Smoke Me Tender BBQ KS
Rating
1474
peak 1503
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#513
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.12 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.12 (+16.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.27 · weakest Brisket (157.86)
Road miles
298
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ABS of SQUEAL has finished one call ahead of Smoke Me Tender BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 44% across 6 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 159.9544 | 166.27 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 143.3832 | 163.44 | top 60% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 158.2284 | 164.54 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 141.6916 | 157.86 | top 69% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 14 | 0 | top 61% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (18 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.12
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7660 | 670.77 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 675.3828 | 667.46 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 650.2056 | 645.60 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1372 | 645.29 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 640.4112 | 640.41 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.5260 | 634.21 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.5372 | 652.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 45 / 157 (670.7660) | 15 (176.0000) | 39 (170.8572) | 15 (175.4172) | 137 (148.4916) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 218 / 401 (675.3828) | 118 (173.1428) | 153 (171.4172) | 296 (164.5372) | 231 (166.2856) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 55 / 159 (670.1712) | 63 (167.4172) | 46 (172.0000) | 102 (161.6456) | 47 (169.1084) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 68 / 92 (666.7432) | 83 (163.3828) | 61 (167.9888) | 56 (167.9772) | 56 (167.3944) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 58 / 70 (657.5316) | 56 (165.6916) | 48 (167.3828) | 62 (161.6572) | 56 (162.8000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 353 / 444 (649.0288) | 337 (162.8228) | 332 (163.9656) | 180 (170.2744) | 391 (151.9660) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 55 / 65 (637.5548) | 39 (166.2632) | 57 (158.2516) | 47 (165.6800) | 60 (147.3600) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 79 / 172 (650.2056) | 107 (160.5600) | 126 (156.5372) | 92 (163.4056) | 33 (169.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 381 / 487 (646.1372) | 388 (161.0972) | 235 (169.1316) | 407 (158.2284) | 398 (157.6800) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 99 / 167 (644.4460) | 58 (166.8228) | 121 (158.8572) | 103 (162.2516) | 109 (156.5144) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 409 / 505 (640.4112) | 411 (159.9544) | 397 (160.5140) | 308 (164.5600) | 417 (155.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 384 / 467 (623.8976) | 206 (167.4172) | 450 (143.3832) | 348 (158.2744) | 368 (154.8228) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 74 / 145 (644.5260) | 18 (169.7144) | 16 (172.0000) | 81 (161.1200) | 134 (141.6916) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 255 / 468 (656.5372) | 157 (168.5944) | 261 (164.5484) | 224 (165.7372) | 336 (157.6572) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 77 / 183 (648.4344) | 60 (165.1428) | 128 (154.8116) | 53 (167.3828) | 88 (161.0972) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1152 (260 pts) | #1161 (285 pts) | #1246 (255 pts) | #1160 (290 pts) | #1028 (340 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #513 (607 pts) | #606 (542 pts) | #434 (742 pts) | #455 (722 pts) | #498 (642 pts) |