Smokey Bey's Barbecue MO
Rating
1736
peak 1736 · rated over 45 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2023-04-21
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#63
Master 2026
Grand champs
2
2 reserve
Category wins
5
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
31
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
698.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 693.86 (+5.06)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.32
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.63)
Road miles
4217
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 469 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$456K
listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 37 state-championship entries
Master avg
693.86 / 720
26 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
379.00 / 360
18 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Shmack Q has finished one call ahead of Smokey Bey's Barbecue 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Fluffy Butt BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Split Borders BBQ in 19 of their 20 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 3 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 10% across 4 contests, versus top 24% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 30 | 19 | 11 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8456 | 173.36 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 52 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 158.2288 | 171.63 | top 35% |
| Pork | 31 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.1428 | 174.08 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 163.3828 | 172.24 | top 30% |
“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 | 20 | 1 | top 18% |
| MO | 19 | 1 | top 27% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 23 | 1 | top 21% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2024-07-20 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 16% | 2026-08-14 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 7% | 2026-06-26 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | 2026-04-10 |
| 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 48% | 2024-07-12 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-04-03 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 37% | 2025-05-25 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 25% | 2023-10-28 |
| Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 34% | 2023-07-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (25 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (52 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-09-08)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 693.86 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 379.00 / 360
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-21 — First tracked contest · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- 📣 2023-04-21 — First call · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- 🏆 2023-09-08 — First Grand Championship · Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🔥 2023-09-08 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🎖️ 2024-05-17 — 25th tracked contest · RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD)
- 🎖️ 2026-06-12 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2026-08-14 — Career-best overall score (704.5604) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1736) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-08 |
| +13.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2023-07-22 |
| +12.4 | Smoke in the Spring | 2024-04-05 |
| +12.1 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-28 |
| +12.1 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2024-09-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
| -4.7 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2024-07-20 |
| -3.5 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2025-08-08 |
| -3.1 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) | 2024-05-17 |
| -2.8 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 88% | top 23% | 97.9% | 96.4% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70% | top 22% | 97.7% | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 87% | top 23% | 98.4% | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 80% | top 27% | 144.7% | 108% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 3 / 83 (704.5604) | 7 (178.2972) | 9 (177.7144) | 4 (177.7144) | 37 (170.8344) |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 8 / 157 (698.2284) | 8 (176.5600) | 35 (171.9656) | 32 (172.5600) | 7 (177.1428) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 5 / 33 (702.2512) | 2 (179.4400) | 9 (176.5828) | 20 (171.9656) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 4 / 36 (699.3716) | 13 (175.4056) | 14 (173.1316) | 3 (177.7144) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 7 / 30 (690.2056) | 13 (171.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (176.0000) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 36 / 101 (690.8116) | 10 (177.7144) | 98 (160.5372) | 5 (178.8572) | 24 (173.7028) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 34 / 42 (671.3028) | 19 (171.9772) | 34 (165.0972) | 38 (162.8000) | 12 (171.4284) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 8 / 68 (696.5256) | 19 (172.5600) | 13 (174.2628) | 2 (180.0000) | 28 (169.7028) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 62 (690.8232) | 31 (173.1084) | 30 (169.7260) | 4 (178.8572) | 35 (169.1316) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 23 / 53 (689.6112) | 28 (172.5484) | 28 (170.8228) | 15 (174.2628) | 21 (171.9772) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 23 / 159 (686.2056) | 55 (168.5140) | 49 (171.4172) | 5 (178.2972) | 55 (167.9772) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 4 / 28 (697.6800) | 12 (173.1084) | 4 (177.7372) | 8 (172.5716) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 27 / 70 (694.2284) | 51 (170.8228) | 19 (175.4056) | 17 (174.8800) | 31 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 37 / 106 (690.7656) | 67 (170.8228) | 83 (168.5256) | 5 (178.2972) | 32 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 23 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 4 / 40 (698.8228) | 20 (172.5600) | 7 (177.1428) | 2 (179.4400) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 3 / 92 (703.3712) | 44 (172.5484) | 40 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 4 / 70 (699.3944) | 10 (176.5600) | 50 (166.8344) | 4 (180.0000) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 144 / 444 (683.9656) | 54 (176.5600) | 10 (178.8572) | 351 (161.1428) | 215 (167.4056) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 5 / 73 (697.6916) | 25 (170.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (175.4172) | 8 (174.8572) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 2 / 38 (698.2400) | 16 (171.9772) | 3 (174.8572) | 8 (174.2628) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 6 / 65 (701.6800) | 23 (173.7028) | 12 (174.2744) | 6 (178.8572) | 11 (174.8456) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 17 / 33 (695.9772) | 16 (175.4172) | 11 (177.1428) | 31 (165.7028) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 37 (694.7884) | 2 (180.0000) | 2 (178.2972) | 22 (171.4056) | 30 (165.0856) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 28 (682.7656) | 7 (174.2744) | 16 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5828) | 18 (163.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 11 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 2 / 172 (695.4972) | 10 (177.1428) | 38 (169.1544) | 2 (177.7372) | 18 (171.4628) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 1 / 43 (354.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 7 / 14 (339.3484) | 11 (167.3712) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 7 / 97 (697.0860) | 44 (171.9656) | 6 (177.7144) | 24 (173.1316) | 22 (174.2744) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 8 / 42 (342.8116) | 1 (177.7144) | 28 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 8 / 31 (343.3828) | 7 (174.8456) | 16 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 19 / 58 (686.7888) | 26 (171.9656) | 24 (170.8344) | 20 (173.7144) | 16 (170.2744) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 40 (347.9772) | 12 (170.8228) | 5 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 2 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 18 / 47 (327.9088) | 12 (169.6800) | 19 (158.2288) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 5 / 16 (493.7028) | 4 (162.8456) | 9 (165.1316) | 6 (165.7256) | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 1 / 11 (350.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Boats Beats & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Grove, OK | 3 / 17 (515.3600) | 6 (170.8228) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (173.1200) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 10 / 36 (345.6800) | 12 (173.7028) | 11 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 6 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 4 / 28 (521.0972) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (173.7028) | 10 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 13 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 6 / 31 (511.9316) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (169.6916) | 9 (166.8228) | — |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 🏅 Butler, MO | 8 / 21 (324.4456) | 7 (165.0856) | 8 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 8 / 27 (334.7888) | 5 (167.3944) | 9 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 17 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 7 / 12 (335.3484) | 10 (164.5256) | 6 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 13 / 30 (336.5144) | 10 (168.5372) | 11 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 4 / 32 (345.1200) | 4 (174.2856) | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 7 / 28 (351.4172) | 4 (179.4400) | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #63 (1383 pts) | #105 (1198 pts) | #136 (1063 pts) | #51 (1438 pts) | #134 (998 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #178 (1198 pts) | #326 (698 pts) | #283 (888 pts) | #73 (1693 pts) | #224 (1013 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #82 (715 pts) | #66 (820 pts) | #118 (520 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #141 (1276 pts) | #236 (966 pts) | #131 (1346 pts) | #168 (1141 pts) | #213 (1001 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #26 (1136 pts) | #51 (981 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | #733 (228 pts) | #289 (845 pts) | — | — |