A tough matchup
12–2
behind in the head-to-head
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 86% of their meetings
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
Whats Smokin
Whats Smokin is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 12th of 67 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2017). They are ranked #4407 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “WHAT'S SMOKIN” and “What's Smokin'”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1526 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Sep 7, 2013
latest Jul 13, 2024 · 10.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.09 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 621.54 (-7.45)
Walk rate
24%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.79 · weakest Brisket (151.65)
Road miles
1,952
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 604 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$75K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
621.54 / 720
17 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 | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #960 (165 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1691 (125 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #2097 (95 pts) | #1462 (185 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1349 (204 pts) | #1438 (204 pts) | #1426 (204 pts) | #1443 (204 pts) | #1178 (264 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1182 (225 pts) | #1395 (185 pts) | #1238 (235 pts) | #1291 (210 pts) | #1251 (220 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Whats Smokin, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to Whats Smokin)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — Whats Smokin ahead 4–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,416 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1508
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Whats Smokin)
They've been 1508 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,397 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,413 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Whats Smokin's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1502
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,395 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1532
Level with Whats Smokin on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Tom Tom Bob A Que | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ GURU | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Bar B Q Dat | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SHADY CREW | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 146.2400 | 158.34 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 136.4684 | 152.76 | top 65% |
| Pork | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 145.0972 | 158.79 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 132.4572 | 151.65 | top 61% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 57% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 8 | 12 | 0 | top 47% | Jul 13, 2024 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 93% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Que by the Sea | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 20, 2014 |
| Red, White and Que | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 70% | Sep 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
13 of 17 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
7
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
424
finished ahead 440 times, behind 511
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jul 12, 2019 → Jul 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20194 milestones
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best overall score658.7084 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.7028 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1526) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20171 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4340 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Red, White and Que
- First call Red, White and Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 7, 2017 |
| +9.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2018 |
| +9.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2019 |
| +6.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 8, 2016 |
| +5.6 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 25, 2023 |
| -12.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 26, 2022 |
| -12.2 | Red, White and Que | Sep 6, 2014 |
| -10.5 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | May 10, 2024 |
| -8.5 | Que by the Sea | Sep 20, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.6% | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.3% | 85.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.3% | 85.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.5% | 83.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 88.7% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 48 / 62 (623.8288) | 47 (158.2400) | 43 (157.6800) | 53 (151.9544) | 44 (155.9544) |
| May 10, 2024 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 38 / 42 (610.6516) | 42 (146.2400) | 37 (153.6800) | 31 (163.3828) | 37 (147.3488) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 42 / 44 (586.6632) | 39 (153.6572) | 42 (142.2172) | 44 (145.0972) | 40 (145.6916) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 36 / 64 (642.6400) | 28 (165.6800) | 16 (169.1200) | 52 (153.6228) | 42 (154.2172) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 44 / 49 (606.6860) | 48 (150.8344) | 48 (137.6572) | 36 (159.3600) | 34 (158.8344) |
| Jul 9, 2022 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 45 / 61 (621.4516) | 43 (159.9544) | 50 (150.2056) | 30 (162.2516) | 45 (149.0400) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 59 (627.9772) | 20 (164.0344) | 26 (158.8684) | 34 (158.8000) | 43 (146.2744) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 14 / 64 (658.7084) | 34 (160.5256) | 48 (153.6456) | 2 (173.7028) | 4 (170.8344) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 15 / 64 (642.1028) | 6 (170.8572) | 37 (154.7884) | 4 (170.2744) | 49 (146.1828) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 12 / 67 (648.4340) | 8 (169.1428) | 18 (159.3828) | 5 (167.9656) | 31 (151.9428) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 23 / 65 (629.0284) | 44 (152.5256) | 39 (153.6684) | 21 (159.4400) | 14 (163.3944) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 44 / 65 (610.6856) | 36 (158.8800) | 34 (157.6800) | 39 (156.5028) | 53 (137.6228) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 39 / 48 (602.2400) | 28 (154.3200) | 37 (147.9888) | 29 (154.8112) | 38 (145.1200) |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 29 / 31 (571.1996) | 26 (153.1656) | 30 (136.4684) | 25 (149.1084) | 29 (132.4572) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 39 / 109 (630.2176) | 37 (160.0116) | 84 (145.6572) | 45 (157.6916) | 13 (166.8572) |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 18 / 49 (614.7656) | 24 (154.8228) | 18 (152.5600) | 28 (150.8344) | 15 (156.5484) |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 12 / 26 (638.9024) | 14 (158.9028) | 10 (165.7256) | 9 (164.6056) | 16 (149.6684) |