DROPTINE SMOKE KS
Rating
1535
peak 1535
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.73
last 3 vs career avg 684.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.92 · weakest Chicken (166.82)
Road miles
630
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 630 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke Show BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 162.8228 | 166.82 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 169.1544 | 173.92 | top 26% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 168.5828 | 171.05 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 163.9656 | 172.94 | top 21% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 16% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 684.73
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 694.2516 | 684.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 92 / 487 (686.8344) | 340 (164.5256) | 62 (174.8688) | 179 (170.2856) | 16 (177.1544) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 26 / 211 (694.2516) | 87 (173.1084) | 134 (169.1544) | 48 (174.2744) | 14 (177.7144) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 32 / 99 (673.1084) | 63 (162.8228) | 3 (177.7372) | 40 (168.5828) | 52 (163.9656) |