A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 100% of their meetings
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
SMOKIN ROSES
SMOKIN ROSES is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 21st of 64 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2018). They are ranked #6134 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1426
peak 1426 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2018
latest May 17, 2024 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.01 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 615.99 (-4.98)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.28 · weakest Brisket (146.13)
Road miles
553
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
615.99 / 720
10 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) | #1145 (80 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1041 (114 pts) | #1101 (114 pts) | #1090 (129 pts) | #941 (134 pts) | #1079 (114 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1226 (180 pts) | #1150 (225 pts) | #1240 (195 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1111 (240 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1436 (140 pts) | #1200 (225 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1447 (160 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN ROSES, each with one reason worth a look.
35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN ROSES)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN ROSES has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1426
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before SMOKIN ROSES's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before SMOKIN ROSES's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokestack Redemption | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 143.9200 | 157.04 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1772 | 143.3372 | 154.55 | top 76% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6172 | 146.8572 | 158.28 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 131.3716 | 146.13 | top 85% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 4 | 35 | 0 | top 93% | May 17, 2024 |
| York County BBQ Festival | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 95% | Jun 16, 2023 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 41% | Jul 12, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
7 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
291
finished ahead 106 times, behind 496
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jun 18, 2021 → May 19, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score641.0856 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.8572 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Que for the Troops
- Peak power rating (1496) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2018 |
| +2 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | May 14, 2021 |
| -11.8 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2023 |
| -11.5 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | May 19, 2023 |
| -11.3 | Que for the Troops | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -10.5 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2021 |
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 95% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 85.7% | 85.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.8% | 83.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 89% | 86.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 88.6% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 35 / 37 (620.9488) | 36 (152.4800) | 33 (157.6916) | 21 (163.9772) | 35 (146.8000) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 29 / 29 (616.9944) | 29 (150.2400) | 22 (161.1428) | 22 (157.6800) | 28 (147.9316) |
| May 19, 2023 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 36 / 37 (611.1772) | 35 (153.0628) | 36 (148.5144) | 24 (162.8228) | 36 (146.7772) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 37 / 41 (617.5312) | 37 (151.9084) | 35 (152.5372) | 30 (161.1428) | 38 (151.9428) |
| May 14, 2021 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 43 / 46 (588.4000) | 46 (143.9200) | 29 (156.5372) | 31 (156.5712) | 46 (131.3716) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 32 / 64 (641.0856) | 41 (158.2400) | 54 (151.4056) | 27 (164.5828) | 13 (166.8572) |
| May 17, 2019 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 38 / 44 (609.0744) | 16 (166.8228) | 22 (161.1772) | 37 (149.1200) | 43 (131.9544) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 55 / 66 (615.9428) | 37 (160.5600) | 51 (153.7028) | 48 (155.4172) | 56 (146.2628) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 21 / 64 (637.7832) | 11 (166.2972) | 27 (159.4516) | 17 (164.6172) | 43 (147.4172) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 57 / 61 (600.9828) | 18 (166.8228) | 59 (143.3372) | 60 (146.8572) | 59 (143.9656) |