High-water mark
670.2056
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.2056 at RiverFest — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 13, 2019
Smoke Therapy
Smoke Therapy is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 13th of 14 at the Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 (2023). They are ranked #4419 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 6, 2016
latest Oct 27, 2023 · 7.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 627.95 (-13.28)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±52.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.35 · weakest Pork (145.43)
Road miles
82
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.95 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Therapy, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,409 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,397 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Smoke Therapy on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,412 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They've been 1509 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,427 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 3 years before Smoke Therapy's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,413 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,414 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Smoke Therapy's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM HOGWEISER | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Brew-N-Que | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| WHY YOU GRILLIN' ME ...DAWG? | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheats Smoked Meats | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Slayton's Barbeque Company | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T&J's Dirty Butts | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAMP-BELL BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINEFELD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 145.6228 | 161.35 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 143.9316 | 160.41 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 20 | 145.43 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 151.9084 | 160.77 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 4 | 36 | 0 | top 74% | May 3, 2019 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 86% | Sep 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
393
finished ahead 215 times, behind 463
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Sep 13, 2019 → Aug 13, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023
20193 milestones
- First call Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score670.2056 RiverFest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 RiverFest
20181 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5772 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- Peak power rating (1498) The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | RiverFest | Sep 13, 2019 |
| +3.7 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| +1.7 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Sep 8, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Aug 13, 2021 |
| -9.7 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 5, 2017 |
| -7.6 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 26, 2019 |
| -5.4 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 4, 2018 |
| -1.6 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 6, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 67.3% | 67.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 93.1% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 13 / 14 (654.0800) | 13 (166.2400) | 12 (162.8000) | 13 (161.1088) | 13 (163.9312) |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 25 / 35 (646.6740) | 22 (163.9656) | 25 (164.5600) | 18 (166.2400) | 32 (151.9084) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 49 / 49 (484.3540) | 48 (150.7656) | 41 (156.5028) | 49 (20) | 44 (157.0856) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 15 / 37 (670.2056) | 11 (170.8572) | 13 (169.7028) | 21 (162.8228) | 16 (166.8228) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 26 / 27 (618.0680) | 27 (145.6228) | 10 (168.0228) | 27 (150.2168) | 22 (154.2056) |
| May 3, 2019 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 36 / 54 (648.4460) | 43 (159.3944) | 39 (162.8116) | 36 (162.8456) | 31 (163.3944) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 48 / 61 (653.5772) | 51 (161.0972) | 32 (166.2744) | 48 (162.8228) | 45 (163.3828) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 61 / 69 (632.9372) | 27 (168.5256) | 66 (143.9316) | 52 (161.0972) | 52 (159.3828) |
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 41 / 67 (643.2344) | 39 (165.6800) | 62 (149.0516) | 48 (161.6800) | 30 (166.8228) |