Smokin Steve's MO
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2022-03-26
Best ToY finish
#868
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.82
last 4 vs career avg 644.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.39 · weakest Brisket (160.67)
Road miles
331
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.6572 | 162.39 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 151.3716 | 160.82 | top 72% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 157.0512 | 160.93 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 150.1944 | 160.67 | 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) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.82
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 | 638.0688 | 632.94 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.9600 | 656.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 St. Robert, MO | 35 / 39 (638.0688) | 38 (153.6572) | 15 (169.6916) | 26 (164.5256) | 37 (150.1944) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 St. Robert, MO | 35 / 38 (627.8060) | 31 (160.5256) | 36 (151.3716) | 29 (162.8000) | 36 (153.1088) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 21 / 32 (656.9600) | 16 (167.9772) | 21 (164.5372) | 30 (157.0512) | 18 (167.3944) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 34 / 45 (656.4344) | 27 (167.3944) | 40 (157.6916) | 42 (159.3600) | 4 (171.9884) |
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) | #960 (170 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #868 (137 pts) | #859 (162 pts) | #963 (137 pts) | #1024 (117 pts) | #595 (302 pts) |