Smoke N Barrel BBQ KY
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#931
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.71
last 3 vs career avg 651.71 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.29 · weakest Brisket (158.03)
Road miles
184
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Shiggin aint easy has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
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 | 172.0000 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.71
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.2060 | 646.73 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6572 | 661.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 28 / 31 (635.2576) | 28 (160.5028) | 21 (164.0004) | 30 (155.9772) | 28 (154.7772) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 24 / 33 (658.2060) | 31 (154.2744) | 8 (170.2744) | 11 (172.0000) | 26 (161.6572) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 25 / 33 (661.6572) | 5 (176.5944) | 22 (164.5828) | 27 (162.8228) | 29 (157.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #931 (119 pts) | #1042 (114 pts) | #762 (229 pts) | #794 (184 pts) | #996 (114 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1552 (58 pts) | #827 (183 pts) | #1379 (73 pts) | #1557 (58 pts) | #1567 (58 pts) |