A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
All Smoked Up BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
All Smoked Up BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Whatcha Smokin'
Whatcha Smokin' is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 17 at the Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025). They are ranked #6012 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2025
latest Aug 28, 2026 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
311.37 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 308.22 (+3.15)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.01
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.64 · weakest Brisket (146.82)
Road miles
594
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.71 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
308.22 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Whatcha Smokin', each with one reason worth a look.
60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,007 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,019 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Whatcha Smokin''s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,016 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
They were already cooking in 2017, 8 years before Whatcha Smokin''s first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#6,006 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Level with Whatcha Smokin' on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,002 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wapatui Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bramble BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 145.6800 | 154.64 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.9312 | 140.5028 | 152.01 | top 83% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2284 | 154.2284 | 154.23 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8228 | 146.8228 | 146.82 | top 100% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 100% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 93% | Jun 19, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
7 contests
Contests a season
5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
8 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
159
finished ahead 38 times, behind 219
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1)
- Most recent contest Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1)
20256 milestones
- First tracked contest 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score606.7084 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ
- Peak power rating (1488) 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5600 Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.4 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 5, 2025 |
| +0.9 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 19, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 16, 2025 |
| -11.7 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | May 16, 2025 |
| -10.8 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | Aug 28, 2026 |
| -10.6 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 20, 2025 |
| -10.5 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) | Aug 28, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 85.4% | 84.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14% | top 80% | 90% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) Cherry Valley, IL | 24 / 24 (302.2172) | 24 (145.6800) | 19 (156.5372) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) Cherry Valley, IL | 25 / 25 (307.3716) | 25 (151.3944) | 22 (155.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 39 / 41 (303.9196) | 40 (151.3828) | 38 (152.5368) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 10 / 17 (319.3828) | 12 (159.4516) | 8 (159.9312) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 14 / 38 (323.9772) | 12 (164.5600) | 18 (159.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 29 / 31 (299.3028) | 28 (153.6344) | 29 (145.6684) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 20 / 20 (297.1084) | 19 (152.5600) | 20 (144.5484) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 33 / 36 (312.4912) | 35 (154.2628) | 30 (158.2284) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 34 (606.7084) | 32 (158.8572) | 34 (146.8000) | 33 (154.2284) | 34 (146.8228) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 29 (140.5028) | — | — |