Smokin Engineers KS
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
606.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 566.70 (+39.61)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±114.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.49 · weakest Pork Ribs (137.37)
Road miles
735
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 724 mi
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 All Fired Up in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 151.9884 | 164.49 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8688 | 20.0000 | 137.37 | top 80% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 134.1940 | 155.89 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 141.6456 | 154.73 | top 68% |
“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 | 6 | 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+) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 566.70
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8744 | 631.87 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6456 | 657.65 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 456.4796 | 456.48 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.3372 | 643.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.2400 | 642.24 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 601.0516 | 467.66 |
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) | — |