A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
Smoking Our Butts Off
Smoking Our Butts Off is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 83rd of 164 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2022). They are ranked #5826 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 614.16 (+18.30)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.76 · weakest Brisket (150.78)
Road miles
16
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.16 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoking Our Butts Off, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
6–5 in 11 shared contests (55% to Smoking Our Butts Off)
These two have cooked 11 of the same contests — Smoking Our Butts Off ahead 6–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
1–8 in 9 shared contests (11% to Smoking Our Butts Off)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,829 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Smoking Our Butts Off's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,834 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with Smoking Our Butts Off on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Natural Born Grillers | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 145.0744 | 156.76 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 113.7142 | 151.62 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 122.7656 | 154.99 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 123.3140 | 150.78 | top 67% |
“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.
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 | 4 | 85 | 0 | top 67% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 93 | 0 | top 80% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
544
finished ahead 484 times, behind 1,423
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 23, 2023 → Jun 26, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score650.7092 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)176 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20221 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.3200 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1486) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +3.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +1.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +0.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -12.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -12 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -10.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -9.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 80.3% | 80.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 77.6% | 77.6% |
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 | 88 / 157 (650.7092) | 118 (158.8116) | 121 (157.6688) | 12 (176) | 104 (158.2288) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 85 / 167 (650.1256) | 129 (156.5256) | 77 (164.5372) | 104 (162.2400) | 50 (166.8228) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 164 (650.3200) | 62 (165.1544) | 20 (171.4400) | 110 (160.5828) | 139 (153.1428) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 92 / 145 (633.1084) | 88 (160.0228) | 42 (167.3944) | 115 (154.2856) | 109 (151.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 177 / 183 (578.0340) | 161 (150.2172) | 174 (141.0972) | 82 (163.4056) | 183 (123.3140) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 159 / 185 (602.1488) | 106 (157.7028) | 149 (151.9544) | 155 (148.5372) | 163 (143.9544) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 162 / 184 (601.0744) | 174 (145.0744) | 181 (133.1200) | 111 (157.7256) | 43 (165.1544) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 170 / 183 (585.6460) | 46 (165.1544) | 103 (157.7600) | 181 (122.7656) | 162 (139.9660) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 146 / 183 (614.2744) | 94 (159.4400) | 158 (147.9772) | 118 (157.1200) | 137 (149.7372) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 184 (631.4516) | 109 (158.8572) | 67 (161.1772) | 161 (145.7028) | 33 (165.7144) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 179 / 183 (558.8574) | 155 (147.4288) | 183 (113.7142) | 108 (156.5714) | 159 (141.1430) |