The comeback
7.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.5 years, then back at Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff (Mar 31, 2023).
- last seen Oct 3, 2015
- back Mar 31, 2023
SmokeWorks
SmokeWorks is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 30th of 31 at the Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que (2013). They finished #2158 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE WORKS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Mar 31, 2023 · 9.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Consistency
±40.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 151.99 · weakest Brisket (144.72)
Road miles
1,492
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,369 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
593.22 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 133.1426 | 149.13 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 131.9998 | 147.38 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 140 | 151.99 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6456 | 131.4286 | 144.72 | top 85% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
682
finished ahead 136 times, behind 553
Longest layoff
7.5 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Mar 31, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score625.5544 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5828 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- Peak power rating (1485) Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 50 / 57 (617.5428) | 53 (153.1200) | 37 (163.3944) | 55 (147.3828) | 43 (153.6456) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 478 / 606 (625.5544) | 380 (161.1200) | 561 (146.7544) | 152 (168.5828) | 503 (149.0972) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 30 / 31 (536.5710) | 31 (133.1426) | 30 (131.9998) | 31 (140) | 30 (131.4286) |