A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
The Drizzlers
The Drizzlers is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 84th of 157 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2026). They are ranked #6230 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “The_Drizzlers”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1419
peak 1419 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 616.60 (+18.10)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 156.61 · weakest Pork (147.09)
Road miles
16
across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
616.60 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Drizzlers, each with one reason worth a look.
35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1419
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1419
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before The Drizzlers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1420
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1419
Level with The Drizzlers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 142.8344 | 156.42 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 130.8580 | 156.48 | top 62% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7372 | 138.8684 | 147.09 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0456 | 142.8688 | 156.61 | top 55% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 84 | 0 | top 77% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 94 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 13 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
590
finished ahead 503 times, behind 1,733
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5600 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score652.5600 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8456 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +1.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +0.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -11.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -10.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -10.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -9.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 88% | 88% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 79.3% | 79.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 84 / 157 (652.5600) | 74 (165.1544) | 40 (170.8456) | 138 (153.7028) | 75 (162.8572) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 149 / 159 (617.0740) | 61 (167.4516) | 140 (153.1312) | 152 (150.8228) | 147 (145.6684) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 104 / 172 (641.7372) | 115 (159.4172) | 72 (164.5828) | 145 (154.2972) | 70 (163.4400) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 167 (627.4172) | 113 (159.4400) | 99 (161.1544) | 159 (144.5256) | 77 (162.2972) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 120 / 164 (634.7540) | 122 (158.2400) | 73 (164.0112) | 156 (145.6800) | 44 (166.8228) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 131 / 145 (609.0744) | 84 (160.5372) | 53 (165.7372) | 142 (138.8684) | 129 (143.9316) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 160 / 183 (608.4228) | 135 (155.3712) | 145 (151.3716) | 180 (140.5256) | 85 (161.1544) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 167 / 185 (589.6568) | 165 (147.4628) | 145 (153.1084) | 175 (140.5256) | 143 (148.5600) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 123 / 184 (620.4224) | 170 (146.2284) | 71 (161.7256) | 168 (145.6112) | 35 (166.8572) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 151 / 183 (608.1032) | 177 (142.8344) | 124 (154.9488) | 109 (157.7372) | 120 (152.5828) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 94 / 183 (633.5996) | 42 (166.2856) | 170 (145.6572) | 144 (153.6112) | 26 (168.0456) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 161 / 184 (602.1824) | 112 (158.2396) | 101 (157.1428) | 168 (143.9312) | 156 (142.8688) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 173 / 183 (570.8580) | 159 (146.8568) | 178 (130.8580) | 168 (142.2858) | 124 (150.8574) |