56 SMOKEHOUSE KS
Rating
1513
peak 1525
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#377
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.12 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 650.37 (+17.74)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±51.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.16 · weakest Pork (164.05)
Road miles
4219
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1094 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Boom Chicka Cow Cow has finished one call ahead of 56 SMOKEHOUSE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RED OAK BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 143.4056 | 166.67 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 154.8228 | 164.84 | top 54% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 151.3716 | 164.05 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 139.3600 | 167.16 | top 38% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 36% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.37
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.3828 | 656.74 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.1600 | 670.16 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 694.8232 | 645.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 225 / 467 (663.3828) | 168 (168.5600) | 350 (159.9772) | 284 (162.8456) | 71 (172.0000) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 30 / 46 (650.0912) | 42 (152.4800) | 11 (169.1200) | 29 (165.0856) | 23 (163.4056) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 37 / 61 (670.1600) | 22 (170.8344) | 46 (164.5372) | 40 (165.1084) | 27 (169.6800) |
| 2019-10-19 | Rock-N-Q on the planes Great Bend, KS | 9 / 28 (673.0744) | 14 (165.1200) | 16 (164.5372) | 7 (170.2972) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 8 / 25 (683.8856) | 15 (168.5372) | 16 (165.6684) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 96 / 468 (477.6000) | 180 (167.9772) | 267 (164.0116) | 314 (161.6800) | 23 (176.5600) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 6 / 59 (694.8232) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5716) | 8 (174.8572) | 24 (167.9772) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 39 (671.9088) | 1 (176.5716) | 29 (158.8344) | 25 (162.8000) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 32 / 44 (630.1028) | 23 (163.4172) | 33 (154.8228) | 29 (158.2284) | 34 (153.6344) |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 10 / 38 (673.7488) | 13 (167.4060) | 5 (172.5828) | 26 (158.2972) | 4 (175.4628) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 41 / 42 (594.6856) | 40 (143.4056) | 29 (160.5484) | 37 (151.3716) | 42 (139.3600) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 24 / 39 (662.1600) | 3 (177.1428) | 31 (158.2400) | 29 (161.6800) | 19 (165.0972) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 29 / 62 (675.9316) | 37 (168.5372) | 22 (170.8572) | 33 (168.5600) | 36 (167.9772) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 43 / 74 (663.8400) | 41 (167.9656) | 35 (167.3944) | 58 (161.6572) | 36 (166.8228) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #865 (75 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #377 (868 pts) | #274 (1083 pts) | #468 (743 pts) | #405 (838 pts) | #329 (983 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1021 (270 pts) | #990 (315 pts) | #853 (405 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #1154 (240 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1259 (219 pts) | #1409 (204 pts) | #1049 (339 pts) | #1569 (169 pts) | #1382 (209 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2283 (70 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2271 (70 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |