A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
CRAZY SMOKE
CRAZY SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 9th of 31 at The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #2716 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1518 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Sep 14, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 642.01 (-1.65)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.87 · weakest Pork (155.72)
Road miles
491
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Master avg
642.01 / 720
6 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 | #481 (644 pts) | #422 (739 pts) | #415 (764 pts) | #656 (509 pts) | #379 (819 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CRAZY SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,718 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1514
Level with CRAZY SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,700 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1513
They turned up 11 years after CRAZY SMOKE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1515
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 9 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careers#2,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE AND A HALF MEN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 156.5828 | 162.87 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 150.8344 | 160.86 | top 46% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 145.1316 | 155.72 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8570 | 153.1428 | 162.56 | top 35% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MA
2 of 6 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
137
finished ahead 116 times, behind 91
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First call The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2856 The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score658.8564 Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8570 Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1518) Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships
- Most recent contest Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | May 18, 2013 |
| +3.2 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships | Jul 20, 2013 |
| +2.6 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +2.5 | Troy Pig Out | Jul 13, 2013 |
| +2 | Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival | Jun 21, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 27 / 42 (622.9256) | 32 (157.1656) | 33 (150.8344) | 17 (161.2344) | 25 (153.6912) |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships Kingston, RI | 19 / 46 (645.1432) | 4 (172.0344) | 33 (154.2972) | 33 (153.6800) | 15 (165.1316) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Troy Pig Out Troy, NY | 14 / 32 (624.0116) | 19 (156.5828) | 7 (161.7372) | 25 (145.1316) | 8 (160.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival Old Orchard Beach, ME | 13 / 28 (658.8564) | 20 (159.4284) | 12 (165.1428) | 19 (159.4282) | 3 (174.8570) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 15 / 35 (650.8574) | 7 (169.1428) | 19 (161.1430) | 30 (152.5716) | 7 (168) |
| May 18, 2013 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA | 9 / 31 (650.2856) | 12 (162.8572) | 2 (172) | 10 (162.2856) | 19 (153.1428) |