The heartbreaker
1.7600
points from the title
Came within 1.7600 points of the Grand Championship at York County BBQ Festival (Jun 16, 2023).
Stroked Out Cooking Team
Stroked Out Cooking Team is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #870 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1620
peak 1628 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Jul 29, 2022
latest Jul 25, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
1 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
62% of 21 contests
Best top-10 run
8
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.26
last 5 Backyard vs avg 338.96 (+0.30)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.85
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.84 · weakest Pork (159.96)
Road miles
353
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$135K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 21 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
338.96 / 360
18 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Backyard (3-meat) avg
500.77 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #61 (757 pts) | #88 (602 pts) | #48 (887 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #92 (625 pts) | #126 (455 pts) | #75 (745 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #70 (774 pts) | #133 (484 pts) | #56 (864 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #131 (441 pts) | #101 (651 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Stroked Out Cooking Team, each with one reason worth a look.
#867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1621
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Stroked Out Cooking Team)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Stroked Out Cooking Team has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1626
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Stroked Out Cooking Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1639
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 33 contests to 21.
⚔ Compare careers#873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1637
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 29 contests, alongside a 41% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1684
They've been 1684 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#866 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1620
They were already cooking in 2017, 5 years before Stroked Out Cooking Team's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 16 | 9 | 6 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MRC_Barbecue | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COAL CRACKER BBQ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.4912 | 168.42 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 176.5716 | 165.1316 | 170.84 | top 25% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 153.0972 | 159.96 | top 32% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | May 16, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 29% | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 33% | Jul 30, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
4.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
21 of 21 contests
Contests visited
6
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 4 wins · 13 calls
First title
May 16, 2026
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
Opponents faced
246
finished ahead 768 times, behind 350
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First Grand Championship Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- First state championship Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- Peak power rating (1628) York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
20232 milestones
- First overall podium York County BBQ Festival
- First Reserve Championship York County BBQ Festival
20227 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- First call Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score507.3604 Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score507.3604 Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2023 |
| +14.4 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | May 16, 2026 |
| +13.5 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 26, 2024 |
| +13.2 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jun 28, 2024 |
| +12.7 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 25, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| -4.3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 25, 2026 |
| -1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 26, 2025 |
| -0.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 15, 2026 |
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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 41% | 95.9% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 42% | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100% | top 15% | 95.5% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 26% | 97.1% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 33% | 94% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 21 / 39 (333.6228) | — | 18 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 23 / 43 (333.0856) | 27 (163.9656) | 15 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 13 (343.9544) | 5 (174.2744) | 12 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 25 (340.5256) | 13 (168.5256) | 5 (172) | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 1 / 17 (345.1088) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (171.9888) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 11 / 25 (337.0860) | 18 (162.8000) | 1 (174.2860) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 14 / 27 (335.9544) | 12 (170.2744) | 17 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 3 / 30 (347.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 10 (341.0972) | 12 (168.5372) | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 9 / 26 (337.0628) | 16 (165.0856) | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 5 / 38 (334.7772) | 6 (167.3828) | 6 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | — | — | — | 5 (153.0972) | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 3 / 35 (343.9428) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (171.9772) | 5 (166.8228) | — |
| Jun 29, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 5 / 19 (341.6572) | 10 (169.6800) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 4 / 29 (340.5600) | 23 (165.6800) | 1 (174.8800) | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 10 / 40 (336.5488) | 14 (169.1316) | 9 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 17 / 51 (333.0740) | 29 (163.4056) | 11 (169.6684) | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 2 / 29 (349.6800) | 4 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| May 19, 2023 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 15 / 37 (325.6228) | 19 (160.4912) | 12 (165.1316) | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 20 / 42 (494.1828) | 19 (167.9656) | 13 (165.6800) | 21 (160.5372) | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 10 / 54 (507.3604) | 13 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5716) | 27 (159.3716) | — |