SMKN Q MO

SMKN Q MO is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 31st of 67 at the Smokin' on the Summit BBQ (2016). They are ranked #6332 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,332

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1405

peak 1405 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 26, 2013

latest Sep 21, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1372

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 82%

overall standings

Best overall

652.5144 / 720

Master · Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

617.96 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 617.21 (+0.74)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.0116

Chicken · Smokin' On The Summit

Consistency

±19.01

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.75 · weakest Brisket (150.04)

Road miles

195

across 14 mapped stops

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

617.21 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BUTT BROS BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMKN Q MO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

KCQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

KCQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.71 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 150.04
Chicken avg 160.75
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of NachBarBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

KCQ ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KCQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SKIN 'R' BUTTS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1421 (170 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1240 (255 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#1489 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1772 (130 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)	#1470 (180 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1431 (180 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1653 (150 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#1664 (150 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1471 (150 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1571 (150 pts)	#1510 (160 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMKN Q MO, each with one reason worth a look.

ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS

#6,330 of the rated field

1405 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

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 Oct 12, 2018

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#6,333 of the rated field

1405 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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SUWHEE Q

#6,331 of the rated field

1405 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2024

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SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER

#6,322 of the rated field

1406 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Level with SMKN Q MO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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ROCKIN' PIG BBQ

#6,327 of the rated field

1406 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

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 Sep 9, 2022

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SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ

#6,335 of the rated field

1404 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1404

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KCQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
IHC BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BUTT BROS BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Fat&Dumb BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HANG 'EM' HIGH	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Go Pig or Go Home	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	1	172.0116	151.9660	160.75	top 61%
Pork Ribs	14	0	172	136.5600	152.02	top 77%
Pork	14	0	166.2744	144.5256	154.39	top 79%
Brisket	14	0	164.5372	140.5488	150.04	top 79%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	9	0	top 86%
KS	5	0	top 75%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' On The Summit	3	47	top 87%	Jun 2, 2017
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	3	80	top 76%	Sep 23, 2016
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	2	72	top 74%	Sep 21, 2018
Racing for the BBQ	2	52	top 89%	Jul 28, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 9 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 516 finished ahead 221 times, behind 892

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

20181 milestone

Sep 21 Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20173 milestones

Jun 2 First call Smokin' On The Summit
Jun 2 10th tracked contest Smokin' On The Summit
Jun 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.0116 Smokin' On The Summit

20162 milestones

Jun 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5144 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
Jun 3 Career-best overall score652.5144 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

20132 milestones

Jul 26 First tracked contest Racing For The BBQ
Jul 26 Peak power rating (1486) Racing For The BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.3	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.6	Racing For The BBQ	Jul 26, 2013
-13.4	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 25, 2014
-12.2	Smokin' on the Summit	Jun 5, 2015
-11.3	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014
-8.7	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 28, 2017

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)
2018	2	0%	top 80%	88.7%	85.7%
2017	3	33%	top 83%	87.7%	85.9%
2016	2	0%	top 65%	90.6%	88.4%
2015	3	0%	top 84%	88.1%	85.4%
2014	2	0%	top 95%	82.8%	82.8%
2013	2	0%	top 83%	86.3%	86.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2018	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	72 / 107 (638.7200)	66 (161.6800)	15 (172)	81 (157.7028)	98 (147.3372)
Apr 27, 2018	Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO	49 / 53 (594.6968)	46 (153.1544)	52 (138.7656)	46 (153.6912)	43 (149.0856)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	91 / 112 (624.4568)	53 (162.8228)	94 (151.3828)	102 (154.2972)	74 (155.9540)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	52 / 54 (600.5028)	50 (154.3088)	42 (158.3200)	54 (146.2284)	53 (141.6456)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	47 / 65 (631.4172)	10 (172.0116)	52 (151.4172)	48 (158.8456)	52 (149.1428)
Sep 23, 2016	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	94 / 111 (619.8516)	21 (169.7028)	101 (147.9660)	102 (149.6800)	84 (152.5028)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	31 / 67 (652.5144)	28 (167.4172)	27 (165.1428)	55 (155.4172)	23 (164.5372)
Sep 25, 2015	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	82 / 112 (625.6460)	95 (153.7032)	82 (158.2400)	63 (158.8572)	67 (154.8456)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	52 / 63 (634.2628)	49 (159.3600)	33 (161.7256)	59 (156.0344)	44 (157.1428)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	76 / 78 (585.5772)	45 (158.7884)	77 (136.5600)	70 (149.6800)	73 (140.5488)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	54 / 54 (595.8972)	39 (162.2516)	54 (144.5600)	52 (144.5256)	52 (144.5600)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	71 / 79 (595.8284)	36 (161.6800)	72 (146.2628)	75 (145.6684)	74 (142.2172)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	80 / 114 (621.6916)	98 (151.9660)	90 (152)	39 (164.6172)	75 (153.1084)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	55 / 58 (619.9316)	42 (161.7144)	56 (143.9772)	23 (166.2744)	56 (147.9656)

SMKN Q MO

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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 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)