A tough matchup
12–1
behind in the head-to-head
Smokey and the Pirate ahead in 92% of their meetings
Smokey and the Pirate has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
BONES SAUCE & HARMONY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1505 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2014-06-27
latest 2024-04-26
Best ToY finish
#731
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.09 (+6.05)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.03 · weakest Brisket (155.11)
Road miles
1,050
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$6K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.09 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
6–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Lord Of The Ribs BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
6.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.6 years, then back at Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2024-04-26).
- last seen 2017-09-15
- back 2024-04-26
Pork Ribs nemesis
10 of 13
shared pork ribs entries lost
Smokey and the Pirate ahead 77% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Smokey and the Pirate has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared pork ribs entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The metronome
±2.23%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.23% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.4% of a perfect score
- 14 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before BONES SAUCE & HARMONY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1499
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#3222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
Level with BONES SAUCE & HARMONY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after BONES SAUCE & HARMONY did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey and the Pirate | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ric's Righteous Ribs | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CANYON RIDERS BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 ROLLING BONES | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 150.8344 | 158.26 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7600 | 131.3828 | 159.03 | top 52% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 149.7028 | 156.69 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 144.5484 | 155.11 | top 56% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.8 yrs
2014-06-27 → 2024-04-26
Busiest season
2016
6 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
14 of 14 contests
Contests visited
14
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 159.03 · weakest Brisket (155.11)
Walk rate
43%
a top-10 call in 6 of 14 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 14 contests
Master average
629.09
out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
276
243–322 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,050
14 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
1548
average field rating faced — tougher than 36% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$6,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
6.6 yrs
2017-09-15 → 2024-04-26
Power rating
1499
peak 1505 · #3244 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- First call Oaktown Throwdown
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.3772 Smoke on the River
- Career-best overall score654.3772 Smoke on the River
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7600 Smoke on the River
- 2016
- 10th tracked contest San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1505) San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition
- 2024
- Most recent contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | Smoke on the River | 2015-09-18 |
| +5.7 | San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition | 2016-10-21 |
| +2.4 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2016-09-16 |
| +2 | Wine Country Big Q | 2015-07-10 |
| +1.9 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2024-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2017-09-15 |
| -7.3 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2014-06-27 |
| -5.6 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | 2016-06-24 |
| -2.1 | Oaktown Throwdown | 2014-08-01 |
| -1.3 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2017-06-23 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 35% | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88% | 87.4% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 89.5% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 90.9% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 85.9% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 12 / 34 (175.4972) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-09-15 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 40 / 48 (623.9428) | 46 (153.1084) | 39 (156.5372) | 40 (157.1084) | 34 (157.1888) |
| 2017-07-28 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 15 / 26 (630.8456) | 20 (155.9428) | 11 (164.0228) | 15 (157.7600) | 18 (153.1200) |
| 2017-06-23 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 40 / 62 (633.7144) | 51 (152.0000) | 24 (162.8572) | 36 (160.6056) | 33 (158.2516) |
| 2016-10-21 | San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA | 15 / 38 (644.4460) | 28 (153.6800) | 13 (168.5488) | 19 (158.8116) | 10 (163.4056) |
| 2016-09-16 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 32 / 61 (642.7656) | 49 (153.0856) | 34 (161.6800) | 27 (161.7372) | 19 (166.2628) |
| 2016-07-29 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 12 / 20 (644.5144) | 6 (166.2744) | 13 (159.9884) | 15 (154.8116) | 8 (163.4400) |
| 2016-07-08 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 22 / 38 (615.8512) | 22 (157.0856) | 24 (151.9772) | 11 (162.2400) | 28 (144.5484) |
| 2016-06-24 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 40 / 54 (617.0972) | 41 (150.8344) | 38 (154.8572) | 45 (151.4400) | 26 (159.9656) |
| 2016-04-29 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 16 / 30 (626.9260) | 7 (171.4400) | 12 (161.2116) | 21 (149.7144) | 23 (144.5600) |
| 2015-09-18 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 11 / 49 (654.3772) | 25 (158.8572) | 3 (173.7600) | 16 (162.3200) | 20 (159.4400) |
| 2015-07-10 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 19 / 38 (635.3140) | 15 (164.5600) | 9 (165.7256) | 29 (153.0740) | 27 (151.9544) |
| 2014-08-01 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 14 / 22 (618.2172) | 7 (166.2628) | 15 (154.8344) | 15 (149.7028) | 15 (147.4172) |
| 2014-06-27 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 37 / 48 (590.2056) | 27 (154.2628) | 45 (131.3828) | 23 (157.7028) | 30 (146.8572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #731 (515 pts) | #700 (575 pts) | #752 (530 pts) | #771 (510 pts) | #721 (550 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1259 (220 pts) | #1552 (170 pts) | #928 (380 pts) | #1577 (165 pts) | #1629 (145 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1940 (102 pts) | #1653 (152 pts) | #2044 (97 pts) | #2062 (97 pts) | #2030 (97 pts) |