3 Idiots & A Smoker KS
Rating
1493
peak 1493
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-06-24
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 587.65 (+80.81)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±178.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.88 · weakest Pork (162.75)
Road miles
82
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JayHawgs BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 49% across 4 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 161.6572 | 165.88 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.7888 | 165.21 | top 53% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 150.2628 | 162.75 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 149.0744 | 164.63 | top 46% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 587.65
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.3372 | 665.59 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.9084 | 678.49 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1716 | 654.17 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 618.1032 | 385.62 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 38 / 157 (675.3372) | 100 (161.6572) | 26 (172.5944) | 50 (170.2628) | 33 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 55 / 68 (655.8400) | 53 (165.1200) | 58 (161.0972) | 17 (175.4056) | 60 (154.2172) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 30 / 53 (679.9084) | 43 (161.6800) | 12 (175.4056) | 27 (170.8228) | 19 (172.0000) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 37 / 159 (677.0628) | 22 (174.8456) | 85 (165.1200) | 111 (160.5372) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 78 / 167 (654.1716) | 49 (167.9772) | 92 (162.2744) | 127 (158.8000) | 60 (165.1200) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 34 / 37 (618.1032) | 25 (163.9772) | 31 (154.7888) | 35 (150.2628) | 35 (149.0744) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 164 / 164 (153.1312) | — | — | 141 (153.1312) | — |