SMOKIN ON THE FLAT

SMOKIN ON THE FLAT is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 15th of 22 at the WBA Pork In The Park (2015). They are ranked #6444 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,444

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1367

peak 1367 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 19, 2013

latest Jul 16, 2021 · 8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#728

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 89%

overall standings

Best overall

640.5372 / 720

Master · Windy City BBQ Classic

Perfect 180s

Current form

606.77 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 608.38 (-1.61)

Walk rate

10%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0344

Chicken · Taste of Grand Rapids

Consistency

±17.84

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 158.21 · weakest Brisket (147.75)

Road miles

4,251

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 715 mi

Schedule strength

39%

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

Purse competed for

$6,500

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

608.38 / 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

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

iBQ'n ahead in 100% of their meetings

iBQ'n has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.45 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 11%.

Brisket avg 147.75
Chicken avg 158.21
0 calls in 19 entries

The comeback

2.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest (Jul 16, 2021).

last seen Aug 17, 2018
back Jul 16, 2021

Chicken nemesis

11 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Smokin Good Time BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

4,251 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,251 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 715 miles to Smokin' At The Run Shootout.

20 mapped stops
furthest 715 mi

The metronome

±2.48% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 84.5% of a perfect score
20 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
2021 ↗	Master	#1567 (52 pts)	#1564 (52 pts)	#991 (128 pts)	#1563 (52 pts)	#1557 (52 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2548 (54 pts)	#2500 (59 pts)	#1812 (104 pts)	#1957 (74 pts)	#2540 (54 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2105 (77 pts)	#2109 (87 pts)	#2263 (67 pts)	#2114 (87 pts)	#2223 (67 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#851 (394 pts)	#845 (429 pts)	#894 (399 pts)	#877 (414 pts)	#906 (389 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#728 (482 pts)	#705 (537 pts)	#765 (482 pts)	#772 (482 pts)	#743 (492 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1300 (192 pts)	#703 (467 pts)	#1402 (192 pts)	#1266 (217 pts)	#1345 (192 pts)

Overall rank by season

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MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ

#6,443 of the rated field

1367 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1367

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 Mar 3, 2023

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WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE

#6,442 of the rated field

1367 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1367

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before SMOKIN ON THE FLAT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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All Fired Up

#6,441 of the rated field

1368 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1368

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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BIG BAD WOLVES

#6,445 of the rated field

1366 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1366

26 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Right Time BBQ

#6,447 of the rated field

1365 ▼ 2 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1365

Rated 2 points below SMOKIN ON THE FLAT.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2022

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JOLLEY'S BAD TO THE BONE BARBEQUE

#6,446 of the rated field

1365 ▼ 2 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1365

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 34 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Jan 12, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
iBQ'n	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BROTHERS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Kalamazoo Pit Posse	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Good Time BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' IN THE D	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKERS MI	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PB&J'S BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	2	1	176.0344	141.6684	158.21	top 73%
Pork Ribs	20	0	0	162.8456	132.5372	150.52	top 86%
Pork	19	0	0	166.2628	135.3828	151.91	top 84%
Brisket	19	0	0	161.7144	109.4400	147.75	top 85%

“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)	9	0	top 90%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 88%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MI	11	top 89%
OK	4	top 96%
IL	3	top 80%
IN	1	top 92%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Bordertown BBQ Brawl	2	24	0	top 98%	Jul 16, 2021
Red, White, And BBQ	2	40	0	top 93%	May 24, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MI 12 of 20 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 17 2 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 20 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Opponents faced 443 finished ahead 91 times, behind 758

Longest layoff 2.9 yrs Aug 17, 2018 → Jul 16, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Jul 16 Most recent contest Bordertown BBQ Brawl

20151 milestone

Sep 11 Career-best overall score640.5372 Windy City BBQ Classic

20141 milestone

Aug 8 10th tracked contest Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship

