SMOKEY STRUT BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2872

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1509

peak 1522 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-05-23

latest 2019-09-12

Best ToY finish

#1215

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

668.5488 / 720

Master · 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.10

last 5 Master vs avg 654.11 (-0.01)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Chicken · Smokin' On The Summit

Consistency

±11.38

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.39)

Road miles

299

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 65 mi

Schedule strength

60%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)

Purse competed for

$68K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

654.11 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

668.5488 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 668.5488 at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-09-01

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOOTH SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOOTH SMOKE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.04 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 9%.

Pork Ribs avg 160.39
Chicken avg 165.44
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of T'S SMOKIN PIT in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.58% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.58% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
11 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS

#2864 of the rated field

1509 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1509

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMOKEY STRUT BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKEY STRUT BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2021-10-29

⚔ Head-to-head

Rock's Famous BBQ

#2861 of the rated field

1509 ▲ 0 power rating

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

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to SMOKEY STRUT BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2018-09-15

⚔ Head-to-head

SHOW ME THE QUE!

#2883 of the rated field

1508 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to SMOKEY STRUT BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2021-09-16

⚔ Head-to-head

Pit4aking

#2869 of the rated field

1509 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1521

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKEY STRUT BBQ)

Level with SMOKEY STRUT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2021-10-01

⚔ Head-to-head

MEN OF ERIN BBQ

#2884 of the rated field

1508 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1519

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKEY STRUT BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKEY STRUT BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2017-09-01

⚔ Head-to-head

SQUEAL OF APPROVAL

#2873 of the rated field

1508 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1558

5–0 in 5 shared contests (100% to SMOKEY STRUT BBQ)

36 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 36 contests
last seen 2018-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Theslabs.com	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
REDNECK BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	173.7028	155.9544	165.44	top 49%
Pork Ribs	11	0	170.2744	150.2400	160.39	top 64%
Pork	11	1	171.9656	147.9772	165.17	top 49%
Brisket	11	1	172.0228	146.2172	163.11	top 44%

“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
MO	6	0	top 54%
KS	5	0	top 54%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 52%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin on the Summit	2	17	0	top 50%	2019-07-19

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.3 yrs 2015-05-23 → 2019-09-12

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 6 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.39)

Walk rate 27% a top-10 call in 3 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 11 contests

Master average 654.11 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,426 1,253–1,566 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 299 11 mapped stops · furthest 65 mi

Schedule strength 1575 average field rating faced — tougher than 60% of rated contests

Purse competed for $68,425 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2017-09-01 → 2018-09-15

Power rating 1509 peak 1522 · #2872 of 6,413 rated

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

2015
May 23 First tracked contest Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
May 23 First call Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
May 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0972 Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
2017
Jun 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7028 Smokin' On The Summit
Sep 1 Career-best overall score668.5488 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
2018
Sep 15 Peak power rating (1522) 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
2019
Jul 19 10th tracked contest Smokin on the Summit
Sep 12 Most recent contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	Smokin' On The Summit	2017-06-02
+7.2	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN)	2016-10-29
+6.4	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2017-09-01
+2.3	BBQ and Fly In on the River	2016-08-19
+1.9	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ	2016-06-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	2019-09-12
-4.6	Smokin on the Summit	2019-07-19
-3.8	Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge	2016-07-08
-1.9	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03
-0.3	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival	2015-05-23

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0%	top 76%	89.1%	88.6%
2018	1	0%	top 55%	91.3%	91.3%
2017	2	50%	top 32%	92.9%	92.8%
2016	4	25%	top 54%	92.1%	90.7%
2015	2	50%	top 54%	91.3%	91.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	365 / 468 (634.8000)	177 (168.0000)	430 (150.2400)	435 (147.9772)	150 (168.5828)
2019-07-19	Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO	26 / 35 (641.6000)	18 (164.5600)	28 (159.4172)	19 (167.3828)	28 (150.2400)
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	256 / 467 (657.0856)	404 (155.9544)	215 (166.8456)	100 (170.8228)	240 (163.4628)
2017-09-01	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	155 / 407 (668.5488)	174 (168.0000)	115 (170.2744)	289 (160.5600)	106 (169.7144)
2017-06-02	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	17 / 65 (668.4456)	8 (173.7028)	35 (161.0856)	22 (169.1200)	24 (164.5372)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	206 / 557 (662.8460)	113 (170.8228)	395 (158.3204)	301 (163.9428)	112 (169.7600)
2016-08-19	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	31 / 56 (661.0744)	19 (170.8572)	50 (154.8116)	22 (168.5600)	18 (166.8456)
2016-07-08	Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO	30 / 40 (635.8628)	26 (161.1084)	31 (156.5716)	10 (171.9656)	36 (146.2172)
2016-06-03	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	32 / 67 (652.4340)	34 (163.3712)	37 (162.8228)	26 (166.8456)	38 (159.3944)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	274 / 606 (655.4056)	363 (161.7372)	207 (167.4172)	332 (162.8684)	275 (163.3828)
2015-05-23	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	39 / 62 (657.0972)	48 (161.7028)	51 (156.5372)	33 (166.8344)	9 (172.0228)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1413 (155 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1434 (150 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1541 (160 pts)	#1363 (215 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1707 (135 pts)	#1771 (125 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1215 (240 pts)	#1216 (270 pts)	#1307 (240 pts)	#1070 (330 pts)	#1173 (275 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)