Smokin in the Ozarks

Smokin in the Ozarks is a competition barbecue team with 29 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 38 at the Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (2019). They are ranked #2290 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,290

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1528

peak 1536 · rated over 29 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 22, 2015

latest Sep 21, 2019 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#547

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 29 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6800 / 720

Master · Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.90 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 654.17 (+16.73)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · Table Rock Boats and Bones

Consistency

±18.11

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.08 · weakest Brisket (160.71)

Road miles

3,393

across 29 mapped stops · furthest 205 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)

Purse competed for

$30K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

654.17 / 720

29 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 18 of 29 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 29 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

677.6800 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6800 at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 14, 2019

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.

5 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 48%

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.37 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 14%.

Brisket avg 160.71
Chicken avg 165.08
5 calls in 29 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TAILGATE GUYS BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 15 of 15 shared chicken entries.

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The long haul

3,393 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,393 miles across 29 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 205 miles to Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest.

29 mapped stops
furthest 205 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Table Rock Boats and Bones every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 11th

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
2019 ↗	Master	#664 (483 pts)	#722 (468 pts)	#775 (418 pts)	#670 (498 pts)	#485 (698 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#547 (652 pts)	#566 (662 pts)	#366 (957 pts)	#671 (552 pts)	#487 (762 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1263 (228 pts)	#1210 (273 pts)	#981 (373 pts)	#1365 (233 pts)	#1228 (258 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1164 (242 pts)	#988 (342 pts)	#1096 (302 pts)	#1087 (307 pts)	#1213 (242 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin in the Ozarks, each with one reason worth a look.

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

FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE

#2,297 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1555

Careers of much the same size, 30 contests to 29, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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Monarchbbq

#2,288 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1530

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 27 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ

#2,283 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1533

28 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Mar 15, 2024

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Grillfellas

#2,299 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1527

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ

#2,285 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1528

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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BANKIN BABY BBQ

#2,292 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1530

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
MOKAN MEATHEADS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
ELI'S PIT CREW	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
WOOD HOOK BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
YELLOW JACKET BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	29	4	0	175.4172	150.2400	165.08	top 59%
Pork Ribs	29	7	2	177.7144	141.0744	164.46	top 54%
Pork	29	5	0	176.5600	146.7656	163.92	top 58%
Brisket	29	5	1	175.4628	131.9660	160.71	top 60%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 68%
Medium (20–39)	15	top 67%
Large (40+)	12	top 54%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	19	top 64%
KS	5	top 54%
AR	4	top 71%
OK	1	top 40%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Table Rock Boats and Bones	4	11	0	top 56%	Sep 22, 2018
Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ	2	21	0	top 76%	Jul 26, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 9 contests

Contests a season 5.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 19 of 29 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 25 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 610 finished ahead 471 times, behind 633

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

20194 milestones

May 31 25th tracked contest Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
Jun 14 Career-best overall score677.6800 Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
Jul 26 Peak power rating (1536) Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
Sep 21 Most recent contest Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown

20181 milestone

Sep 7 First overall top-10 Smokin on the White

20162 milestones

Aug 5 10th tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Sep 17 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Table Rock Boats and Bones

