A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE
SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 68th of 83 at the SC Festival of Discovery (2019). They are ranked #5422 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2018
latest Jul 11, 2024 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.65 (+2.07)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.77)
Road miles
0
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$110K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.65 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,435 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with SMALL TOWN BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PALMETTO MOONLIGHT SMOKERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smell My Smoke BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| QUALITY QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 147.9888 | 160.17 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 142.8572 | 149.77 | top 87% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.3600 | 157.85 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 143.9428 | 149.86 | top 84% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 3 | 69 | 0 | top 89% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 3 | 68 | 0 | top 83% | Jul 9, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 71 times, behind 429
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jul 12, 2019 → Jul 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2856 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score626.1260 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest SC Festival Of Discovery
- Peak power rating (1492) SC Festival Of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 6, 2023 |
| -8.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2021 |
| -8 | SC Festival Of Discovery | Jul 12, 2018 |
| -7.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2024 |
| -6.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 12, 2019 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87% | 87% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86% | 86% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 69 / 76 (623.2684) | 59 (166.2856) | 70 (153.1200) | 71 (151.3600) | 70 (152.5028) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 73 / 76 (609.4516) | 66 (159.3828) | 71 (150.1944) | 70 (152.4800) | 69 (147.3944) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 73 / 92 (626.1260) | 47 (166.2744) | 72 (150.2400) | 64 (162.8000) | 79 (146.8116) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 69 / 81 (619.2576) | 75 (147.9888) | 67 (153.6572) | 69 (157.0972) | 52 (160.5144) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 68 / 83 (620.5028) | 46 (163.4056) | 75 (142.8572) | 35 (166.2628) | 73 (147.9772) |
| Jul 12, 2018 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 74 / 89 (607.2800) | 66 (157.6800) | 76 (148.5488) | 64 (157.1084) | 75 (143.9428) |