SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ

SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 13 at the Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off (2019). They are ranked #5791 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,791

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1443

peak 1443 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 24, 2015

latest Oct 18, 2019 · 4.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1113

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

657.7260 / 720

Master · Smokin' On The Summit

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.94 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.96 (+2.98)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork · Smokin' On The Summit

Consistency

±12.04

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.85 · weakest Brisket (152.88)

Road miles

130

across 13 mapped stops

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)

Purse competed for

$3,050

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

630.96 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 64%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 64%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

ALL FORKED UP FOR Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

ALL FORKED UP FOR Q has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.96 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 15%.

Brisket avg 152.88
Pork avg 164.85
1 call in 13 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 9 shared pork entries lost

Sons of a Brisket ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Sons of a Brisket has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork entries.

A June team

Top 59% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 59% across 3 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 75% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±1.67% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.67% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.6% of a perfect score
13 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Racing for the BBQ every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 32nd

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	#1702 (103 pts)	#1780 (103 pts)	#1508 (133 pts)	#1777 (103 pts)	#1531 (123 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1251 (250 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#975 (380 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1113 (280 pts)	#1200 (275 pts)	#1179 (280 pts)	#1037 (350 pts)	#1156 (280 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN

#5,794 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ)

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

rated over 24 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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SKIN 'R' BUTTS

#5,793 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ has cooked, 5 to 13, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2017

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CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE

#5,783 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

They've been 1505 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2016

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BADASH BBQ

#5,790 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1443

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 24, 2022

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CORPORAL KLINGERS Q

#5,800 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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Side By Side BBQ

#5,801 of the rated field

1443 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

Level with SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Smoke on the Water	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
The Boys in Que	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Go Pig or Go Home	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BUTT BROS BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	0	172	154.2972	159.85	top 69%
Pork Ribs	13	1	163.9772	143.9316	153.38	top 78%
Pork	13	2	175.4172	153.0856	164.85	top 49%
Brisket	13	1	160.5256	142.2516	152.88	top 75%

“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)	2	0	top 89%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	12	0	top 76%
KS	1	0	top 62%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Racing for the BBQ	4	32	0	top 78%	Jul 27, 2018
Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	2	37	0	top 69%	Oct 5, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 12 of 13 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 528 finished ahead 247 times, behind 600

Longest layoff 1 yrs Oct 5, 2018 → Oct 18, 2019

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

20191 milestone

Oct 18 Most recent contest Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off

20174 milestones

Jun 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7260 Smokin' On The Summit
Jun 2 Career-best overall score657.7260 Smokin' On The Summit
Jun 2 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 Smokin' On The Summit
Oct 6 10th tracked contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20161 milestone

Oct 21 First call 2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q

20152 milestones

Jul 24 First tracked contest Racing for the BBQ
Jul 24 Peak power rating (1488) Racing for the BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.7	Smokin' On The Summit	Jun 2, 2017
+4.2	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 27, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
-10.5	Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off	Oct 18, 2019
-10	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 11, 2015
-9	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 29, 2016
-7.5	2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q	Oct 21, 2016

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	100%	top 92%	87.2%	87.2%
2018	2	0%	top 57%	89.5%	88.9%
2017	3	33%	top 64%	91.4%	88.9%
2016	5	20%	top 79%	88.5%	87.4%
2015	2	0%	top 91%	86.6%	85.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 18, 2019	Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off 🏅 Independence, MO	12 / 13 (627.8744)	12 (159.3828)	8 (159.4288)	12 (153.0856)	9 (155.9772)
Oct 5, 2018	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	37 / 56 (635.2456)	43 (155.4288)	29 (163.9772)	29 (166.2284)	44 (149.6112)
Jul 27, 2018	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	32 / 66 (644.4112)	30 (164.5372)	38 (158.2628)	39 (161.6456)	30 (159.9656)
Oct 6, 2017	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	55 / 76 (623.3488)	52 (158.2400)	66 (147.3828)	15 (170.8572)	64 (146.8688)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	42 / 54 (638.8228)	25 (168.5600)	48 (150.2972)	30 (166.2972)	44 (153.6684)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	27 / 65 (657.7260)	11 (172)	41 (157.7488)	4 (175.4172)	46 (152.5600)
Oct 21, 2016	2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	13 / 15 (637.5084)	14 (155.9656)	13 (153.6228)	7 (167.9656)	13 (159.9544)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	50 / 54 (619.8172)	41 (162.8228)	45 (156.5372)	49 (158.2056)	52 (142.2516)
Jun 24, 2016	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	113 / 183 (625.6572)	113 (155.9772)	139 (152.5944)	89 (160.5484)	102 (156.5372)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	50 / 67 (630.6744)	48 (155.9660)	61 (149.6572)	33 (164.5256)	35 (160.5256)
Apr 1, 2016	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	56 / 72 (631.2916)	61 (157.1544)	66 (147.9316)	20 (170.8228)	58 (155.3828)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	68 / 76 (606.7432)	59 (154.2972)	73 (143.9316)	46 (158.8228)	62 (149.6916)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	58 / 63 (623.4064)	52 (157.7488)	53 (152.5716)	19 (168.5944)	61 (144.4916)

SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ

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)

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A June team

The metronome

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 — 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)