KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ FL
Rating
1614
peak 1614
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2021-03-05
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#63
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
3 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
694.80 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 685.33 (+9.47)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.04
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.78)
Road miles
6011
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 1052 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kings BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DONE RIGHT SMOKIN has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Tillman's BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cold Beer BBQ in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Poosa Q is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at Jeepin 4 Justice (2026-03-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3600 | 173.35 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 153.0972 | 169.78 | top 49% |
| Pork | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 179.4400 | 156.5028 | 171.45 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 160.5028 | 170.76 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 19 | 0 | top 39% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 16% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (19 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (26 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 685.33
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 703.9772 | 694.80 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 701.0740 | 693.07 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 695.3712 | 681.12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 694.8000 | 685.91 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 694.2172 | 684.66 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.6972 | 658.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 2 / 35 (703.9772) | 2 (180.0000) | 5 (176.5716) | 17 (170.8456) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 20 / 41 (688.4916) | 4 (177.7144) | 20 (170.8344) | 20 (172.5600) | 26 (167.3828) |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 3 / 34 (695.3600) | 9 (174.2628) | 14 (173.7028) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice Shady Hills, FL | 2 / 15 (698.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (173.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 28 / 63 (687.3484) | 49 (166.8228) | 26 (173.1200) | 31 (170.8456) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 3 / 31 (697.6572) | 4 (177.7028) | 19 (168.5488) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 4 / 42 (701.0740) | 5 (177.7028) | 23 (170.8112) | 10 (175.4056) | 4 (177.1544) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 5 / 15 (688.4916) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (170.8344) | 7 (170.8344) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 14 / 25 (685.0516) | 6 (176.0116) | 16 (170.8228) | 20 (165.0972) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 10 / 26 (679.8628) | 12 (168.5372) | 16 (166.2516) | 13 (171.9656) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 4 / 59 (695.3712) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (174.2628) | 12 (174.8572) | 28 (169.6912) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 20 / 76 (691.9200) | 31 (173.1200) | 25 (173.1200) | 31 (171.4172) | 22 (174.2628) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ Haines City, FL | 20 / 29 (677.6116) | 21 (167.3828) | 11 (173.1200) | 12 (174.2744) | 23 (162.8344) |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 23 / 28 (674.1256) | 27 (159.3600) | 16 (171.9772) | 16 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 48 / 61 (667.8168) | 42 (170.2628) | 38 (168.5256) | 50 (166.2400) | 51 (162.7884) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 7 / 25 (678.1716) | 13 (165.0972) | 10 (169.6800) | 10 (170.2744) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 168 / 487 (680.5144) | 38 (176.5944) | 404 (158.8344) | 107 (173.1200) | 112 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 25 / 211 (694.8000) | 16 (177.7144) | 121 (170.2628) | 85 (172.5600) | 43 (174.2628) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 12 / 32 (689.6112) | 14 (173.1200) | 19 (166.8228) | 5 (177.7028) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL | 24 / 47 (679.3028) | 1 (178.8572) | 34 (166.2400) | 40 (162.2284) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 9 / 51 (693.0744) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (173.1316) | 9 (175.4172) | 29 (166.8112) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 2 / 25 (694.2172) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (165.0972) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 22 / 72 (679.3028) | 26 (170.8344) | 15 (173.1200) | 24 (170.2628) | 50 (165.0856) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 14 / 29 (680.4688) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (175.4172) | 27 (161.6572) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 22 / 37 (666.6972) | 16 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8344) | 19 (168.5372) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 59 / 81 (649.5312) | 27 (169.1084) | 73 (153.0972) | 72 (156.5028) | 27 (170.8228) |
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 | #63 (1110 pts) | #74 (1070 pts) | #175 (695 pts) | #75 (950 pts) | #95 (885 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #357 (606 pts) | #337 (681 pts) | #541 (396 pts) | #446 (466 pts) | #347 (666 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #332 (652 pts) | #419 (532 pts) | #398 (602 pts) | #372 (587 pts) | #353 (642 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #303 (702 pts) | #206 (987 pts) | #498 (472 pts) | #278 (782 pts) | #359 (597 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #678 (259 pts) | #520 (419 pts) | #588 (389 pts) | #795 (209 pts) | #780 (214 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |