A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Smokin' Bill's
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1422
peak 1422 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-09-27
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#1917
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 608.11 (+16.25)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±46.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.93 · weakest Brisket (134.07)
Road miles
870
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$6K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
608.11 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
316.83 / 360
2 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.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (4 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−27.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 27.86 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 134.07
- Pork avg 161.93
- 0 calls in 9 entries
The comeback
4.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.2 years, then back at So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) (2021-09-11).
- last seen 2017-06-23
- back 2021-09-11
Pork nemesis
5 of 6
shared pork entries lost
GETTIN' BASTED ahead 83% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1508 at their best, 86 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#6143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Smokin' Bill's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1421
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
No shared contest yet.
Level with Smokin' Bill's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOKAN MEATHEADS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 146.2400 | 157.49 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 141.6572 | 154.58 | top 79% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 148.0000 | 161.93 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 20.0000 | 134.07 | top 93% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 10 | 0 | top 88% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 97% | 2014-11-08 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11 yrs
2013-09-27 → 2024-10-11
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
10 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 161.93 · weakest Brisket (134.07)
Walk rate
36%
a top-10 call in 4 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
18%
2 of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests — and still running
Master average
608.11
out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
316.83
out of 360 · 2 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
212
38–260 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
870
11 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi
Schedule strength
1589
average field rating faced — tougher than 71% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$5,625
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Longest layoff
4.2 yrs
2017-06-23 → 2021-09-11
Power rating
1422
peak 1422 · #6144 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- Peak power rating (1486) Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- 2014
- First call MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC
- 2016
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4912 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best overall score656.4912 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- 2021
- First overall top-10 So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- 10th tracked contest So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- 2024
- Most recent contest Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | 2013-09-27 |
| -11 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-11 |
| -10.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2015-09-11 |
| -9.7 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque | 2015-10-16 |
| -8.8 | Rockin Apples Festival | 2016-09-02 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 83% | 91.2% | 87% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.3% | 85.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 97% | 88.8% | 86.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 67.6% | 67.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 10 / 10 (318.8116) | 9 (162.8116) | 9 (156.0000) | 9 (151.9428) | — |
| 2021-09-11 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 7 / 10 (314.8572) | 9 (149.1428) | 3 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2017-06-23 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 27 / 35 (638.2056) | 11 (172.0000) | 33 (149.6800) | 19 (164.5484) | 32 (151.9772) |
| 2016-09-02 | Rockin Apples Festival Appleton City, MO | 23 / 23 (595.8628) | 22 (153.6800) | 23 (141.6572) | 14 (165.7028) | 23 (134.8228) |
| 2016-08-05 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 33 / 50 (656.4912) | 42 (157.6800) | 1 (177.7372) | 28 (164.5256) | 41 (156.5484) |
| 2015-10-16 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 25 / 25 (610.1828) | 25 (146.2400) | 25 (142.2400) | 15 (166.2856) | 20 (155.4172) |
| 2015-09-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 28 / 28 (621.0632) | 27 (150.8116) | 28 (152.5488) | 25 (157.1200) | 25 (160.5828) |
| 2015-06-26 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 25 / 31 (618.1488) | 17 (166.2972) | 22 (155.3828) | 24 (159.4172) | 31 (137.0516) |
| 2014-11-08 | MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 27 / 27 (639.4176) | 26 (160.5716) | 27 (153.7372) | 3 (176.5600) | 27 (148.5488) |
| 2014-11-07 | MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 29 / 31 (606.7548) | 29 (147.9544) | 30 (151.9888) | 22 (165.1544) | 30 (141.6572) |
| 2013-09-27 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 37 / 39 (486.8460) | 21 (165.1888) | 34 (153.6572) | 38 (148.0000) | 39 (20.0000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1946 (118 pts) | #1869 (123 pts) | #1029 (343 pts) | #1687 (163 pts) | #1996 (118 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1917 (103 pts) | #1977 (103 pts) | #1968 (103 pts) | #1622 (153 pts) | #1719 (128 pts) |