SMOKEY JOKERS KS
Rating
1477
peak 1507 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#264
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
647.71 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 648.64 (-0.93)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.77 · weakest Chicken (161.90)
Road miles
139
mi across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$154K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.64 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.25 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 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
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE LICKS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) (2021-06-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Silence of the Hams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 79 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-06-27 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 77% | 2024-08-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 648.64 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.25 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Bricks
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (673.6228) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-06-24 — First call · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2023-06-23 — Peak power rating (1507) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +1.1 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | 2021-06-04 |
| +1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +0.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +0.6 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -9.5 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
| -8 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2024-08-09 |
| -6.4 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2019-05-31 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 88% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 93.6% | 90.3% |
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) |
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 | #264 (96 pts) | #277 (86 pts) | #98 (491 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #468 (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) |