High-water mark
513.6228
career-best overall
95.1% of a perfect 540
Their best day on record: 513.6228 at Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) — 95.1% of a perfect 540.
- Competitor Series
- May 12, 2023
THE BIG ORANGE SMOKERS
THE BIG ORANGE SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 5th of 32 at the Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2023). They finished #720 in the 2014 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 12, 2023
their only contest in the data
Overall top-10s
1
of 1 contest
Avg finish
top 16%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.65)
Purse competed for
$6,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1367 (161 pts) | #1471 (151 pts) | #1081 (276 pts) | #1410 (171 pts) | #1460 (156 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #820 (454 pts) | #806 (489 pts) | #795 (504 pts) | #1002 (364 pts) | #704 (564 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1237 (238 pts) | #1305 (243 pts) | #1129 (298 pts) | #1206 (278 pts) | #1197 (268 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #922 (345 pts) | #1012 (330 pts) | #815 (445 pts) | #793 (465 pts) | #984 (340 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #720 (486 pts) | #693 (546 pts) | #784 (466 pts) | #632 (606 pts) | #931 (361 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #831 (366 pts) | #558 (581 pts) | #1154 (256 pts) | #695 (481 pts) | #691 (471 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 171.9772 | 171.98 | top 16% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 161.6456 | 161.65 | top 63% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 5 / 32 (513.6228) | 5 (171.9772) | 20 (161.6456) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.