A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Q-INATOR! ahead in 100% of their meetings
Q-INATOR! has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
SMOKE A LIL SMOKE
SMOKE A LIL SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 35 at the BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) (2016). They are ranked #5827 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 24, 2015
latest Jun 2, 2023 · 8.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.48 (+4.29)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.03)
Road miles
1,030
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 987 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
618.48 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE A LIL SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,830 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before SMOKE A LIL SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with SMOKE A LIL SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before SMOKE A LIL SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before SMOKE A LIL SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 139.3712 | 154.34 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 141.1200 | 153.03 | top 80% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 146.2744 | 157.32 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 142.2288 | 153.78 | top 88% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 94% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 96% | Apr 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 19 times, behind 221
Longest layoff
5.1 yrs
Apr 29, 2016 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2628 BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1487) BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5884 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score649.5884 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 24, 2015 |
| -10.4 | Original SD BBQ Championship | Jun 4, 2021 |
| -10.2 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 2, 2023 |
| -9.8 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -9 | Original SD BBQ Championship | Jun 3, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.2% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 38 / 39 (598.8340) | 38 (147.9540) | 39 (141.1200) | 34 (160.6172) | 38 (149.1428) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 42 / 46 (623.3140) | 46 (151.3944) | 37 (155.4056) | 40 (157.0968) | 37 (159.4172) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 47 / 49 (595.9764) | 48 (139.3712) | 47 (145.1656) | 42 (156.5712) | 42 (154.8684) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 33 / 35 (646.1144) | 26 (165.0972) | 13 (170.2628) | 34 (154.8000) | 33 (155.9544) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 33 / 42 (649.5884) | 40 (155.9544) | 30 (164) | 17 (168.5484) | 30 (161.0856) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 34 / 35 (597.0292) | 17 (166.2972) | 34 (142.2288) | 35 (146.2744) | 34 (142.2288) |