A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
DAD BOD BARBEQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Sovereign Smoke
Sovereign Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 24th of 24 at the Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 16, 2020
latest Oct 15, 2023 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Consistency
±6.57
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.24 · weakest Chicken (147.20)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$7,250
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
301.44 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5600 | 146.2400 | 147.20 | top 101% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 146.8228 | 154.24 | top 86% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 119% | Oct 15, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
101
finished ahead 18 times, behind 118
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Oct 16, 2020 → Oct 13, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score309.0972 Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)160.5372 Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD)
20202 milestones
- First tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
- Peak power rating (1496) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 24 / 24 (293.0628) | 24 (146.2400) | 24 (146.8228) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 29 / 21 (309.0972) | 30 (148.5600) | 22 (160.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 40 (302.1600) | 24 (146.7884) | 21 (155.3716) | — | — |