SMOKIN OKIES

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

Power ranking

#6139

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1422

peak 1422 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-17

latest 2022-04-15

Best ToY finish

#848

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

648.4568 / 720

Master · Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

519.55 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 592.11 (-72.56)

Walk rate

17%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.1200

Chicken · Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival

Consistency

±111.18

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.84 · weakest Chicken (147.43)

Road miles

1,420

mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi

Schedule strength

52%

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

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

592.11 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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.

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.4 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.41 points below their pork, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 12%.

Chicken avg 147.43
Pork avg 159.84
1 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Men On Fire in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Pork-A-Palooza (2022-04-15).

last seen 2019-04-19
back 2022-04-15

Pork nemesis

12 of 13 shared pork entries lost

BUTCHER BBQ ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared pork entries.

Boom or bust

±15.44% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±15.44% 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 82.2% of a perfect score
best 90.1%

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

THE LICKS

#6135 of the rated field

1422 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2025-06-27

⚔ Head-to-head

SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE

#6140 of the rated field

1422 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2023-08-18

⚔ Head-to-head

JUST FOR FUN

#6138 of the rated field

1422 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before SMOKIN OKIES's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Sitt 'n Smoke

#6136 of the rated field

1422 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-08-07

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SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ

#6143 of the rated field

1422 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2018-09-07

⚔ Head-to-head

Brian's Beef

#6137 of the rated field

1422 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1422

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2024-07-19

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
IRON WHEEL COOKERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
STEELE FAMILY BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WILDCATTERS Q CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	1	169.1200	20.0000	147.43	top 81%
Pork Ribs	18	1	166.9144	127.3600	156.99	top 70%
Pork	17	2	168.5256	146.8568	159.84	top 65%
Brisket	17	2	168.0000	133.6800	153.45	top 72%

“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
OK	16	top 77%
MO	1	top 93%
AR	1	top 80%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 75%
Medium (20–39)	13	top 82%
Large (40+)	3	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Pork-A-Palooza	3	20	0	top 91%	2022-04-15
Grand Lake BBQ Festival	2	22	0	top 85%	2014-05-16

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

On the trail 8.9 yrs 2013-05-17 → 2022-04-15

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OK 16 of 18 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 18 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 159.84 · weakest Chicken (147.43)

Walk rate 17% a top-10 call in 3 of 18 contests

Overall top-10 rate 11% 2 of 18 contests

Master average 592.11 out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 338 161–428 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,420 18 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi

Schedule strength 1567 average field rating faced — tougher than 52% of rated contests

Purse competed for $10,000 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2019-04-19 → 2022-04-15

Power rating 1422 peak 1422 · #6139 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 17 First tracked contest Grand Lake BBQ Festival
May 17 Peak power rating (1494) Grand Lake BBQ Festival
2014
Sep 5 First call Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship
Sep 5 First overall top-10 Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship
2015
May 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4568 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
May 1 10th tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
May 1 Career-best overall score648.4568 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
May 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1200 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
2022
Apr 15 Most recent contest Pork-A-Palooza

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.8	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival	2015-05-01
+2.7	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival	2013-10-11

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.3	It's A Smokin Good Thang	2013-06-07
-11	Grand Lake BBQ Festival	2014-05-16
-7.9	Pork-A-Palooza	2019-04-19
-7.4	Boots & BBQ Festival	2015-05-08
-7.4	Pork-A-Palooza	2022-04-15

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 100%	21.4%	21.4%
2019	1	0	0%	top 97%	77.5%	77.5%
2018	1	0	0%	top 77%	86.4%	86.4%
2017	1	1	100%	top 71%	86.4%	86.4%
2015	5	0	20%	top 75%	90.1%	88.3%
2014	4	1	25%	top 80%	88.8%	84%
2013	5	0	0%	top 73%	89.8%	86.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022-04-15	Pork-A-Palooza 🏅 Weatherford, OK	29 / 29 (154.2628)	—	29 (154.2628)	—	—
2019-04-19	Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK	32 / 33 (558.1372)	30 (149.7144)	32 (127.3600)	30 (147.3828)	32 (133.6800)
2018-03-16	*Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK	20 / 26 (622.2860)	23 (147.9656)	11 (166.9144)	17 (159.9772)	23 (147.4288)
2017-06-23	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Chandler, OK	10 / 14 (622.1256)	11 (151.4056)	12 (150.2056)	11 (157.6456)	9 (162.8688)
2015-10-09	Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK	21 / 28 (640.9484)	22 (157.6800)	18 (159.9544)	10 (168.5256)	20 (154.7884)
2015-09-11	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO	26 / 28 (628.4456)	26 (154.8000)	23 (158.8572)	23 (159.4172)	26 (155.3712)
2015-07-10	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	35 / 44 (635.2000)	43 (147.3256)	17 (165.6800)	25 (163.9772)	29 (158.2172)
2015-05-08	Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK	26 / 29 (626.7316)	25 (161.1084)	26 (149.6688)	25 (158.8344)	23 (157.1200)
2015-05-01	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK	30 / 81 (648.4568)	21 (169.1200)	43 (158.8340)	23 (166.8344)	47 (153.6684)
2014-09-05	Smokin on Route 66 BBQ Championship Miami, OK	7 / 9 (635.3032)	8 (161.6800)	6 (165.6916)	6 (160.5488)	8 (147.3828)
2014-05-16	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	32 / 33 (517.0628)	32 (20.0000)	21 (163.9772)	17 (165.0856)	13 (168.0000)
2014-05-09	Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK	23 / 29 (639.3032)	26 (151.3600)	25 (157.6916)	12 (168.0000)	21 (162.2516)
2014-04-11	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	41 / 64 (627.8632)	27 (166.8572)	50 (154.2172)	39 (158.2744)	50 (148.5144)
2013-10-11	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK	19 / 38 (635.7712)	27 (153.0628)	15 (164.5600)	21 (159.9428)	16 (158.2056)
2013-09-13	Cherokee Strip Cook-Off Ponca City, OK	26 / 33 (611.8176)	29 (149.6572)	24 (156.5144)	22 (158.8344)	29 (146.8116)
2013-06-14	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	20 / 33 (630.2856)	21 (161.7146)	15 (164.0000)	23 (155.9998)	24 (148.5712)
2013-06-07	It's A Smokin Good Thang Tecumseh, OK	27 / 27 (577.7132)	26 (149.1428)	27 (143.9998)	27 (146.8568)	26 (137.7138)
2013-05-17	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	22 / 30 (646.2852)	28 (153.7142)	19 (163.4284)	21 (161.1426)	11 (168.0000)

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1275 (235 pts)	#1086 (305 pts)	#1094 (305 pts)	#1169 (255 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1104 (272 pts)	#1215 (262 pts)	#1088 (302 pts)	#1046 (322 pts)	#1022 (322 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#848 (356 pts)	#1012 (306 pts)	#788 (421 pts)	#914 (351 pts)	#786 (406 pts)