Stink-Eye BBQ

Stink-Eye BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 38th of 59 at the Smokin' On The River (2015). They are ranked #5999 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “STINKEYE BBQ” and “Stink Eye BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,999

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1434

peak 1434 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Oct 4, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1955

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 87%

overall standings

Best overall

649.0968 / 720

Master · Smokin' On The River

Perfect 180s

Current form

626.54 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 608.85 (+17.68)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.2628

Pork · Smokin' On The River

Consistency

±49.25

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.35 · weakest Chicken (153.28)

Road miles

326

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

608.85 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.1 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.07 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Chicken avg 153.28
Pork Ribs avg 161.35
0 calls in 7 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DOLF'S BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Jim Beam BBQ Classic (Oct 6, 2017).

last seen Jun 12, 2015
back Oct 6, 2017

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BLUE CHIP BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Stink-Eye BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

54 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKE DYNASTY

#6,003 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Stink-Eye BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Stink-Eye BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2015

⚔ Head-to-head

Old Man Grillin' and The Chain Smokers

#6,005 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 28, 2025

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Smokin-N-Pokin

#6,004 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Feb 14, 2025

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Shelby Smokers

#5,997 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2024

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Big BarQ BBQ

#5,996 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

Level with Stink-Eye BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 17, 2022

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Bayshore BBQ

#5,998 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

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 Jul 14, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BLUE CHIP BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FRIENDS OF OBR	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Pappy Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DERBY CITY SMOKERS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
ALL OUT PIG OUT	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	162.8684	141.1430	153.28	top 91%
Pork Ribs	8	167.9888	150.8460	161.35	top 64%
Pork	8	170.2628	148.5600	157.84	top 72%
Brisket	8	163.4400	146.8000	155.55	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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KY	4	0	top 96%
IN	4	0	top 79%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jim Beam BBQ Classic	4	38	0	top 96%	Oct 4, 2019
Smokin' On The River	2	39	0	top 88%	Jun 13, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KY 4 of 8 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 4 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 197 finished ahead 56 times, behind 330

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jun 12, 2015 → Oct 6, 2017

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

20191 milestone

Oct 4 Most recent contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic

20153 milestones

Jun 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0968 Smokin' On The River
Jun 12 Career-best overall score649.0968 Smokin' On The River
Jun 12 Career-best single call (Pork)170.2628 Smokin' On The River

20132 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1493) Smokin' on the River

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	Smokin' On The River	Jun 13, 2014
-11.3	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 4, 2013
-10.1	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 3, 2014
-9.3	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 6, 2017
-8.4	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 4, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 98%	86.5%	86.5%
2017	1	0%	top 98%	83.8%	83.8%
2015	1	0%	top 64%	90.2%	90.2%
2014	3	0%	top 90%	87.8%	80.5%
2013	2	0%	top 84%	87.2%	87.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 4, 2019	Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY	41 / 42 (622.7664)	39 (155.9544)	37 (157.1088)	42 (149.7144)	33 (159.9888)
Oct 6, 2017	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	43 / 44 (603.2576)	44 (150.7888)	43 (150.8460)	44 (150.7656)	43 (150.8572)
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	38 / 59 (649.0968)	52 (151.4056)	32 (163.9884)	17 (170.2628)	32 (163.4400)
Oct 3, 2014	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	42 / 44 (625.6344)	39 (162.8684)	34 (162.2744)	44 (148.5600)	41 (151.9316)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	45 / 60 (631.9320)	45 (161.1088)	34 (160.5600)	42 (158.2860)	45 (151.9772)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	52 / 52 (482.2856)	—	29 (161.7372)	23 (164.5828)	36 (155.9656)
Oct 4, 2013	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	38 / 41 (627.8632)	40 (149.6688)	19 (167.9888)	23 (163.4056)	39 (146.8000)
Jun 14, 2013	Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN	39 / 52 (628)	51 (141.1430)	19 (166.2858)	38 (157.1428)	26 (163.4284)

Stink-Eye BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📉 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)