Against the odds
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Chesapeake Jubilee (May 16, 2014) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, 4:20 Q.
BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2014. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Chesapeake Jubilee (2014). They finished #680 in the 2014 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #680 (531 pts) | #620 (616 pts) | #733 (506 pts) | #779 (476 pts) | #895 (381 pts) |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 172.5600 | 150.8460 | 164.18 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 161.6800 | 163.98 | top 19% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 155.9312 | 163.97 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.8112 | 157.30 | top 37% |
“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.
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 10 / 43 (643.2796) | 2 (172.5600) | 8 (163.9772) | 26 (155.9312) | 22 (150.8112) |
| May 16, 2014 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 1 / 32 (668.4800) | 1 (169.1200) | 8 (161.6800) | 2 (172.5600) | 4 (165.1200) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival Lanexa, VA | 17 / 41 (636.5376) | 36 (150.8460) | 5 (166.2972) | 9 (163.4172) | 20 (155.9772) |