20153 milestones

May 22 First tracked contest Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship)
Jun 19 First call Rock'n Freedom
Aug 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0632 Holy Smoke BBQ Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.5	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	Aug 24, 2018
+10.8	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Sep 22, 2018
+10.5	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life	Jun 14, 2019
+10.1	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)	May 31, 2019
+6.4	Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival	May 4, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
-10.5	Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship)	May 22, 2015
-8.1	Rock'n Freedom	Jun 19, 2015
-8.1	14th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 10, 2015
-7.9	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown	Sep 21, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	5	1	80%	top 48%	94.1%	93.2%
2018	9	1	89%	top 52%	93.5%	92.1%
2017	1	0	0%	top 70%	91.7%	91.7%
2016	7	0	57%	top 63%	92.8%	90.9%
2015	7	0	29%	top 83%	91.3%	87.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2019	Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO	24 / 28 (664.4344)	22 (169.1316)	21 (165.1200)	23 (163.9544)	19 (166.2284)
Jul 26, 2019	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS	21 / 41 (669.0512)	34 (159.9312)	12 (170.8572)	9 (170.8456)	17 (167.4172)
Jul 12, 2019	2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO	19 / 35 (668.5488)	17 (167.9772)	24 (162.2744)	10 (172.6172)	23 (165.6800)
Jun 14, 2019	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS	10 / 38 (677.6800)	7 (175.4172)	23 (164)	18 (166.2972)	4 (171.9656)
May 31, 2019	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	13 / 56 (674.7884)	22 (169.1200)	20 (166.2400)	26 (163.9656)	3 (175.4628)
Sep 22, 2018	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	11 / 35 (673.0172)	21 (166.8228)	4 (175.4172)	23 (161.0972)	10 (169.6800)
Sep 7, 2018	Smokin on the White Batesville, AR	10 / 17 (656.9940)	11 (164.5256)	3 (171.4284)	12 (162.2284)	13 (158.8116)
Aug 24, 2018	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	14 / 67 (670.1484)	11 (170.8228)	6 (174.2628)	48 (158.2400)	17 (166.8228)
Aug 4, 2018	Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO	21 / 37 (663.2568)	10 (171.9656)	24 (165.6800)	22 (165.0856)	27 (160.5256)
Jul 13, 2018	17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	21 / 32 (667.8400)	19 (166.8228)	8 (174.2744)	28 (159.3600)	19 (167.3828)
Jun 29, 2018	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	26 / 52 (666.1712)	38 (163.3712)	34 (163.4172)	6 (174.8572)	27 (164.5256)
May 25, 2018	Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO	38 / 50 (654.2060)	41 (161.6916)	38 (159.4400)	41 (159.9544)	8 (173.1200)
May 4, 2018	Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK	27 / 68 (662.2288)	37 (163.4400)	10 (173.1544)	8 (176.5600)	54 (149.0744)
Apr 7, 2018	Smoke on the Border Gravette, AR	22 / 33 (651.3488)	33 (150.2400)	21 (162.2860)	12 (168.5600)	12 (170.2628)
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	33 / 47 (660.4344)	39 (164.5372)	25 (168)	11 (173.1200)	42 (154.7772)
Oct 14, 2016	Balloons Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS	27 / 39 (652.0684)	18 (168.6172)	28 (162.8572)	26 (162.2740)	27 (158.3200)
Sep 17, 2016	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	23 / 43 (668.5028)	14 (173.7372)	3 (177.7144)	41 (153.6800)	28 (163.3712)
Sep 2, 2016	Rockin Apples Festival Appleton City, MO	15 / 23 (667.4404)	10 (171.4400)	15 (165.1544)	12 (166.2744)	16 (164.5716)
Aug 19, 2016	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	22 / 51 (645.0052)	28 (159.4056)	20 (164.5484)	28 (159.9656)	21 (161.0856)
Aug 5, 2016	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	36 / 50 (651.9544)	34 (162.8344)	34 (164)	24 (165.6800)	37 (159.4400)
Jul 22, 2016	Smoking in the Woods Kingdom City, MO	14 / 18 (645.5772)	14 (163.9772)	18 (149.6572)	12 (165.0856)	8 (166.8572)
Jun 24, 2016	Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	30 / 49 (648.5144)	7 (175.4172)	31 (161.7372)	42 (152.5256)	32 (158.8344)
Sep 19, 2015	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	23 / 33 (642.1828)	14 (167.4056)	27 (158.8572)	28 (157.7144)	22 (158.2056)
Sep 4, 2015	Smokin in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO	16 / 31 (648.5148)	11 (168.5716)	27 (150.2516)	15 (165.7144)	16 (163.9772)
Aug 21, 2015	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	23 / 28 (657.0632)	18 (164.5372)	16 (165.6916)	9 (172.6172)	24 (154.2172)
Jul 24, 2015	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS	26 / 26 (610.6976)	19 (164)	18 (161.7144)	26 (146.7656)	26 (138.2176)
Jul 10, 2015	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	40 / 44 (610.8120)	35 (157.1544)	31 (159.4060)	29 (162.2856)	44 (131.9660)
Jun 19, 2015	Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO	32 / 36 (630.0688)	34 (152.5028)	10 (170.8344)	25 (163.4172)	35 (143.3144)
May 22, 2015	Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship) Kimberling City, MO	25 / 26 (612.4000)	24 (151.9428)	26 (141.0744)	18 (162.8228)	21 (156.5600)

Smokin in the Ozarks

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)