SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS SD

Power ranking

#690

of 2982 rated · rankings

Rating

1566

peak 1594

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-04-26

latest 2026-06-05

Best ToY finish

#179

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 44 contests

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

691.9656

40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

668.26 ▼

last 5 vs career avg 674.09 (-5.83)

Walk rate

59%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork Ribs · Original SD BBQ Championships

Consistency

±10.00

std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.91 · weakest Brisket (167.21)

Road miles

8864

mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 845 mi

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Storylines

🎯 The one to beat

LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has finished one call ahead of SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

👀 Looking over their shoulder

Hogline has landed one call behind them 3 times.

⚔️ A tough matchup

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 22 of their 27 shared contests.

⚔️ A strong matchup

They've finished ahead of Borgy the BBQ Butcher in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

🏕️ Happy hunting ground

ND BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 3 visits.

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By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	42	9	1	2	178.2972	155.9544	169.39	top 45%
Pork Ribs	44	11	1	3	180.0000 🔥	155.3600	167.31	top 49%
Pork	42	11	0	1	176.5944	158.8112	169.91	top 39%
Brisket	42	8	0	1	178.8572	150.2744	167.21	top 46%

“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	Avg finish
SD	10	top 49%
MN	9	top 50%
IA	6	top 50%
KS	6	top 31%
NE	4	top 43%
ND	3	top 19%
WI	2	top 29%
TN	1	top 53%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	19	0	top 48%
Large (40+)	23	0	top 38%

The story so far

Busiest season: 2019 (14 contests)
Cooks mostly in SD (11 of 44 contests)
Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (44 entries)
All-time average overall score: 674.09
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	Category wins	Best overall	Avg overall
2026	3	0	684.5140	662.57
2025	2	0	687.3600	676.79
2024	5	1	682.2744	674.33
2023	2	0	678.2516	674.21
2021	13	0	687.9200	673.72
2020	5	0	681.6800	671.13
2019	14	1	691.9656	677.41

