Smokin on Cloud 9 KS
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
7
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 7 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.39 (+5.99)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.83 · weakest Chicken (159.91)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
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 No Clue BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 141.7144 | 159.91 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.4632 | 164.83 | top 42% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 145.1084 | 164.16 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 156.5372 | 163.49 | top 43% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.39
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 | 662.7772 | 662.78 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.5600 | 672.56 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9084 | 667.91 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.9144 | 666.91 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.7028 | 621.70 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0856 | 653.09 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.7488 | 621.75 |
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 | 61 / 157 (662.7772) | 47 (168.5484) | 62 (167.4172) | 47 (170.2744) | 111 (156.5372) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 44 / 159 (672.5600) | 67 (166.8572) | 112 (160.0000) | 49 (169.7028) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 47 / 172 (667.9084) | 86 (162.8228) | 32 (170.2856) | 36 (170.8572) | 69 (163.9428) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 48 / 167 (666.9144) | 27 (170.8800) | 134 (155.4632) | 60 (168.5828) | 23 (171.9884) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 137 / 164 (621.7028) | 150 (149.7144) | 47 (166.9028) | 158 (145.1084) | 93 (159.9772) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 50 / 145 (653.0856) | 101 (158.8572) | 12 (173.7028) | 82 (161.1084) | 76 (159.4172) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 142 / 183 (621.7488) | 178 (141.7144) | 93 (160.0344) | 80 (163.4628) | 110 (156.5372) |