Smokin' Beaver KS
Rating
1488
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-06-24
latest 2023-06-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.51 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 655.32 (-4.81)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.22 · weakest Brisket (159.67)
Road miles
86
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.32 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Shorthorn BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.1200 | 162.92 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.2744 | 167.22 | top 44% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 147.4288 | 165.50 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6568 | 153.6344 | 159.67 | top 65% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.32 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-24 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📣 2022-06-24 — First call · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2022-06-24 — Career-best overall score (679.3828) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2022-09-23 — Peak power rating (1521) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +7.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2022-09-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| -8 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 2022-10-07 |
| -6 | Border War Barbeque | 2022-10-21 |
| -5.7 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 50% | 94.4% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 152 / 167 (602.2172) | 138 (153.1200) | 157 (146.2744) | 158 (147.4288) | 114 (155.3940) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 52 / 68 (661.0052) | 60 (156.5028) | 30 (170.2856) | 40 (168.5600) | 45 (165.6568) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 23 / 30 (655.2688) | 23 (165.1316) | 17 (169.1200) | 19 (167.3828) | 28 (153.6344) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 25 / 29 (660.4684) | 21 (167.9884) | 13 (170.2628) | 18 (168.5256) | 26 (153.6916) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 23 / 87 (673.5768) | 25 (170.8228) | 14 (174.2628) | 44 (163.9428) | 36 (164.5484) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 19 / 164 (679.3828) | 78 (163.9772) | 11 (173.1428) | 6 (177.1544) | 52 (165.1084) |