High-water mark
677.6572
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6572 at Original SD BBQ Championships — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 7, 2024
SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ
SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 39 at the Original SD BBQ Championships (2023). They are ranked #3526 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1493 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Jun 5, 2026 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.84 (+5.16)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.87)
Road miles
742
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 185 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$106K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.84 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,519 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1519
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,541 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1513
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,551 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1492
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,507 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheyenne BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PURE SMOKE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bohica BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 156.5028 | 166.67 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 153.6572 | 162.87 | top 66% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 152.4800 | 164.19 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 149.6572 | 163.18 | top 57% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 54% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 62% | May 1, 2026 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 82% | Jun 3, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
10 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
188
finished ahead 163 times, behind 292
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 31, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest ND BBQ Championship
20243 milestones
- First call Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score677.6572 Original SD BBQ Championships
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Original SD BBQ Championships
20231 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.6572 Original SD BBQ Championships
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1494) Original SD BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 2, 2023 |
| +5.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 7, 2024 |
| +2.6 | ND BBQ Championship | May 1, 2026 |
| +2.3 | ND BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Original SD BBQ Championship | Jun 3, 2022 |
| -6.7 | Original SD BBQ Championship | Jun 4, 2021 |
| -5.9 | Original SD BBQ Championship | May 31, 2019 |
| -4.5 | ND BBQ Championship | Sep 27, 2024 |
| -0.9 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 6, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 93% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 61% | 94.1% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 93% | 93% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89% | 89% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 33 / 48 (668.4916) | 39 (163.3828) | 42 (163.4172) | 7 (174.8572) | 26 (166.8344) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 18 (167.3944) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 39 / 71 (669.6572) | 56 (162.8456) | 45 (166.2516) | 45 (166.2400) | 8 (174.3200) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 32 (154.8572) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 26 / 46 (665.1200) | 26 (167.4056) | 13 (170.8916) | 29 (166.2856) | 34 (160.5372) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 31 / 48 (665.6000) | 8 (174.2744) | 21 (169.7144) | 43 (159.3484) | 30 (162.2628) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 24 (156.5028) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 35 / 47 (646.1252) | 28 (165.1200) | 39 (158.8112) | 42 (156.5256) | 26 (165.6684) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 16 / 34 (677.6572) | 2 (178.2972) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (167.9772) | 22 (160.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 10 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 14 / 39 (669.6572) | 18 (166.3088) | 16 (167.9656) | 13 (172.5600) | 20 (162.8228) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 39 / 46 (640.3884) | 24 (167.4056) | 39 (155.3828) | 44 (152.4800) | 28 (165.1200) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 40 / 49 (641.0056) | 38 (156.5028) | 44 (153.6572) | 25 (166.8456) | 28 (164) |
| May 31, 2019 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 29 / 37 (634.7088) | 21 (165.1200) | 24 (161.1432) | 27 (158.7884) | 29 (149.6572) |