Second Hand Smokers KS
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#824
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.49
last 3 Master vs avg 647.49 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.47)
Road miles
1592
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 555 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.49 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.1 years, then back at Bear-B-Q (2026-05-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 158.2628 | 160.55 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.9428 | 157.47 | top 86% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 160.5256 | 168.35 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 157.1088 | 161.12 | top 69% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.49 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Great Americana BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1490) · Great Americana BBQ Festival
- 📣 2026-05-01 — First call · Bear-B-Q
- ⭐ 2026-05-01 — Career-best overall score (669.6344) · Bear-B-Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| -9.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
| -1.7 | Bear-B-Q | 2026-05-01 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 93% | 93% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88% | 88% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC | 17 / 26 (669.6344) | 25 (161.6916) | 20 (162.8228) | 2 (179.4400) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 84 / 94 (633.5428) | 83 (158.2628) | 82 (157.6456) | 79 (160.5256) | 78 (157.1088) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 31 / 39 (639.2800) | 32 (161.6916) | 37 (151.9428) | 24 (165.0856) | 23 (160.5600) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #824 (91 pts) | #1205 (51 pts) | #973 (76 pts) | #542 (251 pts) | #855 (91 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2004 (65 pts) | #1947 (70 pts) |