High-water mark
681.1312
career-best overall
94.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.1312 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 94.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 24, 2022
G&S Smoke & Spice
G&S Smoke & Spice is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 164 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2022). They are ranked #2413 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Jun 24, 2022 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.34 (+2.93)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.26 · weakest Brisket (157.94)
Road miles
26
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.34 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to G&S Smoke & Spice, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1524
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to G&S Smoke & Spice)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team G&S Smoke & Spice has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 89%
- Peak
- 1523
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,412 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1532
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before G&S Smoke & Spice's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,422 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1523
They turned up 10 years after G&S Smoke & Spice did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with G&S Smoke & Spice 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is Nice | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Sloppy Seconds | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Shorthorn BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Right Time BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 GUYS WITH WOOD | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 159.3828 | 165.26 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 147.9772 | 159.60 | top 53% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 149.1200 | 162.54 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 141.6916 | 157.94 | top 50% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 42% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
481
finished ahead 861 times, behind 615
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 24, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20225 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score681.1312 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7256 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1523) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8684 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +11.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +9.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +8.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +3.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -5.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -4.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -1.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
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 | 100% | top 9% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 88% | 88% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 91.3% | 89.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.5% | 89.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 16% | 92% | 92% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 24% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 15 / 164 (681.1312) | 10 (173.7256) | 66 (165.1428) | 54 (168.5600) | 11 (173.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 117 / 183 (633.6684) | 76 (162.2628) | 151 (149.7372) | 61 (165.7028) | 115 (155.9656) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 107 (657.6688) | 32 (166.8800) | 65 (162.2400) | 62 (161.7144) | 36 (166.8344) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 100 / 185 (632.4572) | 76 (161.6572) | 49 (165.7028) | 133 (153.1656) | 131 (151.9316) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 74 / 112 (636.4112) | 80 (159.3828) | 57 (162.8000) | 13 (172) | 109 (142.2284) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 44 / 184 (651.3140) | 47 (165.1084) | 117 (157.0628) | 86 (160.5828) | 26 (168.5600) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 29 / 183 (662.2976) | 26 (168.5600) | 112 (157.1432) | 19 (170.2972) | 34 (166.2972) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 44 / 183 (650.8684) | 40 (166.3200) | 26 (168.5600) | 78 (161.7600) | 109 (154.2284) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 159 / 184 (602.2516) | 70 (163.4628) | 149 (147.9772) | 145 (149.1200) | 162 (141.6916) |