SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5730

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1444

peak 1502 · rated over 25 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-19

latest 2022-06-17

Best ToY finish

#724

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

671.4400 / 720

Master · Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.90 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.74 (-2.84)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Chicken · Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q

Consistency

±13.51

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.57 · weakest Brisket (154.83)

Road miles

714

mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Purse competed for

$8K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.74 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (12 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

671.4400 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.4400 at Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-10-23

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Go Pig or Go Home has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

5 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.74 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 20%.

Brisket avg 154.83
Chicken avg 162.57
2 calls in 25 entries

A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HANG 'EM' HIGH in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

2.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" (2022-06-17).

last seen 2019-10-18
back 2022-06-17

Chicken nemesis

11 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 52% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 67% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.88% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.9% of a perfect score
25 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked *Racing for the BBQ every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 30th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

71 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

GLAZED & CONFUSED

#5734 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2019-04-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Nards Backyard BBQ

#5739 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1504 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 26 contests
last seen 2026-07-09

⚔ Head-to-head

WYOMING BS BBQ

#5738 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1443

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 27 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 27 contests
last seen 2024-08-16

⚔ Head-to-head

BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA

#5726 of the rated field

1444 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1444

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 23 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke Til We're Broke

#5724 of the rated field

1444 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

CALLAWAY CREAMATORS

#5737 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2018-10-12

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
HANG 'EM' HIGH	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Smoke on the Water	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Go Pig or Go Home	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN PHATTY'S	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	25	5	2	173.1428	141.6800	162.57	top 57%
Pork Ribs	25	2	0	173.1428	145.0744	160.06	top 62%
Pork	25	6	0	172.0344	149.7142	162.28	top 60%
Brisket	25	2	0	166.3544	136.0116	154.83	top 70%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	17	top 65%
KS	7	top 69%
OK	1	top 98%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 82%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 62%
Large (40+)	14	top 68%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
*Racing for the BBQ	4	30	top 65%	2018-07-27
2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q	2	12	top 82%	2017-10-20
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest	2	17	top 58%	2014-08-22

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 9.2 yrs 2013-04-19 → 2022-06-17

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 17 of 25 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 20 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 25 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 162.57 · weakest Brisket (154.83)

Walk rate 40% a top-10 call in 10 of 25 contests

Overall top-10 rate 8% 2 of 25 contests

Master average 639.74 out of 720 · 25 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 547 347–655 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 714 25 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength 1543 average field rating faced — tougher than 32% of rated contests

Purse competed for $8,050 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.7 yrs 2019-10-18 → 2022-06-17

Power rating 1444 peak 1502 · #5730 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Apr 19 First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
May 3 First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
Jul 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7144 Racing For The BBQ
Jul 26 Peak power rating (1502) Racing For The BBQ
2014
Jul 25 10th tracked contest Racing for the BBQ
2015
May 1 First overall top-10 UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series)
Oct 23 Career-best overall score671.4400 Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q
Oct 23 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q
2022
Jun 17 25th tracked contest Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
Jun 17 Most recent contest Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.8	UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series)	2015-05-01
+8	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q	2015-10-23
+7.5	Racing For The BBQ	2013-07-26
+3.8	Racing for the BBQ	2015-07-24
+1.9	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2018-06-08

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.9	Smokin' At The Run Shootout	2014-03-14
-11.6	Racing for the BBQ	2014-07-25
-10.1	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q	2013-10-18
-8.4	Smokin' on Oak	2015-08-28
-7.9	Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off	2019-10-18

