Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Brisket ×2
- Chicken ×1
SMOKE N' ASH BBQ
SMOKE N' ASH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 15 at the Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds (2025), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1463 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1567
peak 1567 · rated over 16 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2022
latest Jul 9, 2026 · 3.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
32% of 19 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
687.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.76 (+2.69)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.32 · weakest Brisket (169.40)
Road miles
5,736
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 1,048 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$370K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.76 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #291 (654 pts) | #247 (854 pts) | #266 (845 pts) | #291 (704 pts) | #262 (754 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #471 (405 pts) | #558 (360 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #649 (255 pts) | #368 (610 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #375 (577 pts) | #380 (607 pts) | #552 (402 pts) | #361 (607 pts) | #434 (502 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE N' ASH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
40 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1591
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKE N' ASH BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE N' ASH BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1567
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,461 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1570
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before SMOKE N' ASH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1574
Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1613
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 24 contests, alongside a 71% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1568
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before SMOKE N' ASH BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Slapulator BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Rum Runners BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 162.2400 | 173.32 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 157.0740 | 170.54 | top 48% |
| Pork | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.7884 | 171.85 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 154.8116 | 169.40 | top 47% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 20% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 31% | Jan 22, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
7 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
12 of 19 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
15
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
889
finished ahead 835 times, behind 764
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1567) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20255 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- First overall podium Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- First Reserve Championship Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- 10th tracked contest Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score698.2404 Lakeland Pig Festival
20231 milestone
- First overall top-10 Budweiser Smoke on the Water
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- First call Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8744 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 26, 2024 |
| +14.6 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | Feb 3, 2023 |
| +14.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| +12.8 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | Mar 14, 2025 |
| +10.7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Poosa Q | Jun 20, 2025 |
| -7.1 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
| -3.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 22, 2026 |
| -2.3 | Jeepin 4 Justice | Mar 13, 2026 |
| -1.4 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | Feb 16, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 86% | top 43% | 96.4% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 43% | 97% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 25% | 97% | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 96.2% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 8 / 75 (694.2288) | 1 (180) | 36 (170.2744) | 37 (169.6916) | 19 (174.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 14 / 35 (690.2060) | 10 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4288) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (163.9428) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 19 / 41 (689.6228) | 22 (174.2628) | 35 (165.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 19 / 34 (676.4224) | 8 (174.2628) | 28 (157.0740) | 18 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jeepin 4 Justice 🏅 Shady Hills, FL | 7 / 15 (686.7656) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 35 / 63 (683.8972) | 53 (165.6916) | 38 (169.6800) | 20 (173.1200) | 11 (175.4056) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 16 / 66 (689.6456) | 25 (171.4172) | 37 (169.6800) | 37 (168.5484) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 39 / 42 (666.6624) | 35 (167.9656) | 28 (168.5256) | 40 (162.7884) | 28 (167.3828) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 2 / 15 (698.2288) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | 8 (169.6916) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 19 / 76 (692.4800) | 11 (176.5600) | 38 (170.8228) | 16 (174.2744) | 40 (170.8228) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 14 / 29 (686.7888) | 19 (168.5372) | 22 (169.1200) | 6 (176.0116) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 6 / 28 (695.9432) | 3 (176.5716) | 9 (175.4172) | 21 (167.3944) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 4 / 61 (698.2404) | 7 (177.7144) | 10 (176.5716) | 2 (178.8572) | 46 (165.0972) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 71 / 211 (687.3604) | 29 (176.5716) | 52 (174.2744) | 62 (173.7144) | 184 (162.8000) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 300 / 487 (664.9940) | 158 (171.9656) | 267 (167.4172) | 261 (167.3828) | 392 (158.2284) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 8 / 47 (692.5144) | 8 (176.5716) | 18 (172.0116) | 11 (174.2628) | 24 (169.6684) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 17 / 26 (671.8628) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (167.3828) | 11 (169.6800) | 19 (160.5372) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 74 / 83 (659.8744) | 74 (162.2400) | 59 (167.4172) | 8 (175.4056) | 80 (154.8116) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.