Smoke Wurx BBQ KS
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2022-04-29
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#325
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.73 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 639.04 (+33.69)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±75.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.08 · weakest Pork (162.23)
Road miles
1059
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin' Beaver BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smoke Wurx BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mercer BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.9200 | 166.08 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 142.2172 | 166.00 | top 59% |
| Pork | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 151.9200 | 162.23 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 147.9084 | 162.25 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 17 | 0 | top 72% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (21 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.04
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 693.0856 | 672.73 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 683.3488 | 662.84 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.9832 | 636.98 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 660.4796 | 567.45 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 661.5884 | 639.27 |
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 | 13 / 157 (693.0856) | 45 (169.1084) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (174.8456) | 35 (170.2744) |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 24 / 25 (665.0512) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (166.2628) | 24 (164.0000) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 76 / 101 (673.0744) | 67 (170.2628) | 55 (171.4172) | 99 (160.5600) | 47 (170.8344) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 46 / 68 (666.2400) | 43 (167.9884) | 59 (159.9544) | 53 (166.2972) | 16 (172.0000) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 27 / 38 (666.1828) | 14 (171.4056) | 30 (164.5600) | 34 (163.9656) | 19 (166.2516) |
| 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 | 235 / 401 (673.1200) | 268 (166.8344) | 278 (165.6800) | 109 (173.7600) | 221 (166.8456) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 29 / 30 (639.7716) | 7 (176.0000) | 28 (159.3716) | 30 (151.9200) | 29 (152.4800) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 11 / 21 (683.3488) | 2 (180.0000) | 9 (171.9772) | 16 (164.5372) | 15 (166.8344) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 37 / 53 (670.1488) | 39 (166.8344) | 40 (165.0972) | 43 (165.1088) | 17 (173.1084) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 83 / 92 (647.8060) | 84 (162.8000) | 14 (176.0000) | 86 (155.3716) | 85 (153.6344) |
| 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 | 380 / 444 (636.9832) | 324 (163.9772) | 221 (169.6800) | 415 (152.5260) | 397 (150.8000) |
| 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 | 320 / 487 (660.4796) | 289 (166.8112) | 6 (179.4400) | 285 (166.3200) | 459 (147.9084) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 31 / 44 (655.3260) | 27 (166.8572) | 31 (165.0972) | 36 (161.1200) | 28 (162.2516) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 89 / 103 (626.0456) | 98 (148.4800) | 75 (164.5372) | 96 (151.9312) | 83 (161.0972) |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 26 / 37 (327.9428) | 18 (166.2856) | 28 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | 24 / 29 (661.5884) | 22 (167.9772) | 12 (170.8344) | 25 (163.9428) | 24 (158.8340) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 30 / 37 (636.3544) | 35 (147.9200) | 22 (165.0972) | 28 (163.3828) | 28 (159.9544) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 35 / 48 (634.7200) | 28 (165.0972) | 45 (142.2172) | 21 (168.0228) | 34 (159.3828) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 53 / 77 (624.4344) | 47 (166.3316) | 66 (147.9316) | 63 (152.4912) | 49 (157.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #325 (355 pts) | #363 (350 pts) | #301 (455 pts) | #347 (340 pts) | #279 (420 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #517 (351 pts) | #391 (586 pts) | #421 (583 pts) | #556 (326 pts) | #516 (371 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #301 (95 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #834 (180 pts) | #678 (295 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #815 (180 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #711 (239 pts) | #728 (249 pts) | #682 (314 pts) | #710 (254 pts) | #733 (239 pts) |