The comeback
5.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.5 years, then back at Qlathe BBQ Championship (Mar 15, 2019).
- last seen Aug 31, 2013
- back Mar 15, 2019
THROUGH THE SMOKE BBQ
THROUGH THE SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 32 at the Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge (2013). They finished #1582 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Mar 15, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.15 · weakest Brisket (156.93)
Road miles
482
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 308 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
638.98 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 160.0116 | 165.15 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 154.8000 | 157.10 | top 81% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 158.8344 | 159.79 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 146.8570 | 156.93 | top 76% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
144
finished ahead 33 times, behind 114
Longest layoff
5.5 yrs
Aug 31, 2013 → Mar 15, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Qlathe BBQ Championship
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- Peak power rating (1487) Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First call Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7428 Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Career-best overall score650.7428 Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 45 / 64 (637.0404) | 45 (160.0116) | 54 (154.8000) | 43 (158.8344) | 35 (163.3944) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 23 / 32 (650.7428) | 8 (174.2972) | 27 (156.5028) | 28 (159.4056) | 25 (160.5372) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK | 50 / 55 (629.1424) | 39 (161.1426) | 41 (160) | 39 (161.1428) | 52 (146.8570) |