A tough matchup
6–1
behind in the head-to-head
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
TOM'S SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES BBQ
TOM'S SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 5th of 55 at the Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival (2013). They are ranked #4784 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1514 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest May 9, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
599.59 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 608.22 (-8.63)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.17)
Road miles
508
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Master avg
608.22 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TOM'S SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,785 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
They turned up 6 years after TOM'S SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#4,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with TOM'S SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,783 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,771 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DEGUELLO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 143.9312 | 154.62 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2860 | 135.3488 | 148.17 | top 70% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 140 | 151.42 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.6284 | 140 | 154.01 | top 51% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 49% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
229
finished ahead 129 times, behind 237
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Pork In The Park BBQ Festival
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First call Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First overall top-10 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2862 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Career-best overall score658.2862 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1514) Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1772 The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -10.1 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -8.6 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -6.2 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Oct 4, 2013 |
| -5.5 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South | Jul 12, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 84.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 91.4% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 27 / 43 (608.4800) | 34 (149.1200) | 34 (144.5028) | 26 (154.8572) | 13 (160) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 52 / 59 (595.3600) | 43 (153.1200) | 53 (146.8456) | 39 (153.7028) | 53 (141.6916) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 40 / 55 (594.7316) | 23 (158.2744) | 51 (139.3256) | 50 (145.1316) | 33 (152) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 26 / 45 (624.6172) | 32 (151.9772) | 27 (153.6916) | 38 (150.3200) | 4 (168.6284) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff York, PA | 29 / 31 (574.7660) | 27 (149.6572) | 25 (145.1088) | 30 (140) | 28 (140) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 47 / 60 (598.1712) | 54 (143.9312) | 33 (154.2856) | 56 (141.1200) | 18 (158.8344) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA | 20 / 29 (611.3604) | 5 (169.1772) | 28 (135.3488) | 12 (158.2172) | 21 (148.6172) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 5 / 55 (658.2862) | 27 (161.7144) | 4 (166.2860) | 3 (168) | 14 (162.2858) |