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-06-05	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	45 / 48 (635.3376)	34 (166.2744)	47 (156.5488)	39 (162.2400)	47 (150.2744)
2026-05-08	Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN	68 / 77 (667.8628)	59 (167.9656)	72 (161.6800)	27 (171.9772)	58 (166.2400)
2026-05-01	ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND	16 / 71 (684.5140)	18 (172.0000)	14 (173.1428)	9 (176.5600)	44 (162.8112)
2025-10-03	ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND	9 / 46 (687.3600)	4 (176.0000)	18 (170.2628)	7 (173.1200)	21 (167.9772)
2025-08-22	MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN	17 / 26 (666.2176)	14 (167.4288)	23 (158.8116)	7 (172.5600)	11 (167.4172)
2024-09-27	ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND	7 / 47 (682.2744)	18 (168.0000)	9 (170.2972)	15 (169.1200)	6 (174.8572)
2024-08-23	MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN	12 / 27 (677.6344)	17 (166.2744)	3 (176.5600)	19 (167.3828)	15 (167.4172)
2024-07-26	8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA	24 / 28 (661.6000)	17 (169.1200)	24 (163.3944)	28 (159.3828)	11 (169.7028)
2024-06-07	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	15 / 34 (678.1940)	18 (169.1200)	1 (180.0000)	30 (158.8112)	11 (170.2628)
2024-05-10	Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN	46 / 58 (671.9312)	50 (165.6800)	27 (169.7372)	24 (171.9884)	50 (164.5256)
2023-09-08	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD	15 / 28 (670.1712)	10 (170.8800)	15 (167.3944)	13 (169.1200)	21 (162.7768)
2023-06-02	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	9 / 39 (678.2516)	15 (168.5488)	28 (164.0000)	5 (176.5944)	12 (169.1084)
2021-09-16	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS	108 / 185 (677.6000)	181 (155.9544)	64 (173.1200)	85 (170.8228)	13 (177.7028)
2021-09-16	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS	89 / 467 (677.6456)	101 (171.9656)	34 (175.4400)	319 (160.5600)	125 (169.6800)
2021-09-10	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD	12 / 26 (675.3712)	18 (167.3828)	22 (162.2856)	2 (175.4172)	6 (170.2856)
2021-08-14	GOBS Que (DAY 2) Arlington, NE	19 / 25 (667.2912)	7 (172.5484)	23 (158.8344)	13 (166.2400)	13 (169.6684)
2021-08-13	GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE	7 / 26 (681.0172)	11 (170.8228)	6 (169.6916)	8 (170.8228)	9 (169.6800)
2021-07-30	5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA	20 / 35 (663.3256)	15 (171.9656)	35 (155.3600)	7 (170.8572)	16 (165.1428)
2021-07-16	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN	15 / 33 (674.7884)	25 (165.1200)	10 (171.4172)	7 (173.1428)	20 (165.1084)
2021-07-16	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN	—	—	7 (166.9028)	—	—
2021-07-09	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	14 / 43 (687.9200)	14 (174.2628)	30 (167.4172)	22 (170.8228)	5 (175.4172)
2021-06-12	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI	15 / 45 (667.3832)	9 (170.8572)	5 (170.8344)	28 (161.7144)	26 (163.9772)
2021-06-11	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI	13 / 52 (673.0168)	20 (169.1084)	21 (166.8344)	13 (171.9656)	24 (165.1084)
2021-06-04	Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD	25 / 49 (665.6000)	19 (168.0000)	35 (159.9544)	11 (173.1084)	27 (164.5372)
2021-06-04	The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD	—	—	21 (156.5600)	—	—
2020-09-11	Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD	18 / 29 (668.4568)	5 (173.7372)	17 (168.5372)	20 (163.9656)	20 (162.2168)
2020-08-28	Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN	16 / 45 (675.9544)	27 (167.4172)	26 (164.0000)	4 (175.4172)	15 (169.1200)
2020-06-27	Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA	8 / 47 (681.6800)	21 (168.0000)	3 (174.2628)	11 (173.7372)	27 (165.6800)
2020-06-26	Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA	32 / 53 (661.6344)	32 (164.5256)	40 (161.6800)	11 (171.4172)	29 (164.0116)
2020-06-19	The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN	9 / 22 (667.9316)	13 (165.6800)	12 (164.5716)	9 (171.4172)	9 (166.2628)
2019-10-25	31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN	51 / 97 (673.6112)	64 (166.8572)	62 (167.9656)	19 (173.7028)	56 (165.0856)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS	73 / 135 (682.2056)	111 (166.2628)	29 (173.7028)	15 (176.0000)	113 (166.2400)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS	16 / 468 (691.9656)	52 (174.2628)	32 (174.8800)	14 (176.5600)	190 (166.2628)
2019-09-06	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	8 / 29 (683.4288)	19 (164.5600)	5 (172.5944)	16 (167.4172)	2 (178.8572)
2019-08-23	Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN	9 / 50 (679.3484)	5 (173.1428)	8 (171.4172)	21 (170.2512)	17 (164.5372)
2019-08-16	SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN	14 / 46 (680.5256)	13 (173.1428)	25 (167.4172)	18 (169.7028)	14 (170.2628)
2019-08-09	GOBS Que Arlington, NE	11 / 29 (665.0284)	7 (171.4056)	20 (159.4060)	10 (168.5484)	10 (165.6684)
2019-07-19	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	12 / 40 (672.5484)	14 (170.2856)	16 (168.0344)	22 (166.8228)	14 (167.4056)
2019-07-12	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	10 / 59 (686.2056)	13 (172.0000)	25 (169.6684)	14 (173.7028)	17 (170.8344)
2019-06-28	Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA	13 / 28 (672.5828)	18 (168.5600)	18 (165.1544)	12 (170.2856)	14 (168.5828)
2019-06-14	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA	11 / 31 (674.2168)	16 (168.5484)	4 (172.5600)	21 (163.3712)	10 (169.7372)
2019-05-31	Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD	20 / 37 (657.5768)	23 (164.5600)	23 (165.1200)	14 (170.2628)	24 (157.6340)
2019-05-10	Minnesota in May	13 / 57 (679.9660)	3 (178.2972)	30 (163.9772)	18 (170.3088)	20 (167.3828)
2019-04-26	Q for a Cause Papillion, NE	10 / 32 (684.4912)	1 (177.7028)	11 (170.2628)	19 (169.1200)	19 (167.4056)

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	#444 (225 pts)	#530 (215 pts)	#519 (235 pts)	#416 (265 pts)	#534 (180 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#636 (236 pts)	#592 (316 pts)	#911 (156 pts)	#562 (321 pts)	#728 (201 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#404 (509 pts)	#484 (434 pts)	#328 (774 pts)	#537 (369 pts)	#384 (589 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1093 (103 pts)	#991 (128 pts)	#1264 (103 pts)	#1094 (113 pts)	#1237 (73 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#183 (1010 pts)	#181 (1027 pts)	#197 (1025 pts)	#127 (1280 pts)	#160 (1090 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#219 (541 pts)	#251 (486 pts)	#210 (561 pts)	#176 (681 pts)	#270 (441 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#213 (1284 pts)	#149 (1489 pts)	#251 (1129 pts)	#278 (1078 pts)	#223 (1224 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#179 (1480 pts)	#278 (1137 pts)	#171 (1465 pts)	#296 (1095 pts)	#146 (1585 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#558 (704 pts)	#427 (894 pts)	#638 (634 pts)	#549 (719 pts)	#629 (634 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#299 (1168 pts)	#337 (1083 pts)	#243 (1343 pts)	#350 (1068 pts)	#340 (1093 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#508 (744 pts)	#588 (664 pts)	#505 (774 pts)	#286 (1144 pts)	#373 (989 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#774 (439 pts)	#638 (594 pts)	#749 (494 pts)	#704 (539 pts)	#816 (434 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#755 (407 pts)	#1001 (312 pts)	#645 (517 pts)	#1081 (282 pts)	#530 (597 pts)