The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest (May 29, 2015).
- last seen May 18, 2013
- back May 29, 2015
DJ Smoke
DJ Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 29th of 31 at The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival (2013). Also listed in KCBS results as “D & J Smoke”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Aug 14, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Consistency
±24.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.63 · weakest Brisket (142.10)
Road miles
1,229
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,216 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
608.56 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8460 | 154.8572 | 159.63 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 139.4286 | 154.66 | top 68% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 145.7140 | 152.17 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.1544 | 133.7140 | 142.10 | top 88% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 31 times, behind 112
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 18, 2013 → May 29, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score630.8348 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4516 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Most recent contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1486) The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 50 / 67 (630.8348) | 40 (162.8460) | 25 (167.4516) | 61 (151.3828) | 54 (149.1544) |
| May 29, 2015 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 37 / 49 (621.1316) | 27 (161.2000) | 36 (157.0972) | 29 (159.4172) | 45 (143.4172) |
| May 18, 2013 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA | 29 / 31 (573.7138) | 20 (154.8572) | 29 (139.4286) | 25 (145.7140) | 28 (133.7140) |