9312)	11 (162.2628)	18 (155.4284)	20 (151.4284)
May 18, 2013	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, Netherlands	5 / 32 (641.7144)	3 (165.7142)	21 (154.8572)	25 (153.1428)	1 (168.0002)

SMOKEY GOODNESS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Announced themselves early

A May team

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)