A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOTTA BULL BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOTTA BULL BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
SMOKIN TATERS
SMOKIN TATERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 14th of 34 at the Smokin' in the Ozarks (2013). They are ranked #3329 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 8, 2013
latest Jun 20, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.69 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.22 (+2.47)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.14 · weakest Brisket (157.89)
Road miles
1,621
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 534 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
643.22 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN TATERS, each with one reason worth a look.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,340 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN TATERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN TATERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with SMOKIN TATERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 161.1430 | 167.14 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.7144 | 138.2856 | 158.47 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 152.0002 | 159.71 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 150.7772 | 157.89 | top 62% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
2 of 6 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
211
finished ahead 101 times, behind 129
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 17, 2013 → Jun 20, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1497) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
- First call BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5708 Smokin' in the Ozarks
- Career-best overall score661.7140 Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7144 Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend | May 17, 2013 |
| +4.6 | Smokin' in the Ozarks | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +3.2 | Smokelawn | May 3, 2013 |
| +0.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 20, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off | Mar 29, 2013 |
| -6.9 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival | Mar 8, 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 57% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 56% | 91.9% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Lexington, KY | 16 / 28 (657.0172) | 16 (166.8572) | 3 (172.5600) | 10 (166.8228) | 25 (150.7772) |
| May 17, 2013 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend Lake of the Ozarks, MO | 16 / 41 (661.7140) | 15 (168.5714) | 3 (173.7144) | 30 (159.9998) | 28 (159.4284) |
| May 3, 2013 | Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR | 18 / 41 (647.9998) | 26 (161.1430) | 24 (159.4286) | 26 (158.8570) | 9 (168.5712) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR | 14 / 34 (656.5708) | 7 (172.5714) | 22 (161.1424) | 23 (159.9998) | 16 (162.8572) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 31 / 38 (605.1426) | 17 (161.7142) | 36 (138.2856) | 35 (152.0002) | 27 (153.1426) |
| Mar 8, 2013 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL | 41 / 56 (630.8568) | 9 (172) | 51 (145.7140) | 36 (160.5714) | 43 (152.5714) |