A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Shiggin aint easy ahead in 100% of their meetings
Shiggin aint easy has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Smoke N Barrel BBQ
Smoke N Barrel BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 24th of 33 at The Buckeye BBQ Classic (2024). They finished #931 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 8, 2023
latest Sep 13, 2024 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.29 · weakest Brisket (158.03)
Road miles
184
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
651.71 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 154.2744 | 163.79 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 164.0004 | 166.29 | top 53% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 155.9772 | 163.60 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 154.7772 | 158.03 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 83% | Sep 13, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KY
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
97
finished ahead 20 times, behind 112
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
20236 milestones
- First tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First call Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6572 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best overall score661.6572 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5944 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Peak power rating (1492) Bands & BBQ at the Point
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 28 / 31 (635.2576) | 28 (160.5028) | 21 (164.0004) | 30 (155.9772) | 28 (154.7772) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 24 / 33 (658.2060) | 31 (154.2744) | 8 (170.2744) | 11 (172) | 26 (161.6572) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 25 / 33 (661.6572) | 5 (176.5944) | 22 (164.5828) | 27 (162.8228) | 29 (157.6572) |