A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
ELJEFE SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Carpetbagger's BBQ
Carpetbagger's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 24 at the Somerset Sizzle (2023). They finished #786 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 20, 2023
latest Sep 23, 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.22 · weakest Pork (145.68)
Road miles
301
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.81 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #786 (179 pts) | #824 (184 pts) | #926 (179 pts) | #816 (179 pts) | #738 (224 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1312 | 149.7028 | 155.23 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 152.5600 | 159.22 | top 82% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5372 | 141.1084 | 145.68 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 155.4172 | 157.69 | top 78% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MA
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
74
finished ahead 2 times, behind 107
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20235 milestones
- First tracked contest Somerset Sizzle
- Peak power rating (1487) Somerset Sizzle
- Career-best overall score622.7996 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1428 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | Aug 19, 2023 |
| -13.2 | Somerset Sizzle | May 20, 2023 |
| -12.6 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Sep 23, 2023 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 41 / 42 (614.7084) | 42 (149.7028) | 36 (159.9428) | 42 (147.3828) | 37 (157.6800) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 46 / 46 (622.7996) | 38 (161.1312) | 30 (165.1428) | 46 (141.1084) | 40 (155.4172) |
| May 20, 2023 | Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA | 23 / 24 (615.9312) | 22 (154.8684) | 23 (152.5600) | 23 (148.5372) | 14 (159.9656) |