Rusty Smrkovsky
Rusty Smrkovsky is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 15th of 16 at the Luna County Heritage Days Festival (2026). They finished #983 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 15, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 146.30 · weakest Pork (127.39)
Purse competed for
$8,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #983 (91 pts) | #1044 (96 pts) | #1134 (86 pts) | #1037 (86 pts) | #978 (106 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.3828 | 143.3828 | 143.38 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2972 | 146.2972 | 146.30 | top 100% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.3944 | 127.3944 | 127.39 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.4516 | 143.4516 | 143.45 | top 75% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival 🏅 Deming, NM | 15 / 16 (560.5260) | 14 (143.3828) | 16 (146.2972) | 16 (127.3944) | 12 (143.4516) |