Smoke Wagon BBQ KY KY
Rating
1518
peak 1540
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-09-10
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#271
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
524.74 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 566.00 (-41.26)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±141.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.35)
Road miles
654
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 269 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Loaded Barrel BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bands & BBQ at the Point is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 4 visits.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 21% across 5 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 28 at their very first tracked contest, Bands & BBQ at the Point (2021-09-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.2284 | 161.62 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 144.0000 | 159.35 | top 52% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 146.8228 | 160.54 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 170.8916 | 157.0744 | 163.26 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 5 | 0 | top 21% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 566.00
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 651.4400 | 649.05 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.5372 | 324.54 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.0400 | 321.04 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 680.0000 | 680.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 640.9488 | 638.17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.9660 | 627.97 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 31 / 34 (651.4400) | 33 (160.0116) | 23 (165.1772) | 31 (161.7028) | 19 (164.5484) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 114 / 125 (646.6628) | 109 (163.9428) | 117 (157.6456) | 112 (162.2628) | 100 (162.8116) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 86 (144.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 10 / 29 (324.5372) | 12 (155.9772) | 6 (168.5600) | 6 (168.5256) | 7 (162.8000) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 7 / 31 (321.0400) | 8 (157.6572) | 5 (163.3828) | 11 (151.9200) | 3 (162.2400) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 3 / 33 (680.0000) | 8 (165.7144) | 5 (169.7028) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (168.0228) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 8 / 32 (635.3944) | 4 (171.4172) | 12 (151.4284) | 10 (154.8572) | 14 (157.6916) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 36 / 45 (640.9488) | 36 (163.9772) | 38 (158.2172) | 32 (161.6800) | 35 (157.0744) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 4 / 28 (627.9660) | 8 (154.2284) | 10 (156.0232) | 14 (146.8228) | 2 (170.8916) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #650 (119 pts) | #727 (119 pts) | #593 (189 pts) | #671 (119 pts) | #595 (149 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #295 (121 pts) | #317 (111 pts) | #267 (161 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #271 (145 pts) | #292 (135 pts) | #257 (165 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #242 (143 pts) | #225 (173 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #176 (196 pts) | #274 (111 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #895 (155 pts) | #797 (215 pts) | #978 (165 pts) | #1029 (125 pts) | #954 (140 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #176 (138 pts) | #203 (118 pts) | — | — |