SMOKIN ARMADILLOS

SMOKIN ARMADILLOS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 11th of 25 at the United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ (2014). They are ranked #4926 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,926

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1464

peak 1501 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest Jul 24, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#727

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

807.3944 / 900

Master · Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.94 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 638.75 (-5.81)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Pork Ribs · Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show

Consistency

±18.21

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.51 · weakest Brisket (153.58)

Road miles

1,032

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 284 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Master avg

638.75 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Master (5-meat) avg

807.39 / 900

1 Master (5-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Master (5-meat) out of 900), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 11 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

Backdraft BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−11.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.93 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 36%.

Brisket avg 153.58
Chicken avg 165.51
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JRJ BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

CLARK CREW BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, CLARK CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.43% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.43% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.8% of a perfect score
11 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#727 (429 pts)	#466 (684 pts)	#616 (544 pts)	#601 (549 pts)	#895 (344 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN ARMADILLOS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BB Barbecue and Pits

#4,920 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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Penny's Cut BBQ

#4,922 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1464

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2024

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CROSSROADS GRILLIN

#4,937 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

Level with SMOKIN ARMADILLOS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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225 MAFIA

#4,917 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 3, 2026

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Ribs For Your Pleasure

#4,911 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

They turned up 6 years after SMOKIN ARMADILLOS did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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Chasing Grand

#4,929 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WILDCATTERS Q CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
STARS AND STRIPES BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
G "QUE"	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
GREAT PLAINS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	4	1	173.1544	159.4056	165.51	top 42%
Pork Ribs	11	3	0	174.2856	147.3828	159.72	top 63%
Pork	11	3	0	170.8800	147.9428	160.35	top 64%
Brisket	11	1	0	168.5600	140.5144	153.58	top 75%

“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)	10	0	top 70%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 40%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	8	0	top 67%
CO	3	0	top 69%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	3	19	top 66%	Jul 24, 2015
United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ	2	11	top 56%	Aug 1, 2014
Wild West BBQ	2	15	top 69%	May 9, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 184 finished ahead 114 times, behind 214

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

20151 milestone

Jul 24 Most recent contest Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off

20141 milestone

Aug 1 10th tracked contest United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ

20136 milestones

Mar 29 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 29 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 26 Career-best overall score807.3944 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Jul 26 Peak power rating (1501) Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Sep 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6568 Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show
Sep 6 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.3	United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ	Aug 1, 2014
+4.8	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off	Jul 26, 2013
+2.9	Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show	Sep 6, 2013
+1.9	Wild West BBQ	May 10, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic	Sep 7, 2013
-10.2	Wild West BBQ	May 9, 2014
-9.5	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	Jul 24, 2015
-6.7	Blues, BBQ & Bargains	Jul 18, 2014
-5.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 29, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	1	0%	top 89%	84.7%	84.7%
2014	4	75%	top 71%	91.7%	88.7%
2013	6	83%	top 62%	92.5%	89.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 24, 2015	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	31 / 35 (610.1484)	28 (159.4056)	33 (149.0972)	32 (147.9428)	28 (153.7028)
Aug 1, 2014	United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS	11 / 25 (659.9200)	5 (173.1544)	14 (165.1084)	10 (167.4400)	20 (154.2172)
Jul 25, 2014	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	21 / 30 (649.6456)	21 (160)	20 (161.1200)	23 (159.9656)	9 (168.5600)
Jul 18, 2014	Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS	26 / 33 (636.4572)	14 (166.3200)	27 (154.2400)	26 (162.2628)	28 (153.6344)
May 9, 2014	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	26 / 29 (608.5260)	2 (168.0344)	26 (147.3828)	25 (152.5944)	28 (140.5144)
Sep 7, 2013	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS	24 / 26 (649.7488)	12 (169.1428)	21 (161.7372)	22 (162.8572)	22 (156.0116)
Sep 6, 2013	Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show Scott City, KS	14 / 28 (665.6568)	17 (162.8228)	7 (174.2856)	19 (163.3828)	13 (165.1656)
Aug 2, 2013	United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS	17 / 25 (642.2288)	4 (169.7488)	17 (159.3944)	18 (157.6912)	19 (155.3944)
Jul 26, 2013	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off Dodge City, KS	19 / 47 (807.3944)	15 (162.8572)	9 (167.4400)	8 (170.8800)	43 (142.2288)
May 10, 2013	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	15 / 31 (638.8570)	6 (168.5714)	6 (165.1430)	22 (154.8570)	23 (150.2856)
Mar 29, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO	21 / 30 (626.2852)	21 (160.5712)	27 (152)	7 (163.9998)	24 (149.7142)

SMOKIN ARMADILLOS

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

Master avg

Master (5-meat) avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

They almost always walk

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

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 — 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)