SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ

SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 12th of 47 at the Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass (2013). They are ranked #6374 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,374

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1396

peak 1501 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Jun 25, 2021 · 8.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#844

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

676.5710 / 720

Master · Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass

Perfect 180s

Current form

606.93 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 622.93 (-16.00)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Big BBQ Bash

Consistency

±73.30

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.34 · weakest Pork (159.53)

Road miles

2,845

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 540 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)

Purse competed for

$42K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

622.93 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

676.5710 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.5710 at Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 17, 2013

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

BIG G BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 61%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 61%

A tough matchup

17–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 94% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Cookin Possums in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Blount County BBQ Bash (Jun 25, 2021).

last seen Jul 12, 2019
back Jun 25, 2021

Chicken nemesis

17 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE ON THIS ahead 94% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THIS has out-cooked them in 17 of 18 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

PRATER'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±10.18% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±10.18% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 86.5% of a perfect score
best 94.0%

A May team

Top 69% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 69% across 5 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.

5 May contests
top 79% the rest of the year

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1096 (226 pts)	#1112 (236 pts)	#1319 (177 pts)	#924 (321 pts)	#1027 (276 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1613 (153 pts)	#1869 (123 pts)	#1808 (133 pts)	#1762 (143 pts)	#858 (433 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1333 (191 pts)	#1436 (191 pts)	#1437 (186 pts)	#1402 (211 pts)	#1395 (191 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1738 (137 pts)	#1546 (177 pts)	#1797 (137 pts)	#1804 (137 pts)	#1793 (137 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#844 (358 pts)	#888 (363 pts)	#887 (358 pts)	#930 (343 pts)	#882 (353 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

JAM'N HAMS

#6,377 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1396

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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TEXAS RIB RANGERS

#6,376 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 25 contests

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BBQ Blokes

#6,370 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1396

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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OLD HENRY'S BBQ

#6,369 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

#6,372 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1396

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

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jan 17, 2020

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TEAM PIT

#6,373 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 14, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of Smoke	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PARADISE QUE	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
SNORING HOGS BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	0	0	0	172	154.2744	163.34	top 72%
Pork Ribs	20	1	0	0	171.9772	151.9428	160.93	top 75%
Pork	21	0	0	0	171.4286	133.1428	159.53	top 80%
Brisket	21	2	1	1	178.8572	148.5028	160.70	top 69%

“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)	14	0	top 83%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	19	top 79%
GA	2	top 83%
MI	1	top 77%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Blount County BBQ Bash	2	25	top 74%	Jun 25, 2021
Smokin' In McMinnville	2	31	top 98%	Aug 12, 2016
Calhoun KOA's	2	29	top 83%	Dec 5, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 5 contests

Contests a season 2.9 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 19 of 23 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 19 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 463 finished ahead 187 times, behind 690

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jul 12, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Jun 25 Most recent contest Blount County BBQ Bash

20162 milestones

Jun 24 First category win (Brisket) Big BBQ Bash
Jun 24 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Big BBQ Bash

20151 milestone

Aug 7 10th tracked contest Smokin' in McMinnville

20141 milestone

Oct 17 First call Mid-South Barbecue Festival

20134 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
May 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.5710 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
May 17 Career-best overall score676.5710 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
Aug 23 Peak power rating (1501) Music City Festival & BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.4	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	May 17, 2013
+2.1	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	May 17, 2019
+1.2	Music City Festival & BBQ Championship	Aug 23, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Smokin' in McMinnville	Aug 7, 2015
-10.8	The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off	May 30, 2014
-10.2	Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)	Dec 6, 2013
-9.5	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff	May 3, 2013
-8.9	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	Mar 8, 2019

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	top 84%	87.8%	87.8%
2019	5	0	0%	top 89%	90.2%	84%
2018	1	0	0%	top 77%	46%	46%
2017	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	3	1	67%	top 83%	91.8%	90.1%
2015	4	0	0%	top 84%	93.2%	90.5%
2014	4	0	25%	top 77%	92.3%	90.3%
2013	4	0	0%	top 61%	94%	89.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 25, 2021	Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN	27 / 32 (631.8628)	27 (154.2744)	22 (162.8000)	30 (159.9884)	28 (154.8000)
Jul 12, 2019	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN	28 / 29 (486.1944)	27 (155.9316)	—	11 (170.8572)	22 (159.4056)
Jun 21, 2019	Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN	25 / 27 (633.5196)	23 (159.3828)	24 (155.9656)	20 (161.6684)	23 (156.5028)
May 17, 2019	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN	28 / 43 (649.5424)	34 (159.9544)	29 (161.6684)	28 (163.9540)	20 (163.9656)
Apr 19, 2019	High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN	36 / 39 (633.5312)	28 (166.8228)	31 (159.3828)	34 (158.8228)	37 (148.5028)
Mar 8, 2019	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN	66 / 67 (620.3660)	59 (158.8116)	64 (151.9428)	67 (151.9544)	61 (157.6572)
Sep 14, 2018	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	37 / 48 (330.8916)	—	—	—	—
Sep 8, 2017	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 12, 2016	Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN	31 / 32 (646.1600)	25 (167.4288)	32 (157.0744)	29 (162.2740)	29 (159.3828)
Jul 8, 2016	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off and Cruise In Jamestown, TN	17 / 22 (639.1652)	21 (155.8968)	19 (153.0628)	19 (159.3828)	7 (170.8228)
Jun 24, 2016	Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	23 / 31 (660.9368)	29 (157.0512)	29 (158.2172)	23 (166.8112)	1 (178.8572)
Sep 11, 2015	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN	22 / 31 (670.7428)	11 (172)	18 (169.6800)	31 (157.0856)	14 (171.9772)
Aug 28, 2015	Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN	21 / 26 (651.2112)	21 (167.3828)	22 (159.9428)	17 (164.5256)	21 (159.3600)
Aug 7, 2015	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	37 / 37 (630.1600)	34 (162.8228)	36 (160.5144)	37 (147.4056)	28 (159.4172)
May 29, 2015	The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN	33 / 39 (654.7080)	31 (166.8112)	34 (161.1084)	37 (160.5368)	26 (166.2516)
Dec 5, 2014	Calhoun KOA's Calhoun, GA	29 / 38 (664.4688)	23 (170.8228)	30 (166.2744)	31 (163.3944)	30 (163.9772)
Oct 17, 2014	Mid-South Barbecue Festival Mount Pleasant, TN	27 / 35 (651.2456)	25 (164.5372)	10 (171.9772)	30 (161.1084)	31 (153.6228)
Jun 27, 2014	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	25 / 39 (646.6968)	17 (169.7028)	36 (154.7884)	26 (162.8228)	28 (159.3828)
May 30, 2014	The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN	43 / 48 (637.6112)	32 (163.9656)	41 (159.4172)	45 (155.9540)	38 (158.2744)
Dec 6, 2013	Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	58 / 65 (627.2684)	58 (158.2744)	52 (161.6800)	55 (157.6684)	63 (149.6456)
Aug 23, 2013	Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN	27 / 55 (646.1368)	14 (169.6800)	26 (163.3712)	38 (159.4056)	40 (153.6800)
May 17, 2013	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	12 / 47 (676.5710)	22 (166.2856)	17 (166.2856)	15 (171.4286)	13 (172.5712)
May 3, 2013	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN	37 / 46 (615.4280)	28 (162.2854)	20 (163.4286)	46 (133.1428)	27 (156.5712)

SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ

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 (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

A May team

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)