The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BAKERSFIELD SMOKE has finished one call ahead of Kings Cut BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Kings Cut BBQ
Kings Cut BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 31st of 41 at the Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #4856 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest May 15, 2015 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.86)
Road miles
524
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
616.87 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Kings Cut BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
They turned up 9 years after Kings Cut BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Level with Kings Cut BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,870 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICIOUS SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9540 | 142.2744 | 154.96 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5372 | 144.5372 | 147.86 | top 86% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 152 | 161.85 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.6056 | 142.7888 | 152.20 | top 73% |
“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
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 54 times, behind 197
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5828 Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score631.3708 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic
- Peak power rating (1491) 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -8.5 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -6 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| -5.6 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -4.9 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 15, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.7% | 85.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.1% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 39 / 53 (618.7660) | 49 (142.2744) | 44 (152.5372) | 14 (168.5828) | 33 (155.3716) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 51 / 60 (631.3708) | 40 (163.9540) | 57 (147.9656) | 21 (167.4856) | 54 (151.9656) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 43 / 56 (601.5776) | 46 (150.2400) | 42 (149.1088) | 31 (159.4400) | 46 (142.7888) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 31 / 41 (620.0344) | 21 (162.9028) | 36 (145.1316) | 26 (161.7256) | 33 (150.2744) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 38 / 46 (612.5828) | 38 (155.4400) | 42 (144.5372) | 36 (152) | 23 (160.6056) |