Smokin' Blind

Smokin' Blind is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 31 at the HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off (2015). They are ranked #4207 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,207

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1479

peak 1479 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 3, 2015

latest Jun 26, 2026 · 11 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

679.8740 / 720

Master · 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.85 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.83 (+5.02)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Pork Ribs · 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ

Consistency

±16.90

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.74 · weakest Brisket (157.49)

Road miles

738

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 233 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$103K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

640.83 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

679.8740 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.8740 at 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 12, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Liq N' Q has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Blind 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

913 BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.25 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 157.49
Chicken avg 161.74
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Jonesy's Smoke Rangers in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (Jun 25, 2021).

last seen Jun 21, 2019
back Jun 25, 2021

Chicken nemesis

11 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

913 BBQ ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.

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The metronome

±2.35% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.35% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.0% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 41st

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin' Blind, each with one reason worth a look.

135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smokin Bros

#4,198 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1518

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Smokin' Blind)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin' Blind has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Apr 10, 2026

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Parrothead BBQ

#4,192 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to Smokin' Blind)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2024

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TIKI QUE

#4,200 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Smokin' Blind's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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Cool Guys BBQ

#4,208 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1528

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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SMOKE 'N' RUB

#4,214 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 1, 2016

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VOODOO ZOMBQUE

#4,193 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1479

Level with Smokin' Blind on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 22, 2015

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DUNN UP BBQ	13	9	4	69%	⚔ compare
KC Rib doctor	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Griswold Grillers	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
KC Meat Sweats	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
Smokin on Cloud 9	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Jonesy's Smoke Rangers	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
Most Wanted BBQ	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
No Clue BBQ	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
The Drizzlers	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
Too Hot to Handle	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	0	0	173.1544	146.7656	161.74	top 57%
Pork Ribs	15	1	1	176	141.6572	161.65	top 53%
Pork	15	1	0	175.4056	145.6800	159.96	top 63%
Brisket	15	0	0	170.8112	150.2512	157.49	top 65%

“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
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 81%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 62%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	14	0	top 62%
OK	1	0	top 71%

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	41	0	top 59%	Jun 26, 2026

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 3 contests

Contests a season 1.4 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 14 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 622 finished ahead 801 times, behind 1,143

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Jun 26 Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship

20211 milestone

Jun 25 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20184 milestones

Apr 20 First call 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Apr 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8856 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Apr 20 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Oct 12 Career-best overall score679.8740 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest

20161 milestone

Jun 24 Peak power rating (1495) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20151 milestone

Jul 3 First tracked contest HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.3	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 26, 2026
+8.8	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest	Oct 12, 2018
+4.2	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 25, 2021
+4	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 23, 2017
+1.4	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 24, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.8	Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 7, 2016
-8.7	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 13, 2017
-7	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 2019
-6.9	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 23, 2023
-6.3	HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off	Jul 3, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 26%	93.6%	93.6%
2025	1	0%	top 69%	89%	89%
2024	1	0%	top 66%	88.4%	88.4%
2023	1	0%	top 76%	87.4%	87.4%
2022	1	0%	top 54%	90.1%	90.1%
2021	1	0%	top 43%	90.2%	90.2%
2019	1	0%	top 76%	86.6%	86.6%
2018	3	67%	top 60%	94.4%	90.5%
2017	2	0%	top 67%	88.9%	88%
2016	2	0%	top 70%	88.1%	87.4%
2015	1	0%	top 81%	87.5%	87.5%

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	41 / 157 (673.6800)	40 (170.2744)	60 (168.0116)	40 (170.8456)	70 (164.5484)
Jun 27, 2025	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	109 / 159 (641.0740)	64 (167.4172)	95 (162.8228)	123 (157.1656)	126 (153.6684)
Jun 21, 2024	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	114 / 172 (636.4800)	74 (165.1428)	121 (156.5832)	113 (159.9428)	123 (154.8112)
Jun 23, 2023	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	127 / 167 (629.0056)	46 (168.0228)	132 (155.9200)	141 (154.2628)	135 (150.8000)
Jun 24, 2022	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	88 / 164 (649.0288)	14 (173.1544)	121 (155.9200)	134 (155.4172)	60 (164.5372)
Jun 25, 2021	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	62 / 145 (649.5772)	51 (164.5372)	51 (166.2400)	96 (158.8572)	74 (159.9428)
Jun 21, 2019	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	139 / 183 (623.8628)	172 (146.7656)	47 (167.4400)	123 (158.2972)	140 (151.3600)
Oct 12, 2018	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	29 / 69 (679.8740)	46 (166.2284)	34 (167.4288)	8 (175.4056)	30 (170.8112)
Jun 22, 2018	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS	123 / 185 (622.1940)	162 (148.5372)	69 (163.4056)	111 (156.6056)	125 (153.6456)
Apr 20, 2018	13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	35 / 49 (651.8856)	41 (159.9428)	3 (176)	42 (155.9428)	36 (160)
Oct 13, 2017	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	51 / 55 (627.3484)	41 (166.8572)	55 (141.6572)	30 (168.5828)	52 (150.2512)
Jun 23, 2017	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	75 / 184 (639.9884)	149 (150.2512)	26 (168)	57 (164.6172)	91 (157.1200)
Oct 7, 2016	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	52 / 56 (623.9432)	44 (162.2860)	50 (157.1544)	55 (145.6800)	41 (158.8228)
Jun 24, 2016	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	88 / 183 (634.3088)	18 (169.1888)	117 (156.5372)	116 (157.1428)	129 (151.4400)
Jul 3, 2015	HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off Hutchinson, KS	25 / 31 (630.2400)	30 (147.4516)	16 (161.6684)	23 (160.5828)	18 (160.5372)

Smokin' Blind

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)