THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE

THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 14 at the Smokin in the Valley (International) (2021). They are ranked #3666 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “The Smokin' Hot JAGRD Edge”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,666

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1490

peak 1519 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 8, 2017

latest Oct 11, 2024 · 7.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#163

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

56% of 16 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

661.6912 / 720

Master · Spit in the Hills

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.94 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.76 (+6.19)

Walk rate

88%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4628

Pork Ribs · Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival

Consistency

±42.54

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.00 · weakest Pork (159.24)

Road miles

329

across 16 mapped stops

Schedule strength

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1507)

Master avg

630.76 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

88% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 16 contests

A top-10 category call in 88% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Smokin Genius has finished one call ahead of THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–1 behind in the head-to-head

Smokin Steve's BBQ ahead in 90% of their meetings

Smokin Steve's BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Rack Em Up in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smokin' in the Valley (Nov 4, 2023).

last seen Oct 30, 2021
back Nov 4, 2023

Chicken nemesis

8 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

Smokin Steve's BBQ ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Smokin Steve's BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-28 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 28 points across 3 contests since Nov 4, 2023 — from 1518 down to 1490.

3 contests since Nov 4, 2023
now 1490

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
2026 ↗	Master	—	#1007 (108 pts)	#1107 (98 pts)	—	—
2024 ↗	Master	#510 (365 pts)	#540 (365 pts)	#514 (460 pts)	#464 (445 pts)	#522 (385 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#521 (325 pts)	#633 (265 pts)	#496 (405 pts)	#535 (335 pts)	#559 (330 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#163 (694 pts)	#200 (619 pts)	#134 (799 pts)	#236 (529 pts)	#146 (794 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#622 (525 pts)	#635 (538 pts)	#760 (435 pts)	#642 (520 pts)	#604 (565 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BURDETTE BARBEQUE

#3,673 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Mar 3, 2017

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Beware of the Hog BBQ

#3,682 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1530

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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MARIE'S

#3,684 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 4 years before THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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THE SAUCE & ALL THAT GOES WITH IT

#3,654 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1512

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS

#3,690 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1489

Level with THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 22, 2026

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Old Man Joes

#3,669 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1509

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Ribs n Pigs BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
Smokin Steve's BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Smokin Genius	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Molly s Bbq Smoke House	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BSA	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Perth BBQ School Varsity	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Rib Racks BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Big Boy BBQ Australia	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BLUE MIST BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	11	0	1	170.3200	149.1088	162.00	top 58%
Pork Ribs	15	9	1	4	171.4628	147.9316	159.95	top 54%
Pork	14	10	0	1	170.2628	146.7772	159.24	top 58%
Brisket	14	11	1	2	170.2856	146.1712	160.96	top 49%

“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)	10	0	top 60%
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 45%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' in the Valley	3	3	0	top 54%	May 4, 2024
The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019	2	5	0	top 61%	Sep 14, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 4 contests

Contests a season 2 across 8 seasons in the data

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 15 entries · 1 win · 9 calls

Opponents faced 107 finished ahead 115 times, behind 111

Longest layoff 2 yrs Oct 30, 2021 → Nov 4, 2023

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

20261 milestone

Jun 21 Most recent contest Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)

20212 milestones

Sep 11 10th tracked contest CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
Oct 30 Peak power rating (1519) Smokin in the Valley (International)

20202 milestones

Feb 8 First category win (Pork Ribs) Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup
Oct 30 First overall podium Bare Bones BBQ Comp

20191 milestone

May 4 Career-best overall score661.6912 Spit in the Hills

20182 milestones

Sep 15 First overall top-10 The Chidlow BBQ Festival
Sep 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5828 The Chidlow BBQ Festival

20173 milestones

Apr 8 First tracked contest Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival
Apr 8 First call Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival
Apr 8 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4628 Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.2	Smokin in the Valley (International)	Oct 30, 2021
+10.7	Smokin in the Valley	Nov 9, 2019
+10.5	Bare Bones BBQ Comp	Oct 30, 2020
+9.9	The Chidlow BBQ Festival	Sep 15, 2018
+6.7	Spit in the Hills	May 4, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16	Smoking on the Swan	Oct 11, 2024
-16	The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019	Sep 14, 2019
-12.3	Smokin' in the Valley	May 4, 2024
-6.8	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival	Apr 8, 2017
-6.5	Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge	Sep 18, 2020

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2024	2	1	0	100%	top 93%	87.9%	87.2%
2023	1	1	0	100%	top 55%	89.7%	89.7%
2021	2	1	0	100%	top 45%	90.7%	89.1%
2020	3	3	2	100%	top 49%	90.6%	88.9%
2019	4	2	0	100%	top 53%	91.9%	84.7%
2018	1	1	0	100%	top 22%	90.6%	90.6%
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 73%	88.1%	88.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 21, 2026	Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Herne Hill, Australia	—	11 (162.8688)	—	—	—
Jun 21, 2026	Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia	—	—	13 (156.5372)	—	—
Oct 11, 2024	Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia	10 / 10 (633.0628)	10 (149.1088)	6 (164)	9 (161.6800)	8 (158.2740)
May 4, 2024	Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia	12 / 14 (622.6856)	10 (161.1428)	13 (147.9316)	5 (157.6684)	8 (155.9428)
Nov 4, 2023	Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia	6 / 11 (645.6340)	7 (157.6684)	3 (170.2856)	5 (165.1200)	9 (152.5600)
Oct 30, 2021	Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth	3 / 14 (653.1544)	6 (161.7484)	4 (162.2972)	2 (166.8228)	5 (162.2860)
Sep 11, 2021	CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western	11 / 16 (630.1828)	11 (162.8572)	3 (164)	14 (146.7772)	5 (156.5484)
Oct 30, 2020	Bare Bones BBQ Comp Perth	3 / 10 (649.5888)	7 (155.9772)	2 (163.9888)	5 (160.5028)	1 (169.1200)
Sep 18, 2020	Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge Bunbury	8 / 11 (617.4856)	6 (163.4172)	10 (149.0972)	6 (158.8000)	8 (146.1712)
Feb 8, 2020	Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup Perth	5 / 11 (652.5712)	10 (158.8228)	1 (166.2972)	9 (158.8684)	3 (168.5828)
Nov 9, 2019	Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA	4 / 17 (651.9084)	3 (169.7028)	4 (165.1200)	14 (149.1084)	4 (167.9772)
Oct 4, 2019	Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA	16 / 30 (641.6916)	8 (166.2972)	21 (154.8344)	24 (154.2628)	11 (166.2972)
Sep 14, 2019	The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 Chidlow	17 / 17 (484.0344)	—	16 (156.0116)	4 (169.7256)	16 (158.2972)
May 4, 2019	Spit in the Hills Chidlow, Western	7 / 21 (661.6912)	5 (170.2856)	18 (150.8572)	5 (170.2628)	6 (170.2856)
Sep 15, 2018	The Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Wa	5 / 23 (652.5828)	6 (170.3200)	13 (156.5600)	10 (161.1544)	8 (164.5484)
Apr 8, 2017	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival Perth	16 / 22 (634.3316)	16 (157.7372)	6 (171.4628)	21 (148.5600)	17 (156.5716)

THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

They almost always walk

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

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)