High-water mark
668.4232
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.4232 at Plant City Pig Jam — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 18, 2022
The Bearded Smoker
The Bearded Smoker is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2022). They finished #862 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Nov 18, 2022
latest Apr 14, 2023
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.39 · weakest Brisket (158.79)
Road miles
155
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 77 mi
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
662.17 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #862 (147 pts) | #778 (207 pts) | #931 (177 pts) | #758 (202 pts) | #1096 (112 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 170.8228 | 171.39 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 162.2972 | 165.99 | top 63% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 161.1432 | 165.99 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 155.9316 | 158.79 | top 89% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest The Downtown BBQ Showdown
20225 milestones
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.4232 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best overall score668.4232 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9656 Plant City Pig Jam
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 26 / 32 (655.9088) | 20 (170.8228) | 26 (162.2972) | 27 (161.1432) | 26 (161.6456) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 17 / 25 (668.4232) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (169.6916) | 8 (170.8344) | 24 (155.9316) |