SMOKIN K NE
Rating
1506
peak 1510
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2022-06-17
Best ToY finish
#479
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.47 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 671.62 (+0.85)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.89 · weakest Brisket (164.54)
Road miles
346
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SCORE ONE SMOKIN' has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN K 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WHEN PIGS DIE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 159.9428 | 167.88 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 160.5256 | 165.31 | top 63% |
| Pork | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 173.89 | top 21% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 159.3716 | 164.54 | top 64% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.62
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1832 | 674.18 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.6344 | 672.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3716 | 667.37 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 14 / 29 (674.1832) | 16 (170.2744) | 10 (170.2744) | 6 (174.2628) | 27 (159.3716) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) Arlington, NE | 18 / 25 (667.8740) | 11 (171.9884) | 22 (160.5256) | 8 (171.9656) | 19 (163.3944) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 12 / 26 (673.0516) | 9 (171.4172) | 21 (161.6800) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 25 / 36 (669.6228) | 29 (163.9428) | 28 (163.4288) | 6 (174.2628) | 22 (167.9884) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 15 / 40 (677.6344) | 24 (169.6916) | 27 (165.1200) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (166.2628) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 13 / 30 (667.3716) | 21 (159.9428) | 8 (170.8572) | 6 (174.8572) | 17 (161.7144) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1117 (109 pts) | #1200 (99 pts) | #1082 (129 pts) | #908 (169 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #479 (371 pts) | #498 (381 pts) | #667 (256 pts) | #309 (661 pts) | #526 (356 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1620 (115 pts) | #1947 (75 pts) | #1425 (150 pts) | #1365 (170 pts) | #1778 (95 pts) |