A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
SON OF SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SON OF SMOKE has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ
PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS 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 20th of 26 at the Smoke on the River (2014). They are ranked #6381 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1396
peak 1396 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Mar 28, 2014
latest Apr 26, 2024 · 10.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
589.80 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 587.08 (+2.72)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±40.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.20 · weakest Brisket (135.96)
Road miles
423
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
587.08 / 720
13 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 | #1464 (59 pts) | #1042 (114 pts) | #1562 (59 pts) | #1478 (59 pts) | #1465 (59 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1616 (52 pts) | #791 (202 pts) | #1191 (117 pts) | #1611 (52 pts) | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1923 (80 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1529 (173 pts) | #1645 (168 pts) | #1581 (178 pts) | #1278 (253 pts) | #1276 (243 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1151 (246 pts) | #1250 (241 pts) | #1230 (251 pts) | #814 (446 pts) | #1100 (281 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1429 (188 pts) | #1372 (218 pts) | #1229 (253 pts) | #875 (418 pts) | #1610 (163 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,384 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 9 years before PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,379 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,380 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
Level with PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,385 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
They turned up 6 years after PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SON OF SMOKE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 ROLLING BONES | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHERRY LANE SMOKERS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Ric's Righteous Ribs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK DYNASTY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 135.3828 | 151.96 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 122.8116 | 149.42 | top 79% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.2172 | 160.20 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4288 | 20 | 135.96 | top 79% |
“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 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 80% | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 87% | May 4, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
13 of 13 contests
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
212
finished ahead 62 times, behind 363
Longest layoff
5 yrs
May 4, 2018 → Apr 28, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.9944 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score648.9944 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
20231 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the River
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1487) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 28, 2014 |
| -11.1 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -8.9 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -8.9 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 2, 2014 |
| -8.5 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 1, 2015 |
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 88% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 69.7% | 69.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 84.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 82% | 85.3% | 82.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 85% | 85.3% | 79.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 30 / 34 (648.9944) | 14 (173.1428) | 27 (163.9772) | 25 (163.3944) | 32 (148.4800) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 27 / 27 (501.6572) | 4 (174.8572) | 12 (170.2628) | 26 (156.5372) | — |
| May 4, 2018 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 32 / 35 (595.7940) | 32 (142.8456) | 34 (142.7428) | 21 (160.5484) | 25 (149.6572) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 32 / 38 (591.8404) | 29 (153.6916) | 26 (155.4516) | 32 (146.2172) | 35 (136.4800) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 24 / 28 (610.7312) | 27 (145.0740) | 27 (142.2744) | 10 (164) | 10 (159.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 25 / 30 (585.0288) | 26 (142.8800) | 23 (151.9772) | 23 (149.6572) | 27 (140.5144) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 32 / 41 (614.2632) | 34 (154.3316) | 35 (150.2400) | 21 (162.8572) | 38 (146.8344) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 39 / 49 (595.9204) | 42 (150.2972) | 49 (122.8116) | 13 (163.3828) | 21 (159.4288) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 21 / 24 (597.7032) | 22 (150.3200) | 20 (151.4172) | 18 (154.8116) | 20 (141.1544) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 27 / 32 (575.4056) | 32 (138.2628) | 32 (131.9428) | 7 (163.4628) | 23 (141.7372) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 20 / 26 (614.1832) | 21 (154.8916) | 22 (146.2744) | 5 (171.9772) | 25 (141.0400) |
| May 2, 2014 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 27 / 33 (602.2404) | 33 (135.3828) | 17 (156.5716) | 10 (163.4632) | 25 (146.8228) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA | 28 / 29 (498.2860) | 18 (159.4516) | 18 (156.5600) | 14 (162.2744) | 28 (20) |