Against the odds
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Fo.G & Smoke 2026 (Sep 19, 2026) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Smoky Cotte.
Luna Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Fo.G & Smoke 2026 (2026). They finished #1448 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1448 (137 pts) | #1811 (102 pts) | #1734 (117 pts) | #1226 (217 pts) | #1557 (127 pts) |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6912 | 163.4056 | 164.55 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 159.3828 | 165.88 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 159.4284 | 170.48 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 165.6684 | 169.70 | top 34% |
“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.
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Fo.G & Smoke 2026 Spilamberto | 1 / 22 (705.1088) | — | 3 (175.4288) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 82 / 97 (650.2168) | 78 (163.4056) | 88 (159.3828) | 83 (159.4284) | 43 (168) |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice Weissensee | 8 / 17 (667.3368) | 13 (165.6912) | 10 (162.8344) | 3 (173.1428) | 9 (165.6684) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.