A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SON OF SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SON OF SMOKE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
RALEY'S BBQ PIT CREW
RALEY'S BBQ PIT CREW is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 9th of 49 at the Smoke on the River (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2015
latest Sep 18, 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.14 · weakest Brisket (153.68)
Road miles
237
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
630.62 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 147.4168 | 155.41 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 147.9200 | 154.39 | top 64% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 161.7028 | 167.14 | top 22% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 141.0744 | 153.68 | top 52% |
“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 65% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
CA
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
90
finished ahead 73 times, behind 66
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20158 milestones
- First tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First call Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the River
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3828 Smoke on the River
- Career-best overall score655.3828 Smoke on the River
- Peak power rating (1503) Smoke on the River
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Smoke on the River | Sep 18, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 1, 2015 |
| -0.7 | Wine Country Big Q | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -0.5 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Aug 7, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 9 / 49 (655.3828) | 8 (167.4516) | 32 (153.1200) | 5 (170.8456) | 10 (163.9656) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 14 / 24 (637.1200) | 24 (149.6800) | 15 (154.8456) | 2 (173.1428) | 8 (159.4516) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 22 / 38 (631.8744) | 25 (157.0972) | 19 (161.6800) | 15 (162.8572) | 30 (150.2400) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 25 / 32 (598.1140) | 30 (147.4168) | 25 (147.9200) | 10 (161.7028) | 24 (141.0744) |