SMOKEY JOKERS KS
Rating
1478
peak 1507
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#230
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
584.72 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 613.26 (-28.54)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±101.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.77 · weakest Chicken (161.90)
Road miles
139
mi across 11 mapped stops
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 148.5600 | 161.90 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 148.5144 | 163.77 | top 53% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 155.3944 | 162.54 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 156.6172 | 162.55 | top 50% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 613.26
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 330.2516 | 330.25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.6748 | 622.67 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4456 | 648.45 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0972 | 653.10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.1200 | 669.12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.2116 | 645.21 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.6228 | 650.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 14 / 16 (330.2516) | 16 (158.2516) | 9 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 13 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8800) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 143 / 159 (622.6748) | 138 (154.8116) | 133 (154.7888) | 135 (155.3944) | 115 (157.6800) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 38 / 46 (648.4456) | 31 (165.7372) | 37 (158.7884) | 33 (164.5256) | 36 (159.3944) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 79 / 167 (653.0972) | 147 (148.5600) | 32 (170.8800) | 31 (172.5600) | 88 (161.0972) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 34 / 164 (669.1200) | 5 (174.8572) | 85 (162.2856) | 15 (174.2972) | 116 (157.6800) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 28 / 55 (645.2116) | 18 (168.6060) | 27 (162.8800) | 38 (157.1084) | 34 (156.6172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 139 / 468 (673.6228) | 225 (165.7028) | 78 (171.9772) | 355 (158.2400) | 13 (177.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 90 / 183 (642.1828) | 103 (159.4172) | 95 (159.4172) | 111 (159.4056) | 63 (163.9428) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 35 / 49 (634.7428) | 34 (161.1428) | 42 (148.5144) | 35 (158.8228) | 15 (166.2628) |
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 | #230 (96 pts) | #242 (86 pts) | #77 (491 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #374 (365 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #858 (185 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1147 (110 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1005 (290 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1189 (246 pts) | #1286 (241 pts) | #1348 (226 pts) | #1420 (196 pts) | #1174 (271 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1799 (125 pts) |