The comeback
6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6 years, then back at Roast-N-Boast (Oct 9, 2020).
- last seen Oct 17, 2014
- back Oct 9, 2020
SMOKEY BONZ BBQ
SMOKEY BONZ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 19 at the Roast-N-Boast (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 17, 2014
latest Aug 27, 2021 · 6.9 years on the trail
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.15)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$7,400
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
630.78 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
479.94 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 148.5712 | 158.08 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 140.5028 | 152.15 | top 61% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2628 | 164 | 169.12 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5716 | 152.5716 | 152.57 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roast-N-Boast | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 57% | Aug 27, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 44 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
6 yrs
Oct 17, 2014 → Oct 9, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- First overall top-10 Roast-N-Boast
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score496.5372 Roast-N-Boast
- Peak power rating (1496) Roast-N-Boast
- Most recent contest Roast-N-Boast
20203 milestones
- First call Roast-N-Boast
- First category win (Pork) Roast-N-Boast
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Roast-N-Boast
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Roast N' Boast
- Career-best overall score630.7772 Roast N' Boast
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 7 / 19 (496.5372) | 7 (166.2744) | 9 (161.1544) | 7 (169.1084) | — |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 19 / 36 (463.3368) | 18 (148.5712) | 21 (140.5028) | 1 (174.2628) | — |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS | 20 / 25 (630.7772) | 18 (159.4056) | 19 (154.8000) | 14 (164) | 20 (152.5716) |