Smokin' Cowboys KY
Rating
1515
peak 1515 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2025-09-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
492.02
last 5 Backyard vs avg 492.02 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±145.67
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.30 · weakest Brisket (148.61)
Road miles
146
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
600.24 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
492.02 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Creek Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Loaded Barrel BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 31% across 5 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2023-09-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Loaded Barrel BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Creek Smoke BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 145.6112 | 155.08 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1204 | 142.2744 | 153.50 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 154.2400 | 159.30 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 141.0056 | 148.61 | top 42% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 30% | 2024-09-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 600.24 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 492.02 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📣 2019-09-13 — First call · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (618.7540) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📈 2025-09-12 — Peak power rating (1515) · Bands and BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2021-09-10 |
| +8 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2019-09-13 |
| +4.5 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 2025-09-12 |
| +3.8 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2024-09-13 |
| +3.4 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2021-06-18 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 171.9% | 171.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 170.6% | 127% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 166.5% | 166.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 11 / 29 (322.8120) | 8 (161.6916) | 11 (161.1204) | 5 (168.5600) | 4 (168.5372) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 10 / 31 (305.0172) | 7 (158.8000) | 13 (146.2172) | 6 (156.5144) | 8 (145.0400) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 33 (618.7540) | 13 (160.5256) | 16 (155.4284) | 11 (160.5484) | 18 (142.2516) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 7 / 28 (614.1940) | 10 (149.0628) | 8 (158.9028) | 5 (159.3828) | 11 (146.8456) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 50 / 51 (600.2396) | 50 (145.6112) | 48 (157.0856) | 47 (156.5372) | 51 (141.0056) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 6 / 28 (599.3028) | 5 (154.8112) | 11 (142.2744) | 6 (154.2400) | 5 (147.9772) |