A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 100% of their meetings
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Smoke or Be Smoked (S.O.B.S)
Smoke or Be Smoked (S.O.B.S) is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 4th of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2015). They are ranked #3141 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smoke or be Smoked (SOBS)”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1507 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2013
latest Jul 9, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.46)
Road miles
64
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
614.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke or Be Smoked (S.O.B.S), each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,148 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Smoke or Be Smoked (S.O.B.S)'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Smoke or Be Smoked (S.O.B.S) on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before Smoke or Be Smoked (S.O.B.S)'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,150 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6912 | 142.8112 | 153.47 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.1544 | 140.5944 | 152.46 | top 56% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 145.0512 | 155.17 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 141.0628 | 153.82 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 38% | Jul 10, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 155 times, behind 159
Longest layoff
6 yrs
Jul 10, 2015 → Jul 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest New Jersey State BBQ Championship
20156 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2628 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best overall score662.2628 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1544 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1507) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20141 milestone
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 10, 2015 |
| +1.2 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2014 |
| -4.8 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | Jul 9, 2021 |
| -2.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 6% | 92% | 92% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 83.7% | 83.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 40 / 59 (608.5944) | 37 (154.8684) | 45 (148.5600) | 28 (159.9772) | 45 (145.1888) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 4 / 65 (662.2628) | 35 (159.9884) | 1 (173.1544) | 10 (164.5600) | 14 (164.5600) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 50 / 65 (597.6456) | 23 (161.6912) | 59 (140.5944) | 42 (154.2972) | 52 (141.0628) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 39 / 65 (602.7312) | 62 (142.8112) | 43 (149.1544) | 55 (145.0512) | 5 (165.7144) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 65 (603.3828) | 41 (147.9772) | 29 (150.8456) | 30 (151.9772) | 28 (152.5828) |