Happy hunting ground
Top 13%
average finish here
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 4 visits.
- 4 visits
- best finish 15th
- average top 13%
Smokin' Beaver BBQ
Smokin' Beaver BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 21 at the Meat Inferno (2025). They are ranked #2538 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Beaver BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1519
peak 1542 · rated over 22 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
Jun 23, 2023
latest Oct 9, 2026 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
4% of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.13 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.90 (-2.76)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.99 · weakest Brisket (165.53)
Road miles
862
across 24 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$269K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.90 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #487 (363 pts) | #529 (373 pts) | #434 (539 pts) | #474 (403 pts) | #457 (423 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin' Beaver BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
82 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,526 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1541
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Smokin' Beaver BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin' Beaver BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1519
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to Smokin' Beaver BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than Smokin' Beaver BBQ has cooked, 5 to 24, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1534
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Smokin' Beaver BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,531 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1556
They've been 1556 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#2,549 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1536
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 18% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,544 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1563
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Smokin' Beaver BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.3600 | 165.83 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 156.5260 | 168.62 | top 52% |
| Pork | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5828 | 157.6340 | 168.99 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 154.2516 | 165.53 | top 54% |
“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 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 4 | 29 | 0 | top 73% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 27 | 0 | top 62% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Meat Inferno | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 59% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 83 | 0 | top 88% | Apr 11, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
7 contests
Contests a season
6
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 24 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
24 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
624
finished ahead 945 times, behind 763
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1542) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score693.0512 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall top-10 Meat Inferno
20242 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 Shawnee Great Grillers
20233 milestones
- First tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.0856 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +13.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +12.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +10.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 27, 2024 |
| +10 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 9, 2026 |
| -10.2 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 11, 2025 |
| -8.6 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 26, 2024 |
| -7.6 | Smoke on the Bricks | Aug 7, 2026 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Bricks | Aug 8, 2025 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 94.5% | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 51% | 96.3% | 93.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 58% | 95.7% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 95.2% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 25 (651.2228) | 21 (159.3716) | 21 (165.0856) | 20 (165.0856) | 18 (161.6800) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 33 / 65 (663.2456) | 44 (163.9428) | 51 (160.5028) | 19 (173.1316) | 32 (165.6684) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 38 / 43 (666.1144) | 40 (163.9544) | 38 (166.2400) | 33 (167.3828) | 22 (168.5372) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 63 / 83 (673.5540) | 67 (166.2400) | 36 (173.1200) | 63 (166.2284) | 51 (167.9656) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 41 / 52 (662.1712) | 29 (169.7144) | 44 (163.4056) | 45 (162.2284) | 34 (166.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 10 / 21 (683.9200) | 12 (167.3828) | 13 (170.2512) | 3 (176.5716) | 12 (169.7144) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 6 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 22 / 67 (677.5884) | 59 (157.0628) | 5 (176.5600) | 18 (173.1428) | 22 (170.8228) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 44 / 53 (646.0688) | 41 (163.9428) | 47 (156.5260) | 28 (169.6800) | 44 (155.9200) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 84 / 92 (642.6856) | 68 (166.2744) | 81 (162.2744) | 85 (157.6340) | 80 (156.5028) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 27 / 38 (669.0516) | 23 (172) | 27 (170.2628) | 35 (158.2288) | 16 (168.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 15 / 73 (689.0860) | 17 (172.5600) | 37 (166.2516) | 25 (170.8344) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 44 / 65 (661.0056) | 48 (162.8116) | 38 (167.3712) | 41 (166.8228) | 43 (164) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 29 / 46 (662.7544) | 28 (167.3828) | 14 (172) | 20 (169.1200) | 40 (154.2516) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 25 / 172 (677.7140) | 89 (162.3200) | 16 (172) | 4 (176.0228) | 46 (167.3712) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 83 / 97 (655.8516) | 92 (155.3600) | 21 (174.2972) | 86 (162.2516) | 70 (163.9428) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 11 / 19 (679.9660) | 16 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8572) | 2 (175.4516) | 12 (167.3944) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 26 / 73 (671.8740) | 58 (159.3712) | 12 (173.1544) | 20 (173.1084) | 29 (166.2400) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 30 / 44 (656.9712) | 20 (169.6684) | 32 (164) | 26 (165.0856) | 33 (158.2172) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.