High-water mark
666.2172
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.2172 at Western Legends BBQ Contest — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 9, 2022
Fox Smokehouse BBQ
Fox Smokehouse BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 18th of 26 at the Best Dam Barbeque (2022). They are ranked #6037 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2014
latest May 24, 2024 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.09 (+20.64)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±47.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.42 · weakest Brisket (155.79)
Road miles
708
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$72K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.09 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Fox Smokehouse BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,042 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with Fox Smokehouse BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#6,025 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm n QUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Asylum | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke Barbeque | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Smokin' B.A.R. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 151.9312 | 164.42 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 153.6800 | 162.74 | top 65% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.2172 | 158.86 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 146.2628 | 155.79 | top 76% |
“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) | 11 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam Barbeque | 4 | 18 | 0 | top 83% | May 24, 2024 |
| Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 71% | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Best Dam Barbecue | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 92% | May 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
10 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
241
finished ahead 81 times, behind 375
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
May 24, 2019 → Aug 14, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Best Dam Barbeque
20223 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Best Dam Barbeque
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Best Dam Barbeque
- Career-best overall score666.2172 Western Legends BBQ Contest
20201 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9316 Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- First call 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1494) 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | Sep 9, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 27, 2016 |
| -9 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| -8.5 | The Best Dam Barbeque | May 24, 2019 |
| -7.9 | Best Dam Barbeque | May 24, 2024 |
| -7.8 | Best Dam Barbeque | May 25, 2018 |
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 94% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 92.5% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87% | 87% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 65.4% | 65.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 88.6% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 31 / 33 (634.7088) | 31 (156.5028) | 16 (170.2972) | 28 (159.9544) | 29 (147.9544) |
| May 26, 2023 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 21 / 27 (659.8744) | 10 (174.2628) | 23 (162.2400) | — | 26 (154.2516) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 19 / 31 (666.2172) | 22 (165.6800) | 15 (165.7144) | 10 (171.9772) | 20 (162.8456) |
| May 27, 2022 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 18 / 26 (639.2684) | 2 (176.0228) | 21 (160.5256) | 22 (146.2172) | 17 (156.5028) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 21 / 26 (653.5888) | 9 (171.9772) | 13 (165.1088) | 26 (149.0856) | 13 (167.4172) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 30 / 42 (659.9316) | 34 (162.8344) | 36 (158.8572) | 32 (165.6800) | 8 (172.5600) |
| May 24, 2019 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 28 / 29 (631.7712) | 25 (162.8228) | 21 (162.2516) | 29 (154.7884) | 28 (151.9084) |
| May 25, 2018 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 27 / 30 (635.3256) | 18 (166.2856) | 27 (153.6800) | 24 (159.9772) | 24 (155.3828) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 31 / 37 (626.1140) | 34 (151.9312) | 22 (162.8344) | 24 (165.0856) | 33 (146.2628) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 36 / 36 (470.7772) | 30 (159.4172) | — | 29 (158.2284) | 28 (153.1316) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 32 / 38 (639.3028) | 15 (169.1428) | 31 (157.0972) | 36 (156.5256) | 30 (156.5372) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 68 / 79 (638.2744) | 49 (165.7372) | 35 (167.4400) | 69 (156.5600) | 72 (148.5372) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 26 / 35 (636) | 32 (154.8456) | 10 (166.8572) | 22 (162.2856) | 31 (152.0116) |