SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM

SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 6th of 23 at the UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series) (2015). They are ranked #5771 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,771

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1444

peak 1502 · rated over 25 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Jun 17, 2022 · 9.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#724

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.57 · weakest Brisket (154.83)

Road miles

714

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength

32%

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

Purse competed for

$8,050

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.74 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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
Oct 23, 2015

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" (Jun 17, 2022).

last seen Oct 18, 2019
back Jun 17, 2022

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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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE

#5,783 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

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 Oct 29, 2016

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Nards Backyard BBQ

#5,779 of the rated field

1443 power rating

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

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 Jul 9, 2026

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WYOMING BS BBQ

#5,768 of the rated field

1444 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1444

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 Aug 16, 2024

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BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA

#5,764 of the rated field

1444 power rating

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

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

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SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON

#5,782 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1443

31 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2022

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DIXIE MOON

#5,770 of the rated field

1444 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1444

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Racing for the BBQ	4	30	top 65%	Jul 27, 2018
2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q	2	12	top 82%	Oct 20, 2017
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest	2	17	top 58%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 17 of 25 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 20 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 543 finished ahead 347 times, behind 655

Longest layoff 2.7 yrs Oct 18, 2019 → Jun 17, 2022

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

20222 milestones

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"

20153 milestones

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

20141 milestone

Jul 25 10th tracked contest Racing for the BBQ

20134 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.8	UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series)	May 1, 2015
+8.1	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q	Oct 23, 2015
+7.5	Racing For The BBQ	Jul 26, 2013
+3.8	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
+1.9	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	Jun 8, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	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
Jun 17, 2022	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)
Oct 18, 2019	Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off 🏅 Independence, MO	11 / 13 (630.1716)	11 (160.5484)	12 (156.5260)	5 (168.0228)	13 (145.0744)
Jul 27, 2018	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	46 / 66 (626.6512)	48 (153.6684)	23 (165.6800)	51 (153.0856)	42 (154.2172)
Jun 8, 2018	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	28 / 46 (643.8968)	19 (166.8800)	27 (162.7884)	35 (157.1200)	30 (157.1084)
Oct 20, 2017	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)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	40 / 54 (643.2800)	20 (169.1200)	37 (161.6916)	24 (168.5600)	52 (143.9084)
Oct 21, 2016	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)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	38 / 54 (655.3484)	38 (164)	28 (166.2628)	46 (159.9772)	27 (165.1084)
Oct 23, 2015	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO	9 / 22 (671.4400)	4 (173.1428)	10 (166.2628)	8 (172.0344)	16 (160)
Aug 28, 2015	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	37 / 42 (635.3372)	40 (151.9428)	33 (159.9428)	17 (170.3316)	36 (153.1200)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	30 / 63 (661.0972)	34 (165.1200)	13 (173.1428)	28 (166.8688)	49 (155.9656)
May 1, 2015	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)
Apr 17, 2015	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)
Oct 17, 2014	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)
Aug 22, 2014	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	18 / 29 (625.5540)	23 (151.9200)	22 (153.1200)	20 (155.9428)	6 (164.5712)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	51 / 54 (617.5888)	21 (168.5944)	48 (152.5488)	51 (153.6684)	54 (142.7772)
May 16, 2014	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	37 / 50 (635.9316)	43 (154.8000)	24 (163.4288)	22 (165.7600)	44 (151.9428)
Apr 25, 2014	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)
Mar 14, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	42 / 43 (624.3776)	37 (161.7032)	42 (149.6344)	41 (153.6800)	33 (159.3600)
Oct 18, 2013	Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	19 / 22 (627.4288)	2 (172.5828)	11 (164.5716)	20 (154.2628)	22 (136.0116)
Aug 23, 2013	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	17 / 31 (626.2172)	25 (141.6800)	11 (163.9544)	6 (171.4628)	17 (149.1200)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	18 / 58 (665.7144)	44 (161.1200)	10 (171.9656)	22 (166.2744)	20 (166.3544)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	32 / 49 (641.1426)	23 (164)	36 (158.2858)	29 (160.5712)	30 (158.2856)
May 3, 2013	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	17 / 31 (637.7146)	18 (162.8570)	27 (149.7144)	4 (170.8572)	19 (154.2860)
Apr 19, 2013	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)

SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

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

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