High-water mark
670.2848
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.2848 at Mississippi Springfest — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 10, 2013
CMP SMOKERS
CMP SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 7th of 29 at the Mississippi Springfest (2013). They are ranked #4258 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1508 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2013
latest Sep 13, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.86 · weakest Brisket (157.45)
Road miles
358
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 85 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
640.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CMP SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1478
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CMP SMOKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CMP SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,279 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
They turned up 9 years after CMP SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Level with CMP SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8570 | 151.3828 | 159.64 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 154.2056 | 163.86 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.7142 | 150.2854 | 159.97 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 147.3372 | 157.45 | top 74% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MS
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
140
finished ahead 52 times, behind 132
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest Grilling on the River '13
- First call Grilling on the River '13
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5710 Grilling on the River '13
- First category win (Pork) Mississippi Springfest
- First overall top-10 Mississippi Springfest
- Career-best overall score670.2848 Mississippi Springfest
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.7142 Mississippi Springfest
- Peak power rating (1508) Mississippi Springfest
- Most recent contest International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.5 | Mississippi Springfest | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Stand By Your Grill | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -8.3 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -7.9 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -1.7 | Grilling on the River '13 | Apr 12, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN | 22 / 28 (618.0112) | 23 (151.3828) | 21 (154.2056) | 17 (165.0856) | 25 (147.3372) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 60 / 62 (618.5828) | 61 (154.2284) | 39 (163.9544) | 62 (152.4684) | 60 (147.9316) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS | 30 / 40 (645.1424) | 29 (161.7142) | 20 (164) | 34 (158.2854) | 30 (161.1428) |
| May 10, 2013 | Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS | 7 / 29 (670.2848) | 16 (163.9998) | 13 (163.9996) | 1 (173.7142) | 12 (168.5712) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 18 / 31 (652.5710) | 17 (166.8570) | 5 (173.1428) | 30 (150.2854) | 21 (162.2858) |