They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
DELTA SMOKE
DELTA SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 8th of 48 at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest (2013). They are ranked #2321 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Jun 20, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.45 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 669.71 (-1.26)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.70 · weakest Pork (165.62)
Road miles
1,145
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 339 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
669.71 / 720
8 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 | #402 (764 pts) | #282 (1,024 pts) | #365 (839 pts) | #482 (679 pts) | #410 (759 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DELTA SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
66 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1527
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DELTA SMOKE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DELTA SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1526
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1526
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#2,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with DELTA SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.4286 | 169.70 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 157.1088 | 166.19 | top 46% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 159.3712 | 165.62 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 159.3828 | 168.20 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 42% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
7 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
5 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
308
finished ahead 231 times, behind 187
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1526) The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1422 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score685.7140 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.1 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +9.6 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +6.1 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +4.8 | The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off | Jun 20, 2014 |
| +2.7 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Aug 30, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.6 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -3.2 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -1.4 | Stand By Your Grill | Aug 16, 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 37% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71% | top 43% | 95.2% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS | 18 / 49 (678.7768) | 20 (169.1200) | 25 (166.2512) | 29 (166.2628) | 8 (177.1428) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest Jonesboro, AR | 8 / 48 (681.0400) | 9 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8344) | 12 (169.1200) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS | 34 / 53 (654.0796) | 30 (165.0856) | 22 (168.5256) | 41 (161.0856) | 33 (159.3828) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Quapaw, OK | 17 / 36 (666.2172) | 2 (177.7028) | 32 (157.1088) | 13 (170.8572) | 24 (160.5484) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 35 / 62 (662.1136) | 6 (175.4400) | 46 (159.3484) | 53 (159.3712) | 26 (167.9540) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS | 9 / 40 (680.5710) | 5 (173.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 20 (165.1428) | 14 (169.1426) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR | 14 / 40 (685.7140) | 23 (167.4284) | 10 (173.1428) | 17 (170.2856) | 6 (174.8572) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 60 / 100 (649.1422) | 72 (159.4286) | 62 (161.1426) | 48 (162.8570) | 44 (165.7140) |