20134 milestones

Jul 19 First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids
Jul 19 First call Taste of Grand Rapids
Jul 19 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0344 Taste of Grand Rapids
Jul 19 Peak power rating (1485) Taste of Grand Rapids

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5	Windy City BBQ Classic	Sep 11, 2015
+0.7	WBA Pork In The Park	May 15, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.8	Taste of Grand Rapids	Jul 19, 2013
-12	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	Sep 13, 2013
-11.4	Dam Good BBQ Championship	Aug 9, 2013
-9.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 4, 2014
-9.5	Red, White, And BBQ	May 24, 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)
2021	2	0%	top 96%	81.6%	81.6%
2018	1	0%	top 100%	86.2%	86.2%
2017	1	0%	top 86%	81.3%	81.3%
2015	6	0%	top 82%	89%	86.3%
2014	7	0%	top 92%	88.3%	84.7%
2013	3	67%	top 94%	83.1%	81.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 16, 2021	Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI	26 / 27 (587.7940)	27 (143.9428)	23 (154.2628)	26 (139.3484)	25 (150.2400)
Jul 16, 2021	Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI	—	—	21 (150.8344)	—	—
Aug 17, 2018	Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI	24 / 24 (620.5028)	23 (159.4056)	14 (162.8456)	20 (158.2628)	24 (139.9888)
May 19, 2017	BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI	19 / 22 (585.6000)	17 (153.6800)	21 (138.8228)	17 (148.5600)	21 (144.5372)
Sep 11, 2015	Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL	33 / 61 (640.5372)	21 (167.4400)	40 (157.1428)	51 (157.1084)	28 (158.8460)
Aug 28, 2015	Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI	26 / 32 (599.4172)	19 (156.6400)	19 (154.8456)	26 (149.6800)	29 (138.2516)
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	54 / 59 (607.8056)	46 (157.6456)	56 (142.2516)	49 (157.6800)	54 (150.2284)
May 15, 2015	WBA Pork In The Park Wyandotte, MI	15 / 22 (620.6172)	18 (156.5716)	20 (150.2856)	11 (162.2972)	16 (151.4628)
Mar 21, 2015	2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	81 / 82 (637.6460)	79 (163.3828)	81 (158.2860)	69 (165.1428)	79 (150.8344)
Mar 20, 2015	3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK	85 / 87 (623.8740)	87 (151.3940)	73 (158.8000)	48 (166.2628)	83 (147.4172)
Aug 8, 2014	Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	30 / 32 (607.8744)	28 (156.5256)	25 (158.2744)	32 (143.3828)	30 (149.6916)
Jul 25, 2014	Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI	41 / 55 (606.7200)	44 (152.5140)	38 (151.9888)	47 (152)	40 (150.2172)
Jul 4, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	21 / 21 (606.2056)	19 (151.4056)	21 (152.5484)	21 (149.7144)	19 (152.5372)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	67 / 72 (603.9088)	45 (162.2628)	68 (142.2516)	69 (147.9772)	59 (151.4172)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	40 / 43 (589.0400)	16 (165.1656)	40 (144.5372)	41 (138.2172)	41 (141.1200)
Mar 15, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	68 / 72 (635.8744)	62 (163.3828)	68 (153.6572)	67 (157.1200)	57 (161.7144)
Mar 14, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	38 / 41 (619.8972)	34 (159.9772)	39 (151.4056)	39 (151.9656)	30 (156.5488)
Sep 13, 2013	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	44 / 47 (583.9544)	45 (141.6684)	41 (145.7372)	43 (142.8344)	28 (153.7144)
Aug 9, 2013	Dam Good BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	28 / 31 (583.8744)	10 (166.8572)	29 (132.5372)	31 (135.3828)	27 (149.0972)
Jul 19, 2013	Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI	38 / 39 (597.9888)	2 (176.0344)	35 (149.0972)	20 (163.4172)	39 (109.4400)

SMOKIN ON THE FLAT

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

The weak link

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)