AFRO SMOKE BBQ

AFRO SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 5th of 15 at the Rhythm & Ribs (2013). They are ranked #3221 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,221

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1500

peak 1514 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest May 6, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#312

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

27% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

684.0344 / 720

Master · Rhythm & Ribs

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.43 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 650.25 (+4.19)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0572

Chicken · Rhythm & Ribs

Consistency

±18.38

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.26 · weakest Brisket (158.99)

Road miles

2,257

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 358 mi

Schedule strength

14%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)

Master avg

650.25 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

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.

High-water mark

684.0344 career-best overall

95.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.0344 at Rhythm & Ribs — 95.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 12, 2013

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of AFRO SMOKE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.27 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 27% of the time against 20%.

Brisket avg 158.99
Chicken avg 165.26
4 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DJS SMOKIN' BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

10 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Bad Boyz BBQ ahead 77% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Bad Boyz BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1190 (239 pts)	#1000 (334 pts)	#1525 (174 pts)	#1379 (219 pts)	#1300 (219 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1082 (280 pts)	#1234 (255 pts)	#1311 (230 pts)	#1004 (345 pts)	#1083 (295 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#312 (981 pts)	#277 (1,036 pts)	#251 (1,151 pts)	#345 (881 pts)	#347 (891 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to AFRO SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

FLATLANDER BARBECUE

#3,223 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2019

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Q+BREW

#3,207 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1518

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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CRESCENT MOON BBQ

#3,233 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 18, 2021

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BatWing BBQ

#3,213 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1501

They turned up 7 years after AFRO SMOKE BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Dec 6, 2024

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FAT BOTTOM BBQ

#3,215 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1526

Level with AFRO SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 22, 2022

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PEARL SNAPS BBQ

#3,226 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
Karnivorous	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
I.A.B. 30 BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
TOYS 4 BBQ'N	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
RANCH 13 BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
THE COWBOY WAY AZ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	3	1	176.0572	146.2856	165.26	top 49%
Pork Ribs	15	5	1	172	155.9656	163.38	top 50%
Pork	15	3	0	172.5828	148	162.62	top 56%
Brisket	15	4	0	170.2628	146.8572	158.99	top 57%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 33%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 52%
Large (40+)	3	top 66%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AZ	13	top 51%
NV	1	top 71%
CA	1	top 74%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	8	top 60%	Mar 20, 2015
Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2	14	top 55%	Jun 13, 2014
Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	2	13	top 45%	Feb 16, 2013

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 9 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AZ 13 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 307 finished ahead 266 times, behind 357

Longest layoff 1 yrs May 1, 2015 → May 6, 2016

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

20161 milestone

May 6 Most recent contest 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown

20151 milestone

Mar 20 Peak power rating (1514) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20141 milestone

Mar 21 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20136 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Feb 15 First call Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
Feb 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2854 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
May 24 First overall top-10 Memorial Day Salute to Service
Oct 12 Career-best overall score684.0344 Rhythm & Ribs
Oct 12 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0572 Rhythm & Ribs

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.8	Memorial Day Salute to Service	May 24, 2013
+10	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	May 2, 2014
+9.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 20, 2015
+8	Rhythm & Ribs	Oct 12, 2013
+3.3	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	Feb 16, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.4	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown	May 6, 2016
-10	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 21, 2014
-7.1	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013
-6.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 22, 2013
-4.2	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 31, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0%	top 95%	87.4%	87.4%
2015	2	1	50%	top 41%	93.8%	92.5%
2014	3	1	67%	top 57%	92.8%	89.9%
2013	9	2	67%	top 50%	95%	90.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 6, 2016	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	37 / 39 (629.0512)	31 (161.7372)	34 (157.7028)	38 (154.2628)	32 (155.3484)
May 1, 2015	Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	19 / 35 (656.4344)	11 (169.1200)	21 (162.2516)	12 (169.7028)	26 (155.3600)
Mar 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	8 / 29 (675.3712)	4 (174.8800)	17 (166.8228)	17 (163.4056)	7 (170.2628)
Jun 13, 2014	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	23 / 35 (643.3024)	21 (165.1084)	25 (155.9656)	6 (169.7028)	29 (152.5256)
May 2, 2014	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	8 / 35 (668)	14 (167.4400)	14 (166.2972)	15 (166.8228)	10 (167.4400)
Mar 21, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	25 / 30 (631.2684)	24 (160.5140)	25 (155.9772)	24 (156.5256)	16 (158.2516)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	60 / 85 (638.8572)	53 (162.8800)	53 (160.5944)	46 (161.6800)	63 (153.7028)
Oct 12, 2013	Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ	5 / 15 (684.0344)	2 (176.0572)	10 (166.2744)	5 (172.5828)	8 (169.1200)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	73 / 99 (621.6456)	31 (167.3940)	59 (159.3944)	88 (148)	87 (146.8572)
Jun 14, 2013	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	14 / 32 (657.1428)	14 (169.1428)	10 (168.0002)	25 (158.8570)	12 (161.1428)
May 24, 2013	Memorial Day Salute to Service Mesa, AZ	5 / 29 (665.7140)	18 (163.4284)	2 (172)	11 (166.2856)	9 (164)
Mar 22, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	21 / 30 (627.4282)	14 (162.8572)	10 (162.8570)	26 (152.5712)	24 (149.1428)
Feb 16, 2013	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ	13 / 31 (665.1426)	7 (169.7142)	5 (171.4286)	23 (162.2854)	18 (161.7144)
Feb 15, 2013	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ	14 / 29 (650.2854)	16 (162.2856)	15 (160.5714)	10 (166.2856)	12 (161.1428)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	47 / 86 (640)	82 (146.2856)	23 (164.5716)	13 (170.2856)	44 (158.8572)

AFRO SMOKE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)