1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ KS
Rating
1497
peak 1497
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2022-06-03
Best ToY finish
#986
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.70 · weakest Pork (160.83)
Road miles
103
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.9656 | 164.83 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 166.8344 | 171.70 | top 29% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 153.0972 | 160.83 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 158.2744 | 163.41 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.77
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 671.8972 | 671.90 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.6344 | 649.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 11 / 25 (671.8972) | 6 (173.7028) | 1 (176.5600) | 23 (153.0972) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 29 / 39 (649.6344) | 34 (155.9656) | 21 (166.8344) | 14 (168.5600) | 28 (158.2744) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #913 (165 pts) | #722 (275 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1901 (80 pts) | #1694 (115 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1223 (195 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #927 (355 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1462 (155 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1229 (230 pts) | #914 (425 pts) | #1398 (210 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1375 (210 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1457 (195 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1505 (195 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1867 (113 pts) | #1622 (153 pts) | #1684 (143 pts) | #1666 (143 pts) | #1935 (113 pts) |