High-water mark
664.4000
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4000 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 24, 2021
Smoke Monster
Smoke Monster is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 35th of 86 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) (2021). They are ranked #3387 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Sep 24, 2021 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Best overall
664.4000 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.92 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 644.97 (-1.05)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
172.5600
Consistency
±13.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.45 · weakest Brisket (158.82)
Road miles
4
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1507)
Purse competed for
$5,150
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.97 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Monster, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,399 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smoke Monster)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smoke Monster has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,400 of the rated field
- Contests
- 70
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1530
0–6 in 6 shared contests (0% to Smoke Monster)
They've been 1530 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,385 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1495
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Smoke Monster's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#3,374 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with Smoke Monster 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NachBarBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG HEAVEN | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Big D & The Briquettes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Smoked Your Butt | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 150.8688 | 161.41 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 145.6116 | 162.45 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.2972 | 162.29 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8688 | 150.8344 | 158.82 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 4 | 35 | 0 | top 55% | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
238
finished ahead 290 times, behind 344
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 21, 2018 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20213 milestones
- Career-best overall score664.4000 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2056 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1503) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +2.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| +0.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -2.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -0.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 35 / 86 (664.4000) | 36 (167.3828) | 38 (167.3828) | 15 (172.5600) | 59 (157.0744) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 57 / 107 (647.4516) | 68 (161.1772) | 72 (160) | 76 (159.4056) | 32 (166.8688) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 57 / 112 (647.3260) | 85 (158.2172) | 18 (170.2972) | 53 (164.0344) | 79 (154.7772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 67 / 111 (639.2800) | 32 (166.8456) | 105 (145.6116) | 29 (167.9884) | 57 (158.8344) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 86 / 112 (621.1548) | 102 (150.8688) | 43 (165.1544) | 83 (154.2972) | 88 (150.8344) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 48 / 112 (650.2056) | 52 (163.9772) | 34 (166.2400) | 81 (155.4284) | 31 (164.5600) |