SMOKIN IRISH

SMOKIN IRISH is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 21 at the Pork In The Park BBQ (2013). They are ranked #6209 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,209

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1420

peak 1500 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 13, 2013

latest Jun 1, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1212

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 76%

overall standings

Best overall

647.2456 / 720

Master · Hudson Valley Ribfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

620.87 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 617.11 (+3.76)

Walk rate

26%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Pork Ribs · Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival

Consistency

±16.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 155.46 · weakest Brisket (151.57)

Road miles

5,666

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 640 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$27K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

617.11 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOCUS SMOKUS in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

THAT'S OUR QUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 67% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 67% across 3 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 76% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,666 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,666 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 640 miles to Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival.

19 mapped stops
furthest 640 mi

The metronome

±2.28% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.28% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 85.7% of a perfect score
19 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#1569 (125 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1493 (180 pts)	#1363 (220 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1295 (220 pts)	#1345 (230 pts)	#1256 (255 pts)	#1453 (210 pts)	#1019 (340 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1212 (233 pts)	#1192 (258 pts)	#1341 (218 pts)	#993 (348 pts)	#1210 (243 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1289 (197 pts)	#1634 (142 pts)	#949 (327 pts)	#994 (317 pts)	#1368 (187 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ

#6,213 of the rated field

1420 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1420

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN IRISH)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN IRISH has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 16, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokin Engineers

#6,210 of the rated field

1420 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1420

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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BUTTS R US

#6,211 of the rated field

1420 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1420

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

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Mil-Town BBQ

#6,206 of the rated field

1421 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1421

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2025

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R U Rdy 4 BBQ

#6,207 of the rated field

1421 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1421

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 29, 2022

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Prairie Smoke BBQ

#6,205 of the rated field

1421 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1421

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 10, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
RIBS WITHIN	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Q HAVEN BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
A-QUE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Handsome Devil	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BEERBEQUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	0	0	166.8344	144.5600	155.46	top 75%
Pork Ribs	19	2	1	171.4400	118.6288	155.07	top 63%
Pork	19	3	0	167.4628	141.0628	155.01	top 67%
Brisket	19	1	0	169.6800	136.4912	151.57	top 68%

“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)	8	0	top 71%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	6	top 65%
CT	3	top 73%
IN	3	top 97%
NJ	3	top 67%
OH	2	top 78%
KY	1	top 100%
PA	1	top 80%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	2	54	top 96%	Aug 17, 2018
Hudson Valley Ribfest	2	27	top 63%	Aug 17, 2018
The River Grill before the Big Chill	2	35	top 78%	Oct 9, 2015
Red, White and Que	2	19	top 69%	Sep 26, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 6 of 19 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 15 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 455 finished ahead 183 times, behind 625

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

20191 milestone

Jun 1 Most recent contest Sun BBQFest

20182 milestones

Jun 15 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4400 Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Aug 17 Career-best overall score647.2456 Hudson Valley Ribfest

20161 milestone

Apr 8 10th tracked contest NYC BBQ Cookoff

20133 milestones

Jul 13 First tracked contest Pork In The Park BBQ
Jul 13 First call Pork In The Park BBQ
Jul 13 Peak power rating (1500) Pork In The Park BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.1	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 17, 2018
+1	NYC BBQ Cookoff	Apr 8, 2016
+0.9	Red White and Que	Sep 24, 2016
+0.4	Pork In The Park BBQ	Jul 13, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval	Aug 19, 2016
-11.2	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 15, 2014
-10.3	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 17, 2018
-9.1	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	Jun 15, 2018
-8.1	Que for the Troops	Jun 6, 2014

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)
2019	1	0%	top 90%	84.8%	84.8%
2018	3	33%	top 82%	89.9%	87.5%
2017	2	0%	top 72%	85.5%	84.7%
2016	4	25%	top 74%	87.7%	85.8%
2015	4	25%	top 71%	89.4%	85.1%
2014	3	0%	top 83%	88.6%	85%
2013	2	100%	top 63%	87.2%	86.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 1, 2019	Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT	55 / 61 (610.6744)	47 (159.3944)	46 (154.2400)	57 (148.5028)	57 (148.5372)
Aug 17, 2018	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	54 / 54 (611.7712)	54 (153.0628)	54 (147.9656)	54 (141.0628)	20 (169.6800)
Aug 17, 2018	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	27 / 58 (647.2456)	37 (161.6800)	34 (161.0856)	12 (167.4172)	32 (157.0628)
Jun 15, 2018	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	34 / 34 (630.8116)	33 (161.6916)	7 (171.4400)	33 (155.9772)	34 (141.7028)
Aug 18, 2017	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	47 / 59 (603.8632)	57 (145.6800)	12 (165.1316)	56 (141.6572)	40 (151.3944)
Apr 7, 2017	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	28 / 43 (615.3944)	13 (162.8916)	18 (160.0228)	35 (148)	38 (144.4800)
Sep 24, 2016	Red White and Que Cresskill, NJ	26 / 41 (627.4056)	23 (159.4400)	27 (153.7256)	30 (152.5256)	19 (161.7144)
Aug 19, 2016	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	62 / 63 (594.4804)	57 (153.6344)	63 (118.6288)	54 (157.0972)	31 (165.1200)
Aug 13, 2016	New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton New London, CT	19 / 25 (631.4172)	15 (162.2744)	16 (158.3200)	17 (161.7372)	20 (149.0856)
Apr 8, 2016	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	21 / 35 (616.3768)	31 (144.5600)	17 (156.4912)	30 (147.3600)	6 (167.9656)
Oct 9, 2015	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	35 / 45 (643.8284)	22 (166.8344)	43 (152.5028)	21 (167.4056)	33 (157.0856)
Sep 26, 2015	Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ	23 / 35 (612.4920)	17 (161.1316)	27 (149.6572)	12 (161.7144)	28 (139.9888)
Aug 1, 2015	8th Annual Smokin at the Maples Manorville, NY	24 / 32 (587.7824)	22 (148.4912)	24 (147.3828)	20 (148)	22 (143.9084)
Jun 27, 2015	1st Annual Greenport Harbor Beer, BBQ & Blues Peconic, NY	14 / 21 (607.3828)	17 (147.4400)	15 (157.6572)	8 (153.7028)	12 (148.5828)
Oct 10, 2014	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	38 / 49 (638.2288)	42 (157.6916)	37 (160)	34 (162.8456)	37 (157.6916)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	55 / 60 (597.5540)	47 (159.3944)	49 (153.7256)	56 (147.9428)	60 (136.4912)
Jun 6, 2014	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	52 / 65 (599.9316)	47 (151.9772)	43 (151.9884)	46 (151.9544)	48 (144.0116)
Sep 7, 2013	Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ	19 / 26 (620.5712)	23 (147.9312)	14 (160.5944)	5 (167.4628)	21 (144.5828)
Jul 13, 2013	Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT	11 / 21 (627.8628)	18 (148.5716)	3 (165.6800)	8 (162.8228)	11 (150.7884)

SMOKIN IRISH

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 (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

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)