WHOLEY SMOKED COOKERS KS
Rating
1498
peak 1498
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2020-02-14
latest 2022-09-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
571.45 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 593.79 (-22.33)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±177.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.87 · weakest Pork (164.74)
Road miles
1557
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 580 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LC BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Justice BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 158.8228 | 167.87 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.6916 | 167.03 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8800 | 149.7144 | 164.74 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 165.1200 | 166.26 | top 57% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 593.79
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.2516 | 675.51 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.8972 | 416.49 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.3488 | 627.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 116 / 249 (682.2516) | 160 (169.6800) | 186 (166.2744) | 8 (178.8800) | 155 (167.4172) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 192 / 505 (675.2796) | 178 (170.2512) | 190 (169.6800) | 186 (169.6800) | 247 (165.6684) |
| 2022-06-24 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off Carthage, TX | 11 / 16 (669.0056) | 14 (161.6800) | 4 (174.2628) | 11 (166.2400) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 141 / 185 (671.8972) | 52 (173.7028) | 79 (171.9772) | 174 (160.5028) | 135 (165.7144) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 173 / 467 (161.0856) | 78 (173.1084) | 232 (166.2972) | 274 (163.3940) | 185 (166.8344) |
| 2020-02-14 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 35 / 42 (627.3488) | 35 (158.8228) | 37 (153.6916) | 40 (149.7144) | 19 (165.1200) |