SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT

SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 14th of 22 at the Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (). They are ranked #5989 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smoke Eat Repeat”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,989

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1434

peak 1434 · rated over 15 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 5, 2018

latest May 6, 2022 · 3.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#405

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

662.1600 / 720

Master · Route 66 Smoke Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.30 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 627.58 (+27.72)

Walk rate

28%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Chicken · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1

Consistency

±50.14

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.15 · weakest Brisket (157.22)

Road miles

1,205

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi

Schedule strength

79%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)

Purse competed for

$100K

listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 12 state-championship entries

Master avg

627.58 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Risky Brisket has finished one call ahead of SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE BBQ BUS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ROLL THE BONES BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

12 of 15 shared pork ribs entries lost

SmokinGhost BBQ ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SmokinGhost BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN E'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#1301 (63 pts)	#1240 (88 pts)	#1317 (83 pts)	#1622 (58 pts)	#1183 (98 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1193 (70 pts)	#824 (175 pts)	#743 (218 pts)	#1148 (90 pts)	#1193 (75 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#405 (270 pts)	#456 (250 pts)	#408 (295 pts)	#377 (310 pts)	#480 (240 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1170 (200 pts)	#1150 (225 pts)	#1009 (285 pts)	#1236 (200 pts)	#1203 (205 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2560 (53 pts)	#1975 (68 pts)	—	#2554 (53 pts)	#1888 (83 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Hog Heaven BBQ

#5,983 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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HQO

#5,996 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2023

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MIKE'S MAGIC SMOKE

#5,995 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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Northstar BBQ

#5,991 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1501

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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PORK RADIO 810

#5,981 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1512

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT's first contest.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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ODB's Ribticklin BBQ

#5,984 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE BBQ BUS	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Rusty Pig BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
QUE U	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
PORKRASTINATORS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
WE WILL ROCK QUE	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Risky Brisket	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
CHANNABILLY BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	1	173.1428	148.4800	160.86	top 67%
Pork Ribs	17	3	172.0228	150.7772	161.15	top 60%
Pork	15	0	170.8228	146.7656	158.43	top 78%
Brisket	15	1	170.2744	142.2284	157.22	top 72%

“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)	7	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	11	top 75%
IN	4	top 93%
WI	2	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Route 66 Smoke Out	3	24	top 70%	May 6, 2022
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	2	33	top 78%	Jun 26, 2021
Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	2	63	top 99%	Jun 20, 2020

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 5 contests

Contests a season 3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 12 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 289 finished ahead 155 times, behind 597

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

20221 milestone

May 6 Most recent contest Route 66 Smoke Out

20212 milestones

May 1 Career-best overall score662.1600 Route 66 Smoke Out
Jul 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1

20202 milestones

Jun 19 10th tracked contest Covid-Que Relief (Day 1)
Oct 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6228 Best of the Midwest BBQ

20191 milestone

May 3 First call Route 66 Smoke Out

20181 milestone

Oct 5 Peak power rating (1486) Harbor-Que

—1 milestone

First tracked contest Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.1	Best of the Midwest BBQ	Oct 16, 2020
+3.3	Route 66 Smoke Out	May 1, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	Harbor-Que	Oct 5, 2018
-8.9	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1)	Jun 19, 2020
-8.7	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	Jun 20, 2020
-8.3	Best of the Midwest	Oct 18, 2019
-7.7	Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition	May 17, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
—	2	0%	top 67%	90%	89.5%
2022	1	0%	top 73%	91%	91%
2021	5	80%	top 74%	92%	91%
2020	4	0%	top 80%	91.9%	87.1%
2019	5	20%	top 81%	89.6%	88.2%
2018	1	0%	top 100%	62.9%	62.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 6, 2022	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	24 / 33 (655.2800)	19 (169.1200)	20 (163.9772)	28 (155.9428)	17 (166.2400)
Jul 16, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL	21 / 25 (644.9600)	5 (173.1428)	25 (150.7772)	17 (165.6800)	20 (155.3600)
Jul 16, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL	—	—	5 (167.9656)	—	—
Jun 26, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	38 / 43 (655.3256)	37 (165.0856)	10 (172.0228)	38 (155.9772)	31 (162.2400)
Jun 25, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	33 / 49 (658.7540)	35 (162.2284)	10 (170.3200)	27 (167.9656)	41 (158.2400)
May 1, 2021	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	25 / 44 (662.1600)	13 (170.2856)	38 (151.9200)	13 (169.6800)	14 (170.2744)
Oct 16, 2020	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	19 / 50 (661.6228)	23 (167.4172)	34 (159.9772)	11 (170.8228)	27 (163.4056)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	63 / 63 (615.1428)	63 (149.6112)	43 (162.8344)	63 (154.7656)	63 (147.9316)
Jun 19, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN	68 / 69 (595.2340)	69 (148.4800)	65 (152)	67 (152.5256)	67 (142.2284)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	56 / 66 (636.5032)	53 (158.8116)	14 (170.8572)	60 (154.2516)	62 (152.5828)
Oct 18, 2019	Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI	46 / 52 (617.5428)	33 (161.0856)	35 (156.5372)	40 (157.6800)	50 (142.2400)
Jun 22, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL	33 / 45 (644.4460)	34 (159.9772)	31 (162.8344)	38 (161.0856)	28 (160.5488)
Jun 21, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL	35 / 50 (644.9944)	40 (160.5144)	13 (167.9888)	41 (158.8000)	36 (157.6912)
May 17, 2019	Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN	18 / 20 (633.4512)	13 (160.5028)	13 (160.5372)	18 (155.9200)	17 (156.4912)
May 3, 2019	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	27 / 33 (635.2572)	18 (163.3828)	27 (154.8000)	32 (148.5372)	9 (168.5372)
Oct 5, 2018	Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL	28 / 28 (452.9940)	22 (151.9428)	—	27 (146.7656)	19 (154.2856)
—	Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL	27 / 38 (481.0512)	30 (153.1084)	27 (155.3484)	—	—
—	Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL	14 / 22 (647.8628)	13 (159.9772)	15 (158.8116)	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT

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 (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)