The comeback
5.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.1 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (Sep 29, 2022).
- last seen Aug 12, 2017
- back Sep 29, 2022
SMOKIN' SKULLS BBQ
SMOKIN' SKULLS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 14th of 14 at the New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton (2017). Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Skulls BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 12, 2017
latest Sep 29, 2022 · 5.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 150.83 · weakest Brisket (140.22)
Road miles
1,213
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,199 mi
Master avg
585.25 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2056 | 141.7140 | 145.96 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7888 | 141.6800 | 148.23 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 146.2972 | 150.83 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2172 | 134.2284 | 140.22 | 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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
516
finished ahead 24 times, behind 493
Longest layoff
5.1 yrs
Aug 12, 2017 → Sep 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- Career-best overall score606.5716 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best single call (Pork)155.3600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 481 / 505 (606.5716) | 484 (150.2056) | 457 (154.7888) | 449 (155.3600) | 471 (146.2172) |
| Aug 12, 2017 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton New London, CT | 14 / 14 (563.9196) | 14 (141.7140) | 14 (141.6800) | 13 (146.2972) | 12 (134.2284) |