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EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM

EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship (2015). They are ranked #1550 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,550
of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1561
peak 1568 · rated over 14 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

15
in the data

First seen

Mar 14, 2014
latest Sep 22, 2017 · 3.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#414
Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

5
9 podiums

Overall top-10s

5
33% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

2
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%
overall standings

Best overall

689.7256 / 720
Master · Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

664.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.54 (+4.45)

Walk rate

60%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400
Pork Ribs · Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±18.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs
avg 167.99 · weakest Brisket (161.05)

Road miles

2,568
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 496 mi

Schedule strength

49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Master avg

660.54 / 720
15 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Against the odds

12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship (Aug 28, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, CLARK CREW BBQ.

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) (Sep 2, 2017).

  • Pork Ribs 1st
  • Pork 1st

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

A tough matchup

7–2 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 78% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.93 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 40%.

  • Brisket avg 161.05
  • Pork Ribs avg 167.99
  • 3 calls in 15 entries
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The drought

9 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship on Aug 28, 2015 — 9 contests and 11.1 years ago.

  • last GC Aug 28, 2015
  • 11.1 years ago

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PAPPO'S BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

A March team

Top 31% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 31% across 4 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

  • 4 March contests
  • top 40% the rest of the year

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2017 ↗ Master #724 (520 pts) #877 (445 pts) #907 (430 pts) #828 (485 pts) #846 (455 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1571 (164 pts) #1531 (184 pts) #1341 (234 pts) #1681 (164 pts) #1719 (144 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #414 (910 pts) #483 (805 pts) #301 (1,145 pts) #389 (950 pts) #462 (810 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #1402 (194 pts) #1628 (159 pts) #1226 (254 pts) #1084 (304 pts) #1637 (159 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SPICEWINE IRONWORKS
#1,551 of the rated field
1561 power rating
Contests
19
GCs
0
Top-10s
37%
Peak
1567
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 19 contests
  • last seen Jul 7, 2017
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SMOKIN SUZY
#1,543 of the rated field
1562 power rating
Contests
25
GCs
0
Top-10s
4%
Peak
1562
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 25 contests
  • last seen Sep 1, 2017
⚔ Head-to-head
DEAD PIG WALKING
#1,537 of the rated field
1562 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
0
Top-10s
20%
Peak
1565

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Mar 29, 2019
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Flaps Up BBQ
#1,536 of the rated field
1562 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
1
Top-10s
62%
Peak
1577

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 62% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Mar 7, 2025
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PORK DYNASTY
#1,554 of the rated field
1561 power rating
Contests
16
GCs
0
Top-10s
63%
Peak
1561

Level with EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 16 contests
  • last seen Oct 2, 2015
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FIRE, SMOKE & FLAVOR
#1,549 of the rated field
1561 power rating
Contests
17
GCs
0
Top-10s
47%
Peak
1588

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 17 contests
  • last seen Sep 10, 2022
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
Smokin Hot J's 10 4 6 40% ⚔ compare
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ 9 2 7 22% ⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE 8 4 4 50% ⚔ compare
CIRCLE R COOKERS 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
Meat Church 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
3 WOODYS BBQ 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
PAPPO'S BBQ 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
FULL DRAW BBQ 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare
JERRY KING MIDLAND TX 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare
OUTTA THE BOX BBQ 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare
CACTUS FLAT COOKERS 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 15 2 0 2 178.3200 146.8000 165.24 top 48%
Pork Ribs 15 6 2 2 179.4400 160.5488 167.99 top 32%
Pork 15 5 2 3 176.5600 157.0972 166.26 top 40%
Brisket 15 3 1 2 174.8800 144.5140 161.05 top 49%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)60top 51%
Large (40+)91top 32%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
TX111top 32%
OK20top 92%
MO20top 31%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 3 6 0 top 38% Mar 11, 2016
Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 2 10 0 top 38% Feb 25, 2016
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 2 27 0 top 54% Sep 4, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 8 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 3.8 across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in TX 11 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once
First title Aug 28, 2015 Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
Opponents faced 900 finished ahead 850 times, behind 511

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20174 milestones
  1. First multi-meat day Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
  2. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
  3. Peak power rating (1568) Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
  4. Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20158 milestones
  1. First overall top-10 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
  2. First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4224 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
  3. First category win (Pork Ribs) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  4. First overall podium Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
  5. First Grand Championship Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
  6. Biggest field won (57 teams) Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
  7. Career-best overall score689.7256 Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
  8. 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20142 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  2. First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+15.8Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye ChampionshipAug 28, 2015
+13.7Sam's Club National BBQ TourMar 10, 2017
+12.6Shotgun Fred BBQ ShowdownFeb 26, 2015
+12.4Sam's Club National BBQ TourMar 13, 2015
+12.2Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)Sep 2, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-6.5Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)Sep 22, 2017
-6.4Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)Sep 25, 2015
-5.6City of Bedford Blues & BBQ FestivalAug 30, 2014
-1.6Shotgun Fred BBQ ShowdownFeb 25, 2016

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20173023 67% top 37% 94.8% 94%
20162000 0% top 56% 90% 89.8%
20158132 75% top 33% 95.8% 92.3%
20142000 50% top 56% 89% 88%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 22, 2017 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Edmond, OK 28 / 30 (672.4916) 22 (170.8456) 30 (161.6572) 22 (168.5600) 14 (171.4288)
Sep 2, 2017 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX 3 / 46 (682.8228) 13 (167.4056) 1 (179.4400) 1 (176.0116) 24 (159.9656)
Mar 10, 2017 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX 3 / 30 (675.9888) 2 (173.7144) 18 (161.1316) 10 (166.8228) 1 (174.3200)
Mar 11, 2016 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX 15 / 29 (647.9660) 15 (162.2516) 15 (162.8572) 15 (164.5372) 19 (158.3200)
Feb 25, 2016 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX 25 / 42 (645.6568) 21 (164.5484) 11 (166.2972) 29 (158.2284) 31 (156.5828)
Oct 3, 2015 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO 262 / 606 (656.5484) 277 (164.5600) 298 (163.9656) 298 (164.0228) 256 (164)
Oct 2, 2015 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO 34 / 187 (685.7256) 139 (165.7256) 5 (177.7144) 111 (167.4056) 25 (174.8800)
Sep 25, 2015 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK 27 / 30 (657.0288) 13 (171.9772) 6 (170.8344) 12 (169.6800) 30 (144.5372)
Sep 4, 2015 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX 27 / 70 (655.8972) 20 (166.8572) 29 (166.2400) 33 (164.5600) 47 (158.2400)
Aug 28, 2015 Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX 1 / 57 (689.7256) 3 (178.3200) 23 (165.0856) 1 (176.5600) 6 (169.7600)
Apr 10, 2015 Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX 20 / 53 (638.7996) 17 (163.4056) 9 (168.0344) 12 (162.8456) 44 (144.5140)
Mar 13, 2015 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX 6 / 30 (659.8740) 18 (161.1084) 1 (173.7028) 17 (157.0972) 3 (167.9656)
Feb 26, 2015 Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX 10 / 61 (672.4224) 38 (160.4912) 6 (173.1428) 9 (171.4056) 15 (167.3828)
Aug 30, 2014 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX 53 / 76 (626.1484) 70 (146.8000) 13 (169.1428) 49 (158.2628) 53 (151.9428)
Mar 14, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX 12 / 29 (640.9828) 19 (160.5256) 12 (160.5488) 3 (167.9656) 19 (151.9428)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

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