A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
Smokin Engineers
Smokin Engineers is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 15 at the City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off (2021). They are ranked #6202 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Engineers”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1420
peak 1420 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
606.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 607.72 (-1.41)
Walk rate
6%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±47.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.33)
Road miles
2,000
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 723 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$107K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
607.72 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.27 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Engineers, each with one reason worth a look.
31 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
8–3 in 11 shared contests (73% to Smokin Engineers)
These two have cooked 11 of the same contests — Smokin Engineers ahead 8–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,206 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to Smokin Engineers)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1653
4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to Smokin Engineers)
67 contests to 16: their number has had years to settle where Smokin Engineers's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Smokin Engineers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1420
25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Level with Smokin Engineers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 135.4056 | 159.32 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 20 | 146.33 | top 72% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1312 | 126.7772 | 153.53 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 129.1428 | 151.26 | top 71% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (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% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 104 | 0 | top 68% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 16 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
667
finished ahead 655 times, behind 1,673
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 11, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score657.6456 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20214 milestones
- First call City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score334.2744 City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off
- 10th tracked contest City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4056 City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1497) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +0.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -11.8 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -11.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| -11.6 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 26, 2014 |
| -10.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.4% | 85% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 79.5% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 169 / 172 (456.4796) | 105 (160.6400) | 171 (20) | 170 (134.1940) | 163 (141.6456) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 104 / 164 (642.2400) | 76 (164) | 118 (156.5372) | 104 (161.1428) | 87 (160.5600) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV | 11 / 15 (334.2744) | 6 (171.4056) | 12 (162.8688) | 10 (165.7372) | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 154 / 185 (606.1836) | 123 (155.4400) | 157 (150.2288) | 143 (151.3600) | 141 (149.1548) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 184 (629.0852) | 146 (150.8344) | 118 (156.5600) | 25 (169.1312) | 117 (152.5596) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 104 / 183 (627.9768) | 66 (162.3200) | 108 (157.6912) | 142 (151.9656) | 103 (156) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 106 / 183 (629.5656) | 68 (162.8456) | 22 (169.1200) | 131 (155.3828) | 161 (142.2172) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 31 / 31 (594.2172) | 31 (141.1200) | 29 (143.9772) | 28 (153.1084) | 23 (156.0116) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 180 / 184 (570.7200) | 35 (167.4284) | 153 (147.3716) | 182 (126.7772) | 181 (129.1428) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 33 / 35 (572.4800) | 33 (135.4056) | 31 (140.5372) | 30 (149.7028) | 24 (146.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 111 / 183 (622.2856) | 60 (162.8570) | 95 (157.7144) | 136 (151.4284) | 127 (150.2858) |