MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ

MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 58 at the Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 (2017). They are ranked #4703 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,703

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1469

peak 1469 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 5, 2016

latest Jul 13, 2019 · 2.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#807

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

671.9888 / 720

Master · Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.05 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 637.67 (+4.38)

Walk rate

14%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8800

Pork · Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1

Consistency

±14.32

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.34 · weakest Pork (157.35)

Road miles

337

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi

Schedule strength

92%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1635)

Purse competed for

$22K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

637.67 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

671.9888 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.9888 at Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 14, 2017

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE BAR-BQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork ribs entries lost

BIG "E" BBQ ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork ribs entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1635 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 92% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1635 power rating — a tougher draw than 92% of every rated contest in the data.

14 rated contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Smokey Woods has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A July team

Top 66% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 66% across 6 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.

6 July contests
top 75% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±1.99% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.6% of a perfect score
14 contests

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	#1471 (120 pts)	#1523 (130 pts)	#1469 (140 pts)	#1359 (170 pts)	#1465 (135 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#909 (332 pts)	#963 (327 pts)	#712 (502 pts)	#1004 (307 pts)	#916 (352 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#807 (465 pts)	#1003 (375 pts)	#918 (425 pts)	#844 (470 pts)	#811 (475 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2264 (62 pts)	#2342 (62 pts)	#2285 (72 pts)	#2975 (52 pts)	#2136 (97 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BULLY BBQ

#4,700 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2025

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BAM BAM'S BBQ WINCHESTER VA

#4,717 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ

#4,720 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 28, 2021

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THE PORKCHOP MAFIA

#4,675 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

Level with MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 4, 2018

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Stammtischgriller

#4,678 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1469

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen May 2, 2026

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Men On Fire

#4,725 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 7, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG "E" BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKE FREAKS	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE INFUSION	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Smokin Highwaymen	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Freeman Brothers BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	166.8572	151.3828	160.02	top 73%
Pork Ribs	14	1	169.7488	147.3600	160.34	top 61%
Pork	14	1	170.8800	149.0972	157.35	top 75%
Brisket	14	1	170.8344	151.3484	159.96	top 65%

“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)	5	0	top 79%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 73%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	3	33	top 80%	Jul 13, 2019
The Masters In May (DAY 2)	3	44	top 87%	May 5, 2018
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2	7	top 40%	Jul 13, 2018
6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	30	top 77%	Aug 25, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 140 finished ahead 163 times, behind 453

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

20191 milestone

Jul 13 Most recent contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2

20181 milestone

May 18 10th tracked contest BBQ 4 ASTOP

20176 milestones

Jul 14 First call Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 First overall top-10 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.9888 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 Career-best overall score671.9888 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 Career-best single call (Pork)170.8800 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 Peak power rating (1493) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1

20161 milestone

Aug 5 First tracked contest Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.6	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	Jul 14, 2017
+0.9	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	Jul 14, 2018
+0.7	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	Jul 13, 2018
+0.4	BBQ 4 ASTOP	May 18, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge)	May 5, 2017
-8	Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1)	Aug 5, 2016
-7.4	Master In May-The Classic	May 6, 2017
-6.8	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	Jul 13, 2019
-4.9	The Masters In May ( DAY 1)	May 4, 2018

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0%	top 84%	89%	88.5%
2018	5	0	20%	top 74%	90.9%	89.2%
2017	6	1	17%	top 72%	93.3%	88.5%
2016	1	0	0%	top 85%	85.6%	85.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 13, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI	33 / 36 (633.5540)	34 (155.9884)	34 (147.3600)	15 (166.8228)	24 (163.3828)
Jul 12, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI	28 / 37 (640.4684)	23 (161.1428)	21 (166.2400)	34 (153.6456)	23 (159.4400)
Jul 14, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	34 / 49 (654.2056)	24 (166.8572)	31 (164)	24 (166.2856)	42 (157.0628)
Jul 13, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	37 / 54 (639.8744)	28 (164.0116)	44 (155.9544)	42 (157.6572)	35 (162.2512)
May 18, 2018	BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI	17 / 27 (642.1260)	19 (160.5028)	6 (165.7260)	23 (152.5028)	13 (163.3944)
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	44 / 54 (641.0056)	50 (158.8112)	15 (169.7488)	45 (156.5028)	46 (155.9428)
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	47 / 54 (635.3256)	37 (163.4400)	16 (166.8572)	51 (151.3828)	47 (153.6456)
Aug 25, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	31 / 39 (639.2568)	22 (163.9656)	33 (155.9428)	24 (162.8112)	31 (156.5372)
Aug 24, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	30 / 40 (640.4228)	32 (159.4056)	20 (163.4172)	32 (155.9544)	25 (161.6456)
Jul 15, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	39 / 49 (638.1600)	47 (151.3828)	25 (165.1200)	44 (154.2744)	19 (167.3828)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	7 / 58 (671.9888)	26 (164.0228)	17 (166.2516)	7 (170.8800)	9 (170.8344)
May 6, 2017	Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI	45 / 50 (611.8172)	44 (154.8344)	45 (152.5144)	45 (153.1200)	43 (151.3484)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	52 / 56 (622.7196)	50 (159.9540)	53 (152.5372)	55 (151.9656)	39 (158.2628)
Aug 5, 2016	Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI	23 / 27 (616.4000)	23 (155.9656)	21 (153.0972)	27 (149.0972)	16 (158.2400)

MARKO'S SMOKIN' 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 (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

The metronome

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

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)