HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ

HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 27 at the Hartford Rib Off (2019). They are ranked #4928 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,928

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1464

peak 1464 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Jun 14, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1524

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

662.7084 / 720

Master · Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.79 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 633.70 (+3.09)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0116

Pork Ribs · Firelake BBQ Cook Off

Consistency

±25.26

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.70 · weakest Brisket (156.62)

Road miles

1,720

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1,381 mi

Schedule strength

71%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)

Purse competed for

$7,250

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

633.70 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

662.7084 career-best overall

92.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 662.7084 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) — 92.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 24, 2017

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.08 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 156.62
Pork Ribs avg 161.70
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Disco Balls in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Mar 25, 2016).

last seen Aug 31, 2013
back Mar 25, 2016

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork ribs entries lost

BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUFFALO'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.

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	#2579 (52 pts)	#2044 (62 pts)	#1961 (72 pts)	#2572 (52 pts)	#1860 (82 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1762 (130 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1607 (160 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1512 (185 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Old Grunt BBQ

#4,944 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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B&E BBQ

#4,953 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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FIREQUE

#4,946 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Nov 18, 2017

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Chasing Grand

#4,922 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

Level with HEAVENLY SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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Not Bad BBQ

#4,951 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1464

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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Pretty Straights BBQ

#4,914 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Smokin Hot J's	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
MOVIN' THE CHAINS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
EVIL MONKEY BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
DR. ALAN'S BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
TNK BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE GRISWOLDS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	0	165.6684	142.1940	157.83	top 76%
Pork Ribs	8	1	0	176.0116	148.5944	161.70	top 58%
Pork	8	1	1	172.5716	138.2400	157.55	top 71%
Brisket	8	0	0	173.7028	121.7144	156.62	top 57%

“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)	2	0	top 70%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
OK	6	top 84%
CT	1	top 52%
TX	1	top 47%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	55	0	top 78%	Mar 25, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 2 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OK 6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 278 finished ahead 128 times, behind 400

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Aug 31, 2013 → Mar 25, 2016

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

20191 milestone

Jun 14 Most recent contest Hartford Rib Off

20172 milestones

Mar 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7084 Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
Mar 24 Career-best overall score662.7084 Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

20161 milestone

Mar 25 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0116 Firelake BBQ Cook Off

20133 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest It's A Smokin Good Thang
Jun 7 First call It's A Smokin Good Thang
Aug 31 Peak power rating (1491) City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	Aug 31, 2013
+1.1	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)	Mar 24, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	It's A Smokin Good Thang	Jun 7, 2013
-7.8	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	Mar 25, 2017
-6.9	Firelake BBQ Cook Off	Mar 25, 2016
-5.4	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2	Mar 24, 2018
-4.3	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1	Mar 23, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 52%	84.8%	84.8%
2018	2	0%	top 87%	90.8%	90.2%
2017	2	0%	top 78%	92%	90.8%
2016	1	100%	top 83%	89%	89%
2013	2	50%	top 68%	88.1%	86.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 14, 2019	Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT	14 / 27 (305.1656)	23 (142.1940)	21 (148.5944)	25 (138.2400)	19 (149.6344)
Mar 24, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK	71 / 79 (653.6800)	76 (159.9656)	35 (170.2744)	78 (154.2628)	36 (169.1772)
Mar 23, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK	71 / 84 (644.4800)	67 (162.2628)	78 (154.8000)	76 (157.1316)	27 (170.2856)
Mar 25, 2017	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK	71 / 77 (644.4224)	75 (154.2284)	23 (172)	68 (158.2056)	56 (159.9884)
Mar 24, 2017	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK	55 / 87 (662.7084)	53 (165.6684)	83 (153.6572)	35 (169.6800)	17 (173.7028)
Mar 25, 2016	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK	55 / 66 (641.0744)	41 (164.5828)	5 (176.0116)	62 (152.5828)	61 (147.8972)
Aug 31, 2013	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	42 / 89 (634.2860)	54 (156.5600)	40 (159.4060)	46 (157.7256)	24 (160.5944)
Jun 7, 2013	It's A Smokin Good Thang Tecumseh, OK	24 / 27 (610.2860)	18 (157.1428)	19 (158.8572)	3 (172.5716)	27 (121.7144)

HEAVENLY SMOKE 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 (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)