High-water mark
662.8120
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.8120 at Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 20, 2019
SMOKEY B'S
SMOKEY B'S is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 15 at the Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026). They are ranked #4671 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 8, 2016
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 10.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.80 (+4.86)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.49 · weakest Brisket (154.54)
Road miles
898
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 211 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
637.80 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
336.01 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1723 (99 pts) | #1868 (89 pts) | #1832 (94 pts) | #1468 (144 pts) | #1761 (99 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1184 (248 pts) | #1230 (258 pts) | #1267 (248 pts) | #1184 (278 pts) | #1191 (263 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1363 (225 pts) | #1462 (200 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKEY B'S, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1470
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKEY B'S)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKEY B'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1470
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1469
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKEY B'S's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with SMOKEY B'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,682 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRISWOLDS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 149.1200 | 164.49 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7488 | 155.9888 | 161.08 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 146.2400 | 158.99 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 139.9656 | 154.54 | top 76% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 89% | May 19, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
210
finished ahead 94 times, behind 236
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Sep 20, 2019 → Oct 2, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First overall top-10 Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
20192 milestones
- First call Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score662.8120 Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
20171 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6116 Grand Lake BBQ & Festival
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Chillin & Grillin
- Peak power rating (1490) Chillin & Grillin
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 5, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Chillin & Grillin | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -8.3 | Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival | Apr 7, 2017 |
| -7 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | May 20, 2016 |
| -4.8 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | May 19, 2017 |
| -3.6 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 2, 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.2% | 88.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.6% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 10 / 15 (336.0112) | 5 (173.1428) | 10 (162.8684) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 15 / 24 (662.8120) | 17 (163.4060) | 16 (165.7488) | 8 (171.4172) | 15 (162.2400) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 23 / 35 (647.3484) | 23 (162.8572) | 23 (162.2400) | 30 (159.4172) | 20 (162.8340) |
| May 19, 2017 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 31 / 36 (649.6116) | 23 (168.5372) | 32 (161.6800) | 34 (153.1200) | 26 (166.2744) |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 30 / 68 (639.2800) | 46 (157.0856) | 27 (162.8572) | 42 (158.2400) | 28 (161.0972) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival Sands Springs, OK | 30 / 33 (614.2404) | 30 (149.1200) | 27 (155.9888) | 17 (166.3200) | 33 (142.8116) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest Junction City, KS | 25 / 39 (645.1772) | 16 (170.2972) | 21 (164.5828) | 32 (159.4400) | 34 (150.8572) |
| May 20, 2016 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 42 / 46 (637.7144) | 26 (172) | 42 (157.7144) | 44 (157.7372) | 42 (150.2628) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 39 / 43 (606.2168) | 31 (163.9884) | 35 (156.0228) | 43 (146.2400) | 40 (139.9656) |