STX Smokers KS
Rating
1535
peak 1539
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-04-06
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#454
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
579.27
last 5 vs career avg 579.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±205.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.84)
Road miles
681
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 395 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUTCHER BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 169.1200 | 170.99 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 165.6800 | 169.84 | top 47% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 163.9656 | 169.98 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 167.4400 | 170.62 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 579.27
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.6916 | 679.66 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.6800 | 512.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 178 / 249 (673.6228) | 167 (169.1200) | 196 (165.6800) | 114 (170.8456) | 151 (167.9772) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 88 / 505 (685.6916) | 204 (169.1544) | 54 (175.4172) | 175 (170.2628) | 113 (170.8572) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 29 / 56 (679.9312) | 34 (171.4172) | 22 (170.2628) | 49 (163.9656) | 15 (174.2856) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 7 / 56 (689.6800) | 9 (174.2628) | 33 (168.0116) | 6 (174.8572) | 18 (172.5484) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 28 / 109 (167.4400) | — | — | — | 28 (167.4400) |
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 | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #454 (235 pts) | #521 (205 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #483 (235 pts) | #530 (205 pts) |