The Smokey Bandits
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-07
latest 2021-10-23
Best ToY finish
#779
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.41
last 3 vs career avg 621.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.60 · weakest Chicken (147.20)
Road miles
36
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 114.7780 | 147.20 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 154.2288 | 159.60 | top 57% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 154.8344 | 157.50 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 153.6800 | 157.11 | top 68% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.2172 | 634.22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 580.9612 | 580.96 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0396 | 649.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 25 / 30 (634.2172) | 19 (163.9884) | 18 (161.7144) | 24 (154.8344) | 29 (153.6800) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 31 / 31 (580.9612) | 31 (114.7780) | 23 (154.2288) | 25 (155.9772) | 20 (155.9772) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 18 / 38 (649.0396) | 20 (162.8340) | 14 (162.8456) | 18 (161.6800) | 16 (161.6800) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #779 (438 pts) | #1094 (303 pts) | #1189 (263 pts) | #954 (373 pts) | #915 (368 pts) |