Smokin' Beaver BBQ KS
Rating
1535
peak 1535
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#419
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.98 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.31 (+4.67)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.60 · weakest Brisket (165.36)
Road miles
657
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Split Borders BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Beaver BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smoke Wurx BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Shell Rock Smokers in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 4 visits.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 13% across 4 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.3600 | 166.16 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 156.5260 | 169.40 | top 46% |
| Pork | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5828 | 157.6340 | 169.60 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 154.2516 | 165.36 | top 53% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 47% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (16 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.31
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 680.4684 | 680.47 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 693.0512 | 671.69 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 689.0860 | 665.86 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 685.0856 | 673.47 |
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 | 29 / 157 (680.4684) | 24 (173.1084) | 70 (166.8228) | 48 (170.2744) | 37 (170.2628) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 10 / 21 (683.9200) | 12 (167.3828) | 13 (170.2512) | 3 (176.5716) | 12 (169.7144) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 6 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 22 / 67 (677.5884) | 59 (157.0628) | 5 (176.5600) | 18 (173.1428) | 22 (170.8228) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 27 / 62 (686.8460) | 49 (166.8344) | 6 (176.5716) | 20 (173.7372) | 33 (169.7028) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 44 / 53 (646.0688) | 41 (163.9428) | 47 (156.5260) | 28 (169.6800) | 44 (155.9200) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 15 / 159 (693.0512) | 34 (171.9656) | 33 (173.7028) | 20 (175.4056) | 30 (171.9772) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 84 / 92 (642.6856) | 68 (166.2744) | 81 (162.2744) | 85 (157.6340) | 80 (156.5028) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 27 / 38 (669.0516) | 23 (172.0000) | 27 (170.2628) | 35 (158.2288) | 16 (168.5600) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 15 / 73 (689.0860) | 17 (172.5600) | 37 (166.2516) | 25 (170.8344) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 44 / 65 (661.0056) | 48 (162.8116) | 38 (167.3712) | 41 (166.8228) | 43 (164.0000) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 29 / 46 (662.7544) | 28 (167.3828) | 14 (172.0000) | 20 (169.1200) | 40 (154.2516) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 25 / 172 (677.7140) | 89 (162.3200) | 16 (172.0000) | 4 (176.0228) | 46 (167.3712) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 38 / 44 (645.5312) | 33 (163.9656) | 38 (163.9544) | 37 (162.8456) | 40 (154.7656) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 83 / 97 (655.8516) | 92 (155.3600) | 21 (174.2972) | 86 (162.2516) | 70 (163.9428) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | 11 / 19 (679.9660) | 16 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8572) | 2 (175.4516) | 12 (167.3944) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 26 / 73 (671.8740) | 58 (159.3712) | 12 (173.1544) | 20 (173.1084) | 29 (166.2400) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 30 / 44 (656.9712) | 20 (169.6684) | 32 (164.0000) | 26 (165.0856) | 33 (158.2172) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 15 / 167 (685.0856) | 45 (168.5256) | 21 (172.5828) | 5 (176.5828) | 43 (167.3944) |
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 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #855 (65 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #419 (486 pts) | #516 (411 pts) | #328 (798 pts) | #372 (606 pts) | #479 (426 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #431 (470 pts) | #454 (470 pts) | #444 (540 pts) | #368 (595 pts) | #345 (665 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #527 (344 pts) | #629 (294 pts) | #598 (359 pts) | #371 (574 pts) | #606 (289 pts) |