Smoked By The Brooks MO
Rating
1591
peak 1591 · rated over 11 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-09-13
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#18
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.57 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 342.04 (-3.47)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±7.05
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.21)
Road miles
1257
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 319 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
342.04 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JANKY LEG BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smoked By The Brooks 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Too Sauced BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Reds Backyard BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-06-19).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Too Sauced BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 16 at their very first tracked contest, Buds Blues and BBQ (2024-09-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| 10 In The Pit BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoQued On Main St | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rowdy Pig | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 166.8112 | 171.83 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 161.6572 | 170.21 | top 32% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 34% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 15% | 2026-08-15 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | 2026-07-18 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-07-10 |
| Buds Blues and BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-09-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 342.04 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-09-13 — First tracked contest · Buds Blues and BBQ
- 📣 2024-09-13 — First call · Buds Blues and BBQ
- ⭐ 2026-06-19 — Career-best overall score (354.2744) · Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1591) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| +15.6 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| +11 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 2024-09-13 |
| +10.6 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
| +10.4 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2026-07-10 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 89% | top 24% | 98.4% | 95.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 2 / 32 (343.9428) | 6 (170.8228) | 2 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 6 / 26 (334.8000) | 5 (169.7028) | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 8 / 32 (341.0856) | 10 (171.4056) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 6 / 32 (344.5372) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 4 / 16 (346.2628) | 3 (174.2856) | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 13 / 37 (328.4800) | 12 (166.8228) | 12 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 2 / 41 (354.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 4 / 16 (349.6800) | 8 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 13 / 26 (339.9888) | 8 (173.7372) | 13 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 6 / 9 (334.2512) | 8 (166.8112) | 7 (167.4400) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 4 / 16 (345.1200) | 4 (174.2856) | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #18 (1049 pts) | #22 (998 pts) | #28 (976 pts) | — | — |