A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIG NEWTON ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIG NEWTON has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
G & S Smoke n Spice
G & S Smoke n Spice is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 39th of 112 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2015). Also listed in KCBS results as “G&S Smoke n Spice” and “G & S Smoke- n Spice”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1508
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Jun 23, 2023 · 9.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.28 · weakest Chicken (152.83)
Road miles
6
across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.22 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 136.5600 | 152.83 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 159.9656 | 167.28 | top 32% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 152.5828 | 166.28 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.3600 | 162.83 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 39 | 0 | top 45% | Sep 25, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
321
finished ahead 277 times, behind 224
Longest layoff
7.7 yrs
Sep 25, 2015 → Jun 23, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Peak power rating (1508) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7144 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score657.7144 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5828 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20141 milestone
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +1.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +1.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 76 / 167 (654.7772) | 144 (150.2400) | 58 (167.9772) | 36 (171.9656) | 61 (164.5944) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 39 / 112 (657.7144) | 22 (169.1544) | 8 (176.5828) | 88 (152.5828) | 52 (159.3944) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 53 / 112 (644.5256) | 110 (136.5600) | 58 (159.9656) | 6 (176.0228) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 60 / 114 (639.8744) | 83 (155.3828) | 39 (164.5944) | 40 (164.5372) | 68 (155.3600) |