The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Smoking Pallet has finished one call ahead of SMOKE, WINE & FUN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SMOKE, WINE & FUN
SMOKE, WINE & FUN is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 17th of 17 at the Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash (2016). They are ranked #6266 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE WINE & FUN”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1416
peak 1416 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Aug 12, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
528.00 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 550.84 (-22.85)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±96.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 151.81 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.24)
Road miles
884
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
550.84 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2133 (82 pts) | #2203 (87 pts) | #2208 (87 pts) | #2201 (82 pts) | #2189 (87 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1444 (174 pts) | #1538 (174 pts) | #1525 (174 pts) | #1483 (189 pts) | #1491 (174 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1687 (127 pts) | #1759 (127 pts) | #1774 (127 pts) | #1710 (137 pts) | #1464 (162 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE, WINE & FUN, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1416
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1416
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 12 contests to 8.
⚔ Compare careers#6,267 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1416
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,265 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1508
They turned up 9 years after SMOKE, WINE & FUN did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#6,264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1416
Level with SMOKE, WINE & FUN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1512
They've been 1512 at their best, 97 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 144.5484 | 150.99 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8688 | 119.7600 | 140.24 | top 95% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 140 | 151.81 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 125.1428 | 144.88 | top 84% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 99% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 98% | Jun 5, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
243
finished ahead 14 times, behind 296
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 31, 2015 → Aug 12, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash
20152 milestones
- First call Smoke Out in the Valley
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.4172 Smoke Out in the Valley
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- Peak power rating (1485) Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- Career-best overall score622.2632 Bates County BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend | May 17, 2013 |
| -14.4 | Cass County | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -12 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -11.6 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -10.9 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 95% | 84.8% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.4% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO | 17 / 17 (586.1716) | 16 (146.8344) | 16 (140.5372) | 17 (150.2400) | 16 (148.5600) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 38 / 38 (569.9656) | 34 (160) | 38 (119.7600) | 38 (150.8456) | 38 (139.3600) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 25 / 29 (610.2056) | 29 (145.6684) | 29 (134.8344) | 10 (167.4172) | 13 (162.2856) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 64 / 64 (299.4400) | 48 (158.8800) | 64 (140.5600) | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 52 / 54 (574.1940) | 50 (151.9884) | 53 (143.4056) | 53 (141.0856) | 53 (137.7144) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Bates County BBQ State Championship 🏅 Butler, MO | 25 / 33 (622.2632) | 27 (150.8572) | 25 (154.8688) | 23 (158.2972) | 18 (158.2400) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 44 / 44 (577.0624) | 44 (144.5484) | 44 (134.8112) | 34 (154.8112) | 43 (142.8916) |
| May 17, 2013 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend Lake of the Ozarks, MO | 41 / 41 (567.4284) | 39 (149.1426) | 37 (153.1430) | 41 (140) | 41 (125.1428) |