Cool Smoke KS
Rating
1565
peak 1565
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#405
Master 2015
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
688.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 682.37 (+5.67)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.89 · weakest Brisket (169.00)
Road miles
5100
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 986 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Maryland State BBQ Bash (2023-10-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 167.3828 | 171.07 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2860 | 165.1084 | 169.41 | top 44% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 166.8228 | 172.89 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 157.0740 | 169.00 | top 41% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| MD | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Maryland State BBQ Bash (2023-10-13)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 682.37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 699.9660 | 697.38 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.8000 | 682.49 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 683.9656 | 680.10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 685.0624 | 674.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 1 / 23 (699.9660) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2860) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 31 / 487 (694.8000) | 33 (177.1428) | 185 (170.8344) | 111 (173.1200) | 70 (173.7028) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 163 / 505 (678.1712) | 219 (168.5484) | 115 (172.5600) | 185 (169.6800) | 213 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 15 / 32 (686.8000) | 22 (167.3828) | 9 (172.0116) | 7 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8456) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 32 / 70 (680.4684) | 41 (168.5372) | 50 (168.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | 36 (169.1084) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 122 / 185 (675.8512) | 76 (171.9772) | 141 (166.2284) | 30 (175.4056) | 158 (162.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 47 / 467 (683.9656) | 55 (173.7372) | 253 (165.6800) | 75 (172.0000) | 69 (172.5484) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 50 / 97 (673.6684) | 38 (171.4744) | 74 (165.1084) | 56 (166.8228) | 31 (170.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 197 / 468 (664.9712) | 166 (168.5372) | 222 (166.2400) | 63 (173.1200) | 343 (157.0740) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle Washington, DC | 8 / 31 (685.0624) | 12 (169.1084) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4056) | 16 (167.9884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #535 (333 pts) | #726 (233 pts) | #699 (283 pts) | #659 (258 pts) | #558 (333 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #857 (167 pts) | #1009 (132 pts) | #862 (202 pts) | #768 (222 pts) | #834 (182 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1140 (211 pts) | #1298 (181 pts) | #1128 (241 pts) | #1111 (241 pts) | #1370 (161 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #407 (849 pts) | #451 (804 pts) | #642 (574 pts) | #361 (964 pts) | #506 (729 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1516 (165 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1602 (165 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1285 (235 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1309 (215 pts) | #1508 (185 pts) | #1493 (190 pts) | #1044 (345 pts) | #1611 (165 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #405 (928 pts) | #610 (638 pts) | #638 (613 pts) | #514 (753 pts) | #569 (658 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1194 (243 pts) | #2046 (98 pts) | #1266 (243 pts) | #1203 (268 pts) | #1357 (218 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #603 (516 pts) | #848 (381 pts) | #555 (596 pts) | #760 (441 pts) | #729 (446 pts) |