SMOKI BROS. BBQ

SMOKI BROS. BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 16 at the Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #5661 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,661

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1447

peak 1447 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 27, 2013

latest Sep 22, 2017 · 4.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1443

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 73%

overall standings

Best overall

654.1712 / 720

Master · Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

618.17 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 629.53 (-11.36)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4284

Chicken · Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off

Consistency

±38.46

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.99 · weakest Pork (147.89)

Road miles

1,720

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Master avg

629.53 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

WRIGHT ON QUE-IL has finished one call ahead of SMOKI BROS. BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−15.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 15.09 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 8%.

Pork avg 147.89
Chicken avg 162.99
1 call in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Posey County Cookers in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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)	#2255 (77 pts)	#1535 (182 pts)	#2896 (57 pts)	#2339 (62 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#1892 (115 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1443 (184 pts)	#1133 (289 pts)	#1544 (174 pts)	#1486 (194 pts)	#1442 (199 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1954 (78 pts)	#2052 (78 pts)	#1355 (203 pts)	#2690 (53 pts)	#1850 (108 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKI BROS. BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

The Big LebowsQ

#5,662 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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BENTWOOD SMOKERS

#5,646 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 20, 2018

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Ole Mae I BBQ

#5,669 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1502

They turned up 13 years after SMOKI BROS. BBQ did, first appearing in 2026.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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BS Grilling

#5,657 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Level with SMOKI BROS. BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 29, 2019

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BACK NINE BBQ

#5,648 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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PIT 9 BBQ

#5,647 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 12, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GILLY'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
JUGS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Party Q	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Dewey Smokem & Howe	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
WRIGHT ON QUE-IL	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
CARBONDALE PORK DISTRICT	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Big O' Dang O' BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	1	171.4284	157.1200	162.99	top 60%
Pork Ribs	12	3	1	171.4172	145.0744	159.91	top 60%
Pork	12	1	0	164.5828	20	147.89	top 72%
Brisket	12	1	0	162.8570	149.6572	158.74	top 65%

“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 69%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 65%
Large (40+)	8	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IL	8	0	top 76%
MO	4	0	top 68%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	3	40	top 72%	Sep 25, 2015
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	2	52	top 91%	Sep 22, 2017
Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship	2	11	top 65%	Aug 7, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 8 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 321 finished ahead 138 times, behind 397

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

20171 milestone

Sep 22 Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

20163 milestones

May 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1712 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
May 6 Career-best overall score654.1712 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Aug 5 10th tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

20151 milestone

Sep 25 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4284 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off

20133 milestones

Jun 27 First tracked contest Legacy BBQ Championship
Jun 27 First call Legacy BBQ Championship
Jun 27 Peak power rating (1495) Legacy BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+0.3	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship	Aug 7, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	Sep 22, 2017
-6.3	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	Sep 18, 2014
-5.7	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	Aug 5, 2016
-5.5	Legacy BBQ Championship	Jun 27, 2013
-5.4	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	Sep 23, 2016

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)
2017	1	0%	top 100%	70%	70%
2016	3	33%	top 74%	90.9%	90.1%
2015	3	33%	top 68%	89.4%	88.9%
2014	3	33%	top 74%	89%	88.2%
2013	2	50%	top 67%	89.8%	88.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 22, 2017	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	55 / 55 (503.9088)	43 (162.8456)	34 (165.0972)	55 (20)	42 (155.9660)
Sep 23, 2016	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	52 / 64 (646.1372)	55 (157.1200)	32 (165.6800)	53 (161.0972)	39 (162.2400)
Aug 5, 2016	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	39 / 50 (646.7544)	32 (163.4172)	39 (161.6800)	41 (158.8344)	33 (162.8228)
May 6, 2016	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	20 / 32 (654.1712)	21 (164.5256)	5 (170.2972)	27 (161.1200)	24 (158.2284)
Sep 25, 2015	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	40 / 55 (639.8856)	14 (171.4284)	53 (145.0744)	37 (162.2628)	36 (161.1200)
Aug 7, 2015	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO	16 / 26 (643.8972)	21 (158.2628)	3 (171.4172)	13 (164.5600)	20 (149.6572)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	28 / 40 (635.9204)	13 (166.2744)	32 (153.6572)	29 (157.7144)	25 (158.2744)
Sep 18, 2014	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	45 / 57 (641.0172)	37 (163.4172)	53 (154.7772)	41 (160.5600)	36 (162.2628)
Aug 15, 2014	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO	11 / 16 (631.8968)	3 (168.6056)	13 (149.0400)	10 (157.6912)	9 (156.5600)
Jul 25, 2014	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	35 / 48 (631.3600)	34 (157.6800)	33 (155.9656)	24 (161.7256)	28 (155.9888)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	48 / 76 (646.2624)	43 (163.9884)	55 (158.8456)	34 (164.5828)	51 (158.8456)
Jun 27, 2013	Legacy BBQ Championship Effingham, IL	20 / 28 (633.1426)	20 (158.2858)	4 (167.4286)	27 (144.5712)	14 (162.8570)

SMOKI BROS. BBQ

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 (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)