A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Big Wigs BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Big Wigs BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
SMOKIN' ASS BBQ
SMOKIN' ASS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 61 at the East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival (2016). They are ranked #5709 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKIN ASS BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Aug 26, 2022 · 9.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 621.89 (+2.77)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.95 · weakest Brisket (146.55)
Road miles
183
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$8,600
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
621.89 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' ASS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN' ASS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN' ASS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,692 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,716 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before SMOKIN' ASS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,698 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,721 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with SMOKIN' ASS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN UP BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Smoke | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAUX HAWG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BEWILDERED BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Stack BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Wigs BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Fat Guys Burning Meat | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Knights of the Holy Grill | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNNY FARM BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Pullers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK 'N MINDY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7260 | 141.1428 | 155.40 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 147.9200 | 157.99 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.6344 | 161.95 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 131.3372 | 146.55 | top 83% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 8 | 22 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 70% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
366
finished ahead 195 times, behind 519
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Aug 23, 2019 → Aug 26, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
20191 milestone
- 10th tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3716 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best overall score655.3716 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
20141 milestone
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1500) SMOKIN on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 26, 2016 |
| +0.2 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -11.1 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -10.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | Aug 26, 2022 |
| -10.1 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -5.8 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 22, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 91% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88% | 88% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 85.8% | 84.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.3% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 44 / 45 (589.5200) | 43 (143.3828) | 43 (147.9428) | 38 (156.5600) | 43 (141.6344) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 43 / 66 (643.9316) | 36 (165.7260) | 47 (161.1200) | 46 (161.6800) | 52 (155.4056) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 51 / 67 (620.3888) | 36 (159.9772) | 55 (155.9544) | 55 (153.6344) | 51 (150.8228) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 52 / 57 (614.0916) | 54 (149.0628) | 56 (149.0972) | 33 (162.8228) | 49 (153.1088) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 22 / 61 (655.3716) | 41 (159.3944) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (173.7028) | 55 (146.8572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 47 / 67 (635.2916) | 53 (154.2400) | 13 (170.3088) | 34 (164.5256) | 59 (146.2172) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 44 / 65 (633.5888) | 55 (151.3600) | 36 (162.2744) | 47 (158.8344) | 31 (161.1200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 52 / 69 (617.5316) | 33 (162.2628) | 53 (153.6572) | 8 (170.2744) | 66 (131.3372) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 70 / 79 (598.0116) | 39 (159.9772) | 68 (147.9200) | 52 (155.9428) | 78 (134.1716) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 63 / 68 (597.6232) | 68 (141.1428) | 50 (154.7772) | 28 (162.8572) | 64 (138.8460) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 42 / 81 (635.4284) | 30 (162.8572) | 41 (159.4286) | 40 (160.5712) | 52 (152.5714) |