Smokin' Blind KS
Rating
1488
peak 1488
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 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.85 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 643.24 (+2.61)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.25
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.04 · weakest Brisket (157.10)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Liq N' Q has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Blind 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ 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 | 173.1544 | 146.7656 | 165.04 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 155.9200 | 161.85 | top 55% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 154.2628 | 159.26 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 150.8000 | 157.10 | top 63% |
“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: 643.24
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 | 673.6800 | 673.68 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.0740 | 641.07 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.4800 | 636.48 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0056 | 629.01 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0288 | 649.03 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5772 | 649.58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.8628 | 623.86 |
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 | 41 / 157 (673.6800) | 40 (170.2744) | 60 (168.0116) | 40 (170.8456) | 70 (164.5484) |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2024-06-21 | 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) |
| 2023-06-23 | 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) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | 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) |
| 2019-06-21 | 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) |