They almost always walk
89%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 89% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.
SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 4th of 20 at the Bikes Balloons & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #1560 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smoke, Meats, Pig”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1561
peak 1561 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
56% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.56 (+3.23)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.82 · weakest Brisket (165.32)
Road miles
2,072
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 268 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
667.56 / 720
9 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 SMOKE. MEATS. PIG., each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,559 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1561
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,565 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1562
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,557 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1561
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 45% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,555 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1561
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1561
Level with SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1584
28 contests to 9: their number has had years to settle where SMOKE. MEATS. PIG.'s is still finding its level.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.6456 | 165.82 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 160.5256 | 167.61 | top 40% |
| Pork | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 153.7142 | 168.82 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 154.8570 | 165.32 | top 38% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 53% | May 9, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
3 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
241
finished ahead 216 times, behind 96
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 12, 2014 → Sep 25, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Bikes Blues & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1561) Bikes Blues & BBQ
- Most recent contest Bikes Blues & BBQ
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ozarks
- First call Smokin' in the Ozarks
- First category win (Pork) Smokin' in the Ozarks
- First overall top-10 Smokin' in the Ozarks
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.4280 Smokin' in the Ozarks
- Career-best overall score677.1888 Bikes Balloons & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Bikes Balloons & BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +9.6 | Smokin' in the Ozarks | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +8.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +8.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 12, 2014 |
| +8.2 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 93.6% | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 80% | top 34% | 94.1% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 10 / 35 (665.5540) | 20 (161.6456) | 12 (165.0972) | 3 (177.1428) | 14 (161.6684) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 9 / 30 (673.6456) | 23 (163.9656) | 8 (173.1544) | 10 (170.2628) | 13 (166.2628) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 14 / 30 (670.1940) | 23 (163.3828) | 24 (162.8456) | 9 (170.8456) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 16 / 64 (667.3828) | 28 (166.2856) | 33 (160.5256) | 26 (163.9772) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Bikes Balloons & BBQ Poteau, OK | 4 / 20 (677.1888) | 1 (177.1428) | 4 (170.8916) | 7 (168.5944) | 9 (160.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 9 / 29 (671.3600) | 20 (165.1200) | 22 (164.5600) | 5 (172) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 17 / 49 (671.8852) | 30 (163.4056) | 11 (173.1200) | 15 (167.9540) | 13 (167.4056) |
| May 3, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 18 / 30 (639.4282) | 13 (165.7142) | 9 (165.1428) | 25 (153.7142) | 25 (154.8570) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR | 8 / 34 (671.4280) | 15 (165.7142) | 6 (173.1428) | 1 (174.8570) | 23 (157.7140) |