Smokin' Pasta BBQ
Smokin' Pasta BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 43rd of 43 at the Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2026
latest May 2, 2026
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Best overall
603.7600 / 720
Best single call
159.3828
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.08 · weakest Chicken (141.97)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
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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 | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9772 | 139.9656 | 141.97 | top 104% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9200 | 154.2400 | 155.08 | top 101% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 150.2628 | 154.82 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7028 | 144.4800 | 147.09 | top 103% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First tracked contest Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best overall score603.7600 Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- Career-best single call (Pork)159.3828 Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 58 / 59 (603.7600) | 64 (143.9772) | 60 (155.9200) | 56 (159.3828) | 63 (144.4800) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 43 / 43 (594.1712) | 43 (139.9656) | 43 (154.2400) | 43 (150.2628) | 43 (149.7028) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.