They almost always walk
69%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 69% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ
SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 6th of 25 at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival (2022). They are ranked #2436 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1522
peak 1522 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Jul 23, 2022 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
3
23% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.97 (+16.91)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.50)
Road miles
1,635
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.97 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #862 (165 pts) | #827 (200 pts) | #1207 (110 pts) | #996 (135 pts) | #969 (135 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #610 (536 pts) | #621 (546 pts) | #438 (786 pts) | #683 (491 pts) | #798 (401 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #676 (502 pts) | #651 (567 pts) | #612 (597 pts) | #740 (482 pts) | #651 (567 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2099 (79 pts) | #1791 (124 pts) | #2205 (79 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #1923 (119 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1523
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,435 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1522
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,434 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BOO BOO QUED | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Chicken Chokers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 156.5028 | 166.31 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 20 | 151.50 | top 51% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 146.7884 | 160.72 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 141.0512 | 159.44 | 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) | 10 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 53% | Jul 23, 2022 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 59% | Jun 8, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
5 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VT
3 of 13 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
189
finished ahead 182 times, behind 236
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Oct 4, 2019 → Jul 23, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- Peak power rating (1522) The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
20193 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 10th tracked contest Granite State BBQ Championship
20184 milestones
- First call Granite State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.4800 Granite State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score680.5372 Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +12.3 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ | Oct 4, 2019 |
| +10.9 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Jul 23, 2022 |
| +10.7 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 9, 2018 |
| +10.5 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 27, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Jul 28, 2018 |
| -10.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -6.8 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 8, 2019 |
| -5.3 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 2, 2018 |
| -3 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | May 18, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 50% | 93.2% | 91% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 58% | 94.5% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 89% | 89% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 6 / 25 (669.0404) | 4 (174.2972) | 13 (163.9660) | 9 (166.8228) | 9 (163.9544) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 7 / 26 (671.3832) | 11 (165.7260) | 4 (171.4172) | 11 (165.6800) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Jul 27, 2019 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 12 / 33 (663.9312) | 20 (165.7028) | 9 (168.5828) | 10 (169.1200) | 22 (160.5256) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 25 / 29 (630.1488) | 24 (156.5028) | 27 (154.2516) | 23 (159.9772) | 22 (159.4172) |
| May 18, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 20 / 28 (639.8516) | 10 (170.2628) | 15 (165.7028) | 19 (158.2400) | 23 (145.6460) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 43 (669.0628) | 8 (171.4056) | 1 (174.8572) | 19 (163.3828) | 30 (159.4172) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 6 / 31 (680.5372) | 12 (167.9772) | 6 (170.8456) | 4 (174.2972) | 8 (167.4172) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 17 / 27 (640.4228) | 7 (169.6800) | 16 (158.8344) | 20 (152.5028) | 17 (159.4056) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 34 / 34 (504) | 10 (167.4172) | 34 (20) | 30 (151.4400) | 6 (165.1428) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 13 / 41 (668.4800) | 18 (166.8228) | 4 (171.4172) | 21 (163.9772) | 19 (166.2628) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 46 / 59 (619.8396) | 39 (159.4400) | 37 (156.5600) | 47 (155.3484) | 49 (148.4912) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 20 / 29 (641.0400) | 11 (167.9772) | 20 (158.8572) | 28 (146.7884) | 12 (167.4172) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 24 / 26 (595.8168) | 21 (158.8112) | 26 (134.1944) | 17 (161.7600) | 24 (141.0512) |