High-water mark
675.3824
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.3824 at Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 — 93.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 24, 2018
SMOKIN' POKES BBQ
SMOKIN' POKES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 12th of 26 at the Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition (2017). They are ranked #3210 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1505 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 1, 2016
latest Jul 27, 2018 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.60 (+10.87)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.81 · weakest Chicken (160.61)
Road miles
637
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Master avg
649.60 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #965 (297 pts) | #1060 (277 pts) | #968 (337 pts) | #974 (322 pts) | #958 (322 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1383 (181 pts) | #1359 (216 pts) | #1714 (141 pts) | #1621 (156 pts) | #1000 (351 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1371 (201 pts) | #1373 (221 pts) | #1474 (196 pts) | #1609 (176 pts) | #1307 (236 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' POKES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,195 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
Level with SMOKIN' POKES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1500
They turned up 5 years after SMOKIN' POKES BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DAN | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEAD BIRD BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MOVIN' THE CHAINS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 147.3944 | 160.61 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.3600 | 161.80 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 151.9200 | 162.39 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 154.8344 | 164.81 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 69% | Mar 31, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
197
finished ahead 145 times, behind 232
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20184 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.0344 Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1
- Career-best overall score675.3824 Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2
- Peak power rating (1505) Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship
- Most recent contest Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ
20171 milestone
- First call Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.2680 Derby BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition | Jun 16, 2017 |
| +4.6 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 | Mar 23, 2018 |
| +3.1 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 | Mar 24, 2018 |
| +2.1 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 9, 2016 |
| +0.4 | Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship | May 25, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.4 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -5.1 | Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -5 | Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -0.9 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Mar 31, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 93.8% | 91.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 91.3% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.1% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ El Reno, OK | 19 / 23 (640.4344) | 23 (150.2172) | 13 (163.9544) | 17 (164) | 16 (162.2628) |
| May 25, 2018 | Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship Oklahoma City, OK | 15 / 24 (659.8628) | 15 (166.8456) | 13 (165.6800) | 14 (165.0972) | 14 (162.2400) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 48 / 79 (675.3824) | 42 (169.7028) | 31 (170.8228) | 70 (162.8684) | 24 (171.9884) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 84 (669.6912) | 52 (166.8228) | 54 (165.6684) | 23 (172.0344) | 49 (165.1656) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition Carlton Landing, OK | 12 / 26 (657.0056) | 7 (169.1084) | 19 (158.2516) | 18 (160.5372) | 5 (169.1084) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 24 / 37 (635.2916) | 35 (147.3944) | 25 (157.0856) | 23 (158.8344) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 21 / 38 (663.2680) | 16 (168.5484) | 26 (162.2628) | 25 (163.9428) | 18 (168.5140) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition Carlton Landing, OK | 24 / 31 (621.0284) | 28 (156.5828) | 21 (155.3600) | 27 (151.9200) | 20 (157.1656) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 32 / 44 (624.4684) | 38 (150.2744) | 29 (157.1084) | 26 (162.2512) | 29 (154.8344) |