Smokin Engineers KS
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
606.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 609.04 (-2.73)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±64.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (139.76)
Road miles
1459
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 724 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$107K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.04 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.27 / 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 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off (2021-06-11).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Genuswine Brisket Authority | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 151.9884 | 163.85 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8688 | 20.0000 | 139.76 | top 78% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 134.1940 | 155.96 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 141.6456 | 155.24 | top 67% |
“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 74% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 74% |
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 | 6 | 80 | 0 | top 75% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 609.04 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.27 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1494) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📣 2021-06-11 — First call · City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (657.6456) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| -12.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -7.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| -5.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -4.8 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off | 2021-06-11 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 63.4% | 63.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 92.9% | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 127 / 157 (631.8744) | 61 (166.8344) | 152 (145.0972) | 79 (165.1200) | 117 (154.8228) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 80 / 159 (657.6456) | 70 (166.8456) | 116 (159.4284) | 77 (165.6916) | 69 (165.6800) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 169 / 172 (456.4796) | 105 (160.6400) | 171 (20.0000) | 170 (134.1940) | 163 (141.6456) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 103 / 167 (643.3372) | 37 (169.7144) | 110 (160.5484) | 137 (155.9084) | 104 (157.1660) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 104 / 164 (642.2400) | 76 (164.0000) | 118 (156.5372) | 104 (161.1428) | 87 (160.5600) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 133 / 145 (601.0516) | 129 (151.9884) | 102 (157.1200) | 139 (143.4288) | 119 (148.5144) |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV | 11 / 15 (334.2744) | 6 (171.4056) | 12 (162.8688) | 10 (165.7372) | — |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 183 (630.6852) | 104 (159.4056) | 116 (156.5028) | 136 (156.4796) | 103 (158.2972) |