On the rise
+53
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 53 points across 8 contests since May 31, 2013 — from 1518 up to 1571.
- 8 contests since May 31, 2013
- now 1571
SMOKE N THE ROCKIES
SMOKE N THE ROCKIES is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 5th of 33 at the Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown (2013). They are ranked #1407 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1571
peak 1571 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest May 9, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
56% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.57 (+5.94)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.01 · weakest Brisket (159.48)
Road miles
1,715
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 309 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
662.57 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #257 (1,180 pts) | #207 (1,260 pts) | #258 (1,140 pts) | #167 (1,410 pts) | #363 (860 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE N THE ROCKIES, each with one reason worth a look.
42 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1583
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1571
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1576
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 12 contests, alongside a 58% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1571
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1589
Level with SMOKE N THE ROCKIES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1600
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 20 contests to 9.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYBOY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LOS NERDS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIBI-Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 157.7256 | 166.92 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.7144 | 167.17 | top 29% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 158.2858 | 169.01 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 150.2628 | 159.48 | top 48% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 23% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
8 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
215
finished ahead 271 times, behind 82
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1571) Wild West BBQ
- Most recent contest Wild West BBQ
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- First call Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8568 Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- First overall top-10 Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
- First category win (Pork) Griller's Cup
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Smokin' Brew BBQ
- Career-best overall score683.9660 Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | May 31, 2013 |
| +10.3 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +9.6 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Sep 7, 2013 |
| +9.1 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Aug 30, 2013 |
| +8.1 | Griller's Cup | Jul 19, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 95% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 12 / 29 (645.6684) | 16 (157.7256) | 4 (169.1200) | 13 (163.4172) | 15 (155.4056) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 10 / 42 (670.2172) | 23 (163.4400) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) | 24 (158.2400) |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS | 6 / 26 (683.9660) | 4 (173.7028) | 12 (169.1544) | 6 (175.4172) | 15 (165.6916) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 11 / 53 (671.9200) | 33 (161.6800) | 22 (165.6800) | 2 (177.1428) | 12 (167.4172) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 8 / 33 (670.8112) | 3 (172) | 4 (173.1428) | 1 (175.4056) | 28 (150.2628) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO | 10 / 68 (658.2852) | 19 (162.2856) | 13 (165.1430) | 15 (163.4282) | 5 (167.4284) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO | 13 / 39 (658.2856) | 10 (170.2856) | 19 (163.4286) | 11 (166.2856) | 15 (158.2858) |
| May 31, 2013 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 5 / 33 (653.1426) | 4 (171.4284) | 5 (165.7142) | 17 (158.2858) | 16 (157.7142) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE | 16 / 47 (650.8568) | 4 (169.7144) | 25 (157.7144) | 9 (168.5712) | 29 (154.8568) |