The comeback
6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6 years, then back at Smokin' in the Hills (Sep 24, 2021).
- last seen Oct 9, 2015
- back Sep 24, 2021
Smoke and Mirrors BBQ
Smoke and Mirrors BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 17th of 26 at the Smokin' in the Hills (2021). They finished #1105 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 26, 2015
latest Sep 24, 2021 · 6.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.14 · weakest Brisket (147.02)
Road miles
2,054
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 2,027 mi
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
612.10 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1105 (91 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #1159 (101 pts) | #1226 (71 pts) | #1124 (91 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 153.7144 | 157.14 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7372 | 154.8116 | 156.27 | top 61% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1540 | 142.1940 | 151.67 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 139.2340 | 147.02 | top 81% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
49
finished ahead 13 times, behind 36
Longest layoff
6 yrs
Oct 9, 2015 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best overall score612.3656 Smokin' in the Hills
- Most recent contest Smokin' in the Hills
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Battle of the Bones
- Career-best single call (Pork)161.1540 Battle of the Bones
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 17 / 26 (612.3656) | 17 (160.5600) | 15 (154.8116) | 21 (142.1940) | 17 (154.8000) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Battle of the Bones Central Point, OR | 21 / 25 (611.8396) | 22 (153.7144) | 16 (157.7372) | 13 (161.1540) | 24 (139.2340) |