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SMOKIN K

SMOKIN K is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Central Plains Ribfest (2018). They are ranked #1747 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKIN K - NE”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,747
of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1550
peak 1554 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

11
in the data

First seen

Apr 25, 2014
latest Jun 17, 2022 · 8.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#479
Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time

Category wins

2
3 podiums

Overall top-10s

4
36% of 11 contests

Best top-10 run

3
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 44%
overall standings

Best overall

695.3716 / 720
Master · Central Plains Ribfest

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

672.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.05 (+2.42)

Walk rate

91%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572
Pork · Central Plains Ribfest

Consistency

±11.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork
avg 170.89 · weakest Brisket (164.08)

Road miles

648
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi

Schedule strength

69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)

Purse competed for

$26K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

670.05 / 720
11 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

Against the odds

8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Central Plains Ribfest (Jun 15, 2018) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 8-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, DIRT ROAD BBQ.

Giant slayer

35 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 35-team field at Central Plains Ribfest.

  • Jun 15, 2018

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Central Plains Ribfest (Jun 15, 2018).

  • Pork Ribs 1st
  • Pork 1st

They almost always walk

91% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 11 contests

A top-10 category call in 91% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

695.3716 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.3716 at Central Plains Ribfest — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Jun 15, 2018

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

SCORE ONE SMOKIN' has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN K 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

5–1 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

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The weak link

−6.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.81 points below their pork, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 82%.

  • Brisket avg 164.08
  • Pork avg 170.89
  • 2 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of WELL SAUCED BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Central Plains Ribfest (Jun 16, 2017).

  • last seen Jun 12, 2015
  • back Jun 16, 2017

The metronome

±1.58% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.58% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 93.1% of a perfect score
  • 11 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
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 #1617 (115 pts) #1946 (75 pts) #1420 (150 pts) #1359 (170 pts) #1775 (95 pts)
2018 ↗ Master #983 (285 pts) #1925 (75 pts) #1061 (285 pts) #1049 (285 pts) #1310 (185 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to SMOKIN K, each with one reason worth a look.

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

FAHRENHEIT 250
#1,740 of the rated field
1550 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
64%
Peak
1550

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 11 contests
  • last seen Feb 5, 2022
  • on a 3-contest top-10 run
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PIG IRON
#1,756 of the rated field
1550 power rating
Contests
12
GCs
0
Top-10s
42%
Peak
1564

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 7 years before SMOKIN K's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 12 contests
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Ro-Ro's Smokehouse
#1,744 of the rated field
1550 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
54%
Peak
1550

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Jul 11, 2025
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HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS
#1,738 of the rated field
1551 power rating
Contests
9
GCs
0
Top-10s
33%
Peak
1551

Level with SMOKIN K on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 9 contests
  • last seen Sep 21, 2019
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Smokin R's
#1,748 of the rated field
1550 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
0
Top-10s
29%
Peak
1558

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Apr 3, 2026
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EVEL QUE-NIEVEL
#1,736 of the rated field
1551 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
0
Top-10s
21%
Peak
1552

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Oct 12, 2018
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
WHEN PIGS DIE 10 4 6 40% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ 9 4 5 44% ⚔ compare
WELL SAUCED BBQ 7 6 1 86% ⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
HELPING U BBQ 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
SCORE ONE SMOKIN' 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE 6 6 0 100% ⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
TEAM BREW & QUE 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
Smokin Reefer BBQ 5 2 3 40% ⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ 5 1 4 20% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 11 3 0 0 172 159.9428 168.39 top 50%
Pork Ribs 11 6 1 1 176.5600 154.8344 166.68 top 48%
Pork 11 9 1 2 178.8572 147.9884 170.89 top 29%
Brisket 11 2 0 0 173.1200 153.7028 164.08 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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)101top 44%
Large (40+)10top 38%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
NE101top 40%
KS10top 74%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Central Plains Ribfest 4 1 1 top 30% Jun 17, 2022
GOBS Que (DAY 2) 2 12 0 top 59% Aug 14, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 4 contests
Contests a season 1.6 across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in NE 10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once
First title Jun 15, 2018 Central Plains Ribfest
Opponents faced 180 finished ahead 196 times, behind 144
Longest layoff 2 yrs Jun 12, 2015 → Jun 16, 2017

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

20221 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Central Plains Ribfest
20212 milestones
  1. Peak power rating (1554) Central Plains Ribfest Day 1
  2. 10th tracked contest GOBS Que (DAY 2)
20187 milestones
  1. First category win (Pork Ribs) Central Plains Ribfest
  2. First overall podium Central Plains Ribfest
  3. First Grand Championship Central Plains Ribfest
  4. First multi-meat day Central Plains Ribfest
  5. Biggest field won (35 teams) Central Plains Ribfest
  6. Career-best overall score695.3716 Central Plains Ribfest
  7. Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Central Plains Ribfest
20144 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Pony Express BBQ Challenge
  2. First call Pony Express BBQ Challenge
  3. First overall top-10 Pony Express BBQ Challenge
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5828 Pony Express BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+19Central Plains RibfestJun 15, 2018
+10.9BBQ on the BricksAug 25, 2017
+10.2Central Plains RibfestJun 16, 2017
+7.2Central Plains Ribfest Day 1Jun 18, 2021
+6.3Pony Express BBQ ChallengeApr 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-4.9Fire on the Frontier BBQ ClassicJun 12, 2015
-3.8GOBS Que (DAY 2)Aug 14, 2021
-2.9Central Plains Ribfest Day 2Jun 19, 2021

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20221000 100% top 48% 93.6% 93.6%
20214000 100% top 56% 94.1% 93.3%
20191000 100% top 43% 92.7% 92.7%
20181112 100% top 3% 96.6% 96.6%
20172020 100% top 25% 93.6% 93.1%
20151000 0% top 74% 90.1% 90.1%
20141010 100% top 36% 91.2% 91.2%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Jun 17, 2022 Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE 14 / 29 (674.1832) 16 (170.2744) 10 (170.2744) 6 (174.2628) 27 (159.3716)
Aug 14, 2021 GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE 18 / 25 (667.8740) 11 (171.9884) 22 (160.5256) 8 (171.9656) 19 (163.3944)
Aug 13, 2021 GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE 12 / 26 (673.0516) 9 (171.4172) 21 (161.6800) 6 (171.4172) 12 (168.5372)
Jun 19, 2021 Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE 25 / 36 (669.6228) 29 (163.9428) 28 (163.4288) 6 (174.2628) 22 (167.9884)
Jun 18, 2021 Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE 15 / 40 (677.6344) 24 (169.6916) 27 (165.1200) 6 (176.5600) 20 (166.2628)
Jun 14, 2019 Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE 13 / 30 (667.3716) 21 (159.9428) 8 (170.8572) 6 (174.8572) 17 (161.7144)
Jun 15, 2018 Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE 1 / 35 (695.3716) 22 (166.8344) 1 (176.5600) 1 (178.8572) 5 (173.1200)
Aug 25, 2017 BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE 8 / 34 (674.1712) 14 (168.5372) 5 (170.2512) 8 (172) 16 (163.3828)
Jun 16, 2017 Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE 7 / 27 (666.2288) 8 (169.6916) 7 (169.6916) 3 (173.1428) 19 (153.7028)
Jun 12, 2015 Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS 26 / 35 (648.4456) 19 (167.9656) 31 (154.8344) 24 (164.5256) 25 (161.1200)
Apr 25, 2014 Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE 10 / 28 (656.5828) 6 (172) 6 (170.2972) 25 (147.9884) 10 (166.2972)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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