High-water mark
681.0856
career-best overall
94.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.0856 at Cookin on the Kaw — 94.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 10, 2014
SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ
SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 9th of 46 at the Cookin on the Kaw (2014). They are ranked #2418 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Sep 29, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.27 (+2.08)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.47 · weakest Pork (161.30)
Road miles
182
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
657.27 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1300 (192 pts) | #1720 (132 pts) | #1153 (257 pts) | #1381 (187 pts) | #1126 (257 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,412 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1532
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1545
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ)
39 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,433 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1523
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,427 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1523
They turned up 6 years after SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,420 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1532
Level with SMOKIN BARNYARD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 153.1428 | 162.47 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 157.6804 | 165.03 | top 42% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 147.9656 | 161.30 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4744 | 162.2972 | 168.47 | top 24% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookin on the Kaw | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 34% | Oct 10, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
259
finished ahead 192 times, behind 139
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Sep 29, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1523) Smoke On the Trails
- Most recent contest Smoke On the Trails
20144 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6116 Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Cookin on the Kaw
- Career-best overall score681.0856 Cookin on the Kaw
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 Cookin on the Kaw
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +7.9 | Smoke On the Trails | Sep 29, 2017 |
| +4.2 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | May 24, 2014 |
| +1.5 | Cookin' on the Kaw | Oct 11, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.6 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -0.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 26, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 94.6% | 93% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 89.8% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 21 / 64 (672.0228) | 13 (172.0228) | 35 (162.8456) | 43 (161.6800) | 9 (175.4744) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 9 / 46 (681.0856) | 23 (165.7028) | 3 (176) | 18 (167.9772) | 6 (171.4056) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 40 / 87 (657.6116) | 47 (163.9772) | 49 (161.1088) | 26 (167.9772) | 39 (164.5484) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 20 / 42 (646.7428) | 23 (159.4172) | 21 (162.2400) | 17 (162.7884) | 11 (162.2972) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 39 / 68 (639.3028) | 33 (160.5484) | 44 (157.6804) | 61 (147.9656) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 16 / 30 (646.8572) | 26 (153.1428) | 6 (170.2858) | 20 (159.4286) | 12 (164) |