SMOKE BREAK - KS

SMOKE BREAK - KS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 21st of 27 at the Smokin' N the Ville (2014). They are ranked #6362 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,362

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1400

peak 1400 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Oct 29, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1623

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 88%

overall standings

Best overall

618.8000 / 720

Master · Smokin' on Oak

Perfect 180s

Current form

596.03 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 601.24 (-5.21)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Brisket · 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

Consistency

±15.21

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 151.89 · weakest Brisket (147.41)

Road miles

119

across 11 mapped stops

Schedule strength

16%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

601.24 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.49 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 147.41
Chicken avg 151.89
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Partners - N - Crime in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.11% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.11% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 83.5% of a perfect score
11 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
2014 ↗	Master	#1805 (127 pts)	#1653 (152 pts)	#1929 (117 pts)	#1555 (177 pts)	#1793 (137 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1623 (136 pts)	#1729 (131 pts)	#1434 (181 pts)	#1759 (131 pts)	#1408 (176 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE BREAK - KS, each with one reason worth a look.

BLACK DOG BBQ

#6,359 of the rated field

1400 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1506

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKE BREAK - KS)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE BREAK - KS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 19 contests
last seen May 6, 2023

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Roux BBQ

#6,364 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1399

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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Lick Da Bone BBQ

#6,361 of the rated field

1400 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1400

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 19 contests to 11.

rated over 19 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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WESTHOEK SMOKERS

#6,360 of the rated field

1400 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1400

22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 9% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 17, 2022

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CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ

#6,365 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1399

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

rated over 24 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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KC FINE SWINES

#6,363 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1399

Level with SMOKE BREAK - KS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Brewski and Barbeque	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
IBEW SMOKIN' SPARKYS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BLACK HAT BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Hawg Wild	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
RIB I'S	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS PURGATORY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	168.0344	137.1316	151.89	top 77%
Pork Ribs	11	162.2860	137.6800	151.25	top 77%
Pork	11	164.5712	139.4056	150.69	top 79%
Brisket	11	171.4400	121.6344	147.41	top 72%

“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)	4	0	top 88%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 88%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	8	0	top 89%
MO	3	0	top 87%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	3	152	top 87%	Jun 26, 2015
Smokin' on Oak	2	27	top 94%	Aug 22, 2014
Smokin' N the Ville	2	21	top 83%	Apr 25, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,447 finished ahead 327 times, behind 2,580

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016

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

20161 milestone

Oct 29 Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20152 milestones

Oct 3 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Oct 3 Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4400 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20141 milestone

Aug 22 Career-best overall score618.8000 Smokin' on Oak

20132 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin 'n' the Ville
Apr 26 Peak power rating (1488) Smokin 'n' the Ville

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	Smokin' on Oak	Aug 23, 2013
-12	Smokin 'n' the Ville	Apr 26, 2013
-10.5	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 26, 2015
-10.5	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
-9.9	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0%	top 96%	81.5%	81.5%
2015	2	0%	top 91%	84.7%	83.3%
2014	4	0%	top 87%	85.9%	83.9%
2013	4	0%	top 86%	85.6%	83.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	536 / 557 (586.7660)	522 (145.7488)	545 (137.6800)	427 (158.2628)	513 (145.0744)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	536 / 606 (610.1944)	595 (137.1316)	536 (149.6916)	527 (151.9312)	86 (171.4400)
Jun 26, 2015	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	173 / 183 (589.6800)	165 (145.6916)	116 (156.0228)	174 (142.8456)	158 (145.1200)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	537 / 552 (574.7200)	513 (148.5944)	462 (153.6800)	490 (150.8112)	543 (121.6344)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	27 / 30 (618.8000)	24 (157.1316)	27 (146.2400)	13 (164.5712)	26 (150.8572)
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	152 / 184 (606.3084)	101 (159.4400)	180 (138.2056)	111 (154.9028)	97 (153.7600)
Apr 25, 2014	Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS	21 / 27 (617.1200)	17 (159.9772)	23 (157.7028)	23 (147.4284)	19 (152.0116)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	399 / 535 (616.5256)	109 (168.0344)	372 (154.2856)	516 (139.4056)	323 (154.8000)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	37 / 38 (579.2804)	28 (153.6572)	29 (145.6916)	23 (157.1428)	38 (122.7888)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	152 / 183 (602.2858)	160 (145.7142)	65 (162.2858)	157 (145.7142)	134 (148.5716)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS	23 / 26 (611.9998)	24 (149.7142)	14 (162.2860)	24 (144.5712)	15 (155.4284)

SMOKE BREAK - KS

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 (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)

📉 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)