PITT SMOKERS KS
Rating
1511
peak 1518 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2022-06-24
Best ToY finish
#881
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.77
last 4 Master vs avg 659.77 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.42 · weakest Brisket (161.56)
Road miles
268
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.77 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2022-06-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 160.5484 | 167.42 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.1204 | 164.26 | top 56% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.0856 | 166.53 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 156.0000 | 161.56 | top 61% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.77 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📣 2019-08-02 — First call · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-08-02 — Career-best overall score (681.0860) · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- 📈 2019-08-02 — Peak power rating (1518) · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2019-08-02 |
| +8.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +1.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Border War Barbeque | 2019-10-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 44% | 94.6% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 74 / 164 (654.2056) | 84 (162.8228) | 97 (161.1200) | 38 (170.8228) | 98 (159.4400) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 36 / 44 (645.5656) | 37 (160.5484) | 40 (157.1204) | 25 (166.8112) | 36 (161.0856) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 8 / 30 (681.0860) | 1 (177.7144) | 20 (166.2516) | 18 (167.4056) | 12 (169.7144) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 44 / 183 (658.2400) | 30 (168.5944) | 14 (172.5600) | 100 (161.0856) | 112 (156.0000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1082 (275 pts) | #1140 (245 pts) | #1115 (255 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1338 (190 pts) | #1303 (235 pts) | #1414 (205 pts) | #1561 (170 pts) | #1564 (170 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #881 (393 pts) | #992 (358 pts) | #738 (543 pts) | #880 (443 pts) | #973 (358 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2111 (68 pts) | #1920 (113 pts) | #1968 (103 pts) | #2828 (53 pts) | #2202 (63 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1140 (260 pts) | #1255 (250 pts) | #1258 (245 pts) | #1065 (310 pts) | #1306 (225 pts) |