Smokin Colt

Smokin Colt is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 17 at the Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2312 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,312

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1526

peak 1526 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 28, 2023

latest Sep 18, 2026 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#242

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 12 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

709.1888 / 720

Master · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

681.43 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 671.47 (+9.96)

Walk rate

83%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

Consistency

±19.50

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 171.51 · weakest Brisket (164.86)

Road miles

2,375

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 439 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Purse competed for

$101K

listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

671.47 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.0740 points from the title

Came within 1.0740 points of the Grand Championship at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) (Aug 8, 2026).

They almost always walk

83% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 12 contests

A top-10 category call in 83% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

709.1888 career-best overall

98.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 709.1888 at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) — 98.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 8, 2026

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SLO DOG Q has finished one call ahead of Smokin Colt 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

Cynical BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings

Cynical BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.64 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 75%.

Brisket avg 164.86
Pork Ribs avg 171.51
1 call in 9 entries

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

Cynical BBQ ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Cynical BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Alotta BS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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	#242 (778 pts)	#371 (573 pts)	#144 (1,217 pts)	#247 (793 pts)	#263 (753 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin Colt, each with one reason worth a look.

69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Big shot BBQ

#2,313 of the rated field

1526 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1526

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin Colt)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Colt has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 24, 2024

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Pops BBQ 22

#2,304 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1556

4–4 in 8 shared contests (50% to Smokin Colt)

58 contests to 12: their number has had years to settle where Smokin Colt's is still finding its level.

rated over 57 contests
last seen Aug 8, 2026

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BLUE SKY BBQ

#2,318 of the rated field

1526 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1538

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Smokin Colt's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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XTREME TEXAS COOKERS

#2,303 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1560

They've been 1560 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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Bucking Knockout

#2,314 of the rated field

1526 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1542

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2025

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DELTA SMOKE

#2,316 of the rated field

1526 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1526

They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Smokin Colt's first contest.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2014

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Bad Bears BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BONE RUBBIN BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
BULL MARKET BBQ	9	1	6	11%	⚔ compare
Cynical BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Pops BBQ 22	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Rio Good BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Bliss BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Cherry Anchor BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
RBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Big Cat BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Coaches Pit BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
KO BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
OM BBQ COMPANY	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	0	176.5600	143.9428	165.37	top 67%
Pork Ribs	12	9	1	178.8572	161.6572	171.51	top 34%
Pork	8	2	0	176.0344	159.9772	168.27	top 60%
Brisket	9	1	1	178.8572	150.8116	164.86	top 62%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 12%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 52%
Large (40+)	1	top 75%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	9	top 48%
OR	1	top 45%
AZ	1	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	3	2	0	top 31%	Aug 8, 2026
Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	3	5	0	top 49%	Apr 24, 2026

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 8 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 10 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 12 entries · 0 wins · 9 calls

Opponents faced 169 finished ahead 167 times, behind 176

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20266 milestones

Aug 8 First Reserve Championship Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Aug 8 10th tracked contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Aug 8 Career-best overall score709.1888 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Aug 8 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Sep 18 Peak power rating (1526) 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Sep 18 Most recent contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

20243 milestones

Apr 26 First overall top-10 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score332.5604 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
May 24 First overall podium Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off

20232 milestones

Apr 28 First tracked contest Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
Apr 28 First call Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+19.4	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	Aug 8, 2026
+12.2	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	Apr 26, 2024
+11.2	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off	May 24, 2024
+6.3	22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest	Sep 18, 2026
+6.1	Sutherlin Throwdown	Jul 18, 2026

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship	Apr 28, 2023
-7.2	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest	Mar 20, 2026
-6.8	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	Apr 24, 2026
-5.3	11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	Jan 16, 2026
-1.6	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)	Aug 7, 2026

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	8	2	75%	top 56%	98.5%	93.8%
2025	1	0	100%	top 52%	93.2%	93.2%
2024	2	2	100%	top 14%	95.2%	93.8%
2023	1	0	100%	top 85%	89.4%	89.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 18, 2026	22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA	9 / 31 (686.2516)	26 (162.8344)	5 (175.4172)	—	16 (170.8572)
Sep 12, 2026	Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Woodland, CA	—	—	4 (174.8572)	—	—
Aug 8, 2026	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA	2 / 17 (709.1888)	7 (176)	7 (178.2972)	8 (176.0344)	3 (178.8572)
Aug 7, 2026	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA	17 / 25 (667.8628)	15 (167.3828)	22 (161.6572)	15 (169.1428)	13 (169.6800)
Jul 18, 2026	Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR	13 / 29 (690.2172)	18 (169.1200)	2 (178.8572)	14 (171.9656)	14 (170.2744)
Apr 24, 2026	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	23 / 29 (653.6228)	22 (165.1428)	25 (161.6916)	20 (165.1200)	22 (161.6684)
Mar 20, 2026	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	22 / 27 (653.5544)	26 (158.2056)	7 (173.1316)	25 (159.9772)	18 (162.2400)
Jan 16, 2026	11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	40 / 53 (667.3260)	35 (169.1316)	8 (175.4172)	45 (163.3828)	43 (159.3944)
Apr 25, 2025	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	16 / 31 (671.3488)	6 (176.5600)	12 (171.4172)	6 (172.5600)	29 (150.8116)
May 24, 2024	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA	3 / 21 (342.8344)	—	6 (168.5716)	—	—
Apr 26, 2024	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	5 / 34 (332.5604)	—	4 (166.8344)	—	—
Apr 28, 2023	Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	23 / 27 (643.8856)	27 (143.9428)	10 (171.9656)	16 (167.9772)	20 (160)

Smokin Colt

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)