SMOKE-IN-LAW

SMOKE-IN-LAW is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 25 at the Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival (2018). They are ranked #3994 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,994

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1484

peak 1484 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest Sep 7, 2018 · 5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1755

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

676.5716 / 720

Master · Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

662.68 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 645.78 (+16.90)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0228

Chicken · Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival

Consistency

±16.53

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.54 · weakest Brisket (159.74)

Road miles

5,666

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Master avg

645.78 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

676.5716 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.5716 at Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 7, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

G AND L BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKE-IN-LAW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 49%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 49%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

TEAM AMERICA ahead in 100% of their meetings

TEAM AMERICA has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

TEAM AMERICA ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TEAM AMERICA has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

OUT WEST SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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A September team

Top 49% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 49% across 4 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 64% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,666 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,666 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 552 miles to BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL).

18 mapped stops
furthest 552 mi

The metronome

±2.30% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.7% of a perfect score
18 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	#2598 (66 pts)	#1231 (256 pts)	#1870 (126 pts)	#2775 (56 pts)	#2768 (56 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1755 (116 pts)	#1374 (191 pts)	#1836 (116 pts)	#1532 (156 pts)	#1936 (91 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY

#4,005 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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BOOM CITY BBQ

#3,984 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1484

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 11, 2021

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MAKE M' SQUEAL

#3,999 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1512

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Jun 18, 2021

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HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

#3,973 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1505

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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BIG HORNED BBQ

#3,976 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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MEAT INC.

#4,002 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1483

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 15, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
G AND L BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
TEAM AMERICA	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FARVA-Q	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
UTAH BBQ COMPANY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Whistle Pig BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
HQO	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	6	1	2	176.0228	148.5372	163.54	top 55%
Pork Ribs	18	2	0	0	169.7028	146.8344	160.36	top 62%
Pork	18	4	0	0	174.2856	142.2516	162.14	top 61%
Brisket	18	4	0	1	170.8572	141.6800	159.74	top 60%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	15	top 62%
Large (40+)	2	top 85%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NV	6	top 83%
MT	5	top 53%
UT	4	top 67%
ID	2	top 39%
OR	1	top 51%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	4	23	top 86%	Aug 25, 2017
Montana BBQ Cook-Off	3	8	top 42%	Jun 23, 2018
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2	28	top 77%	Aug 24, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	17	top 64%	Apr 7, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NV 6 of 18 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 11 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 274 finished ahead 185 times, behind 351

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

20184 milestones

Sep 7 First category win (Chicken) Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival
Sep 7 Career-best overall score676.5716 Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival
Sep 7 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival
Sep 7 Most recent contest Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival

20161 milestone

Sep 23 10th tracked contest Carnivores Classic

20151 milestone

Jul 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9884 Montana BBQ Cook-Off

20134 milestones

Aug 23 First tracked contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Aug 23 Peak power rating (1489) Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Sep 20 First call Utah BBQ Festival
Sep 20 First overall top-10 Utah BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.2	Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival	Sep 7, 2018
+10.6	Montana BBQ Cook-Off	Jul 3, 2015
+6.9	Montana BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 23, 2018
+3.5	Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival	Sep 15, 2017
+2.4	Carnivores Classic	Sep 23, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 23, 2013
-9	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 28, 2015
-8	Carnivores Classic	May 29, 2015
-7.7	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 25, 2017
-5.8	YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp	Jun 19, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	4	1	1	50%	top 49%	94%	92.3%
2017	4	0	0	25%	top 65%	91.3%	90.9%
2016	3	0	0	100%	top 67%	89.3%	89%
2015	4	1	0	50%	top 69%	91.7%	88.4%
2014	1	0	0	100%	top 74%	88.2%	88.2%
2013	2	1	0	50%	top 75%	87%	86.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 7, 2018	Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival Boise, ID	6 / 25 (676.5716)	1 (176.0228)	13 (164.5488)	4 (174.2856)	17 (161.7144)
Aug 24, 2018	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	36 / 46 (653.0288)	41 (161.1200)	32 (166.2516)	28 (167.3828)	36 (158.2744)
Jun 23, 2018	Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT	11 / 26 (672.0004)	10 (169.1316)	11 (168.5716)	12 (167.9772)	9 (166.3200)
May 26, 2018	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	18 / 35 (657.6456)	29 (156.5256)	14 (165.1544)	14 (169.1200)	12 (166.8456)
Sep 15, 2017	Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Boise, ID	15 / 28 (654.1712)	15 (164.5256)	24 (151.3484)	13 (167.4400)	9 (170.8572)
Aug 25, 2017	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV	33 / 37 (653.0056)	35 (165.6800)	29 (163.9428)	32 (163.9656)	32 (159.4172)
Jun 24, 2017	Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT	20 / 35 (653.6000)	17 (161.6572)	20 (165.1200)	19 (162.8228)	18 (164)
Apr 7, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT	17 / 29 (657.6000)	16 (167.3944)	20 (161.0856)	22 (165.0856)	17 (164.0344)
Sep 23, 2016	Carnivores Classic Missoula, MT	14 / 25 (642.8688)	21 (155.4400)	15 (159.9888)	8 (165.7028)	16 (161.7372)
Aug 26, 2016	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	28 / 37 (639.4056)	17 (165.1544)	9 (169.7028)	29 (158.2628)	34 (146.2856)
Apr 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT	21 / 30 (641.0628)	10 (167.4400)	27 (155.3828)	19 (162.2972)	26 (155.9428)
Aug 28, 2015	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	45 / 49 (635.3372)	37 (162.8572)	46 (150.2288)	33 (164.5484)	38 (157.7028)
Jul 3, 2015	Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT	8 / 29 (659.9884)	4 (170.2744)	11 (163.4056)	9 (165.1428)	8 (161.1656)
Jun 19, 2015	YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp Ogden, UT	18 / 23 (634.2744)	22 (148.5372)	11 (163.4400)	17 (159.4172)	11 (162.8800)
May 29, 2015	Carnivores Classic Missoula, MT	16 / 20 (617.6116)	15 (159.9772)	17 (147.4172)	18 (142.2516)	2 (167.9656)
Aug 22, 2014	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	23 / 31 (634.8112)	2 (175.4628)	11 (165.1544)	28 (149.6684)	30 (144.5256)
Sep 20, 2013	Utah BBQ Festival Coalville, UT	10 / 16 (626.2516)	4 (161.7028)	10 (158.8688)	6 (164)	15 (141.6800)
Aug 23, 2013	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	30 / 34 (614.8688)	25 (154.8572)	31 (146.8344)	34 (149.1428)	12 (164.0344)

SMOKE-IN-LAW

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

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

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)