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 83%	87.8%	87.8%
2019	1	0	100%	top 85%	87.5%	87.5%
2018	2	0	0%	top 65%	89.4%	88.2%
2017	2	0	0%	top 79%	90.5%	89.9%
2016	2	0	50%	top 75%	91%	90.3%
2015	5	2	40%	top 52%	93.3%	90.4%
2014	6	0	33%	top 77%	90.2%	87.6%
2013	6	0	67%	top 57%	92.5%	88.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022-06-17	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS	24 / 29 (632.4000)	18 (166.8112)	29 (145.0744)	22 (161.6800)	21 (158.8344)
2019-10-18	Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off 🏅 Independence, MO	11 / 13 (630.1716)	11 (160.5484)	12 (156.5260)	5 (168.0228)	13 (145.0744)
2018-07-27	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	46 / 66 (626.6512)	48 (153.6684)	23 (165.6800)	51 (153.0856)	42 (154.2172)
2018-06-08	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	28 / 46 (643.8968)	19 (166.8800)	27 (162.7884)	35 (157.1200)	30 (157.1084)
2017-10-20	2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	21 / 25 (651.3604)	20 (167.4516)	17 (166.8344)	21 (167.4400)	25 (149.6344)
2017-07-28	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	40 / 54 (643.2800)	20 (169.1200)	37 (161.6916)	24 (168.5600)	52 (143.9084)
2016-10-21	2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	12 / 15 (645.6572)	6 (168.5600)	11 (158.2628)	15 (158.3088)	12 (160.5256)
2016-07-29	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	38 / 54 (655.3484)	38 (164.0000)	28 (166.2628)	46 (159.9772)	27 (165.1084)
2015-10-23	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO	9 / 22 (671.4400)	4 (173.1428)	10 (166.2628)	8 (172.0344)	16 (160.0000)
2015-08-28	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	37 / 42 (635.3372)	40 (151.9428)	33 (159.9428)	17 (170.3316)	36 (153.1200)
2015-07-24	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	30 / 63 (661.0972)	34 (165.1200)	13 (173.1428)	28 (166.8688)	49 (155.9656)
2015-05-01	UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO	6 / 23 (640.4572)	3 (170.2856)	17 (147.9544)	7 (163.9772)	7 (158.2400)
2015-04-17	VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	28 / 47 (646.8116)	41 (153.7144)	13 (170.8228)	19 (165.1200)	37 (157.1544)
2014-10-17	The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO	16 / 25 (649.0860)	4 (170.2972)	19 (159.3944)	10 (168.0344)	19 (151.3600)
2014-08-22	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	18 / 29 (625.5540)	23 (151.9200)	22 (153.1200)	20 (155.9428)	6 (164.5712)
2014-07-25	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	51 / 54 (617.5888)	21 (168.5944)	48 (152.5488)	51 (153.6684)	54 (142.7772)
2014-05-16	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	37 / 50 (635.9316)	43 (154.8000)	24 (163.4288)	22 (165.7600)	44 (151.9428)
2014-04-25	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS	47 / 65 (631.9772)	22 (165.7144)	38 (158.8688)	57 (154.2856)	52 (153.1084)
2014-03-14	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	42 / 43 (624.3776)	37 (161.7032)	42 (149.6344)	41 (153.6800)	33 (159.3600)
2013-10-18	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	19 / 22 (627.4288)	2 (172.5828)	11 (164.5716)	20 (154.2628)	22 (136.0116)
2013-08-23	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	17 / 31 (626.2172)	25 (141.6800)	11 (163.9544)	6 (171.4628)	17 (149.1200)
2013-07-26	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	18 / 58 (665.7144)	44 (161.1200)	10 (171.9656)	22 (166.2744)	20 (166.3544)
2013-06-07	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	32 / 49 (641.1426)	23 (164.0000)	36 (158.2858)	29 (160.5712)	30 (158.2856)
2013-05-03	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	17 / 31 (637.7146)	18 (162.8570)	27 (149.7144)	4 (170.8572)	19 (154.2860)
2013-04-19	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	37 / 73 (626.8572)	42 (157.7146)	43 (154.8568)	58 (149.7142)	22 (164.5716)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022 ↗	Master	#1601 (59 pts)	#1237 (89 pts)	#1710 (54 pts)	#1321 (69 pts)	#1276 (74 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1672 (108 pts)	#1752 (108 pts)	#1774 (103 pts)	#1388 (163 pts)	#1762 (98 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1473 (150 pts)	#1555 (130 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1666 (130 pts)	#1617 (160 pts)	#1662 (150 pts)	#1707 (135 pts)	#1982 (110 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1557 (165 pts)	#1388 (215 pts)	#1621 (170 pts)	#1738 (150 pts)	#1611 (165 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#985 (312 pts)	#924 (377 pts)	#851 (422 pts)	#920 (392 pts)	#1125 (272 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#736 (477 pts)	#641 (592 pts)	#819 (447 pts)	#740 (512 pts)	#686 (542 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#724 (432 pts)	#568 (572 pts)	#704 (472 pts)	#641 (517 pts)	#780 (412 pts)