SOFA KING SWEET BBQ MO
Rating
1495
peak 1500 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-08-20
latest 2026-04-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.88 (+12.23)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork (162.74)
Road miles
112
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.88 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.3828 | 163.97 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 144.5372 | 162.91 | top 60% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 150.8456 | 162.74 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 144.5600 | 166.26 | top 49% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 57% | 2026-04-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.88 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-20 — First tracked contest · Smokin on The Harbor
- 📣 2021-08-20 — First call · Smokin on The Harbor
- ⭐ 2024-04-26 — Career-best overall score (689.6916) · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- 📈 2025-04-25 — Peak power rating (1500) · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2024-04-26 |
| +5.9 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2025-04-25 |
| +2.7 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Smokin on The Harbor | 2021-08-20 |
| -5.7 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2026-04-24 |
| -4.4 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 2022-04-22 |
| -4 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 2023-04-21 |
Category scores over time
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 45% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 95.8% | 95.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 23 / 28 (659.8056) | 21 (168.5372) | 24 (163.3944) | 24 (162.7884) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 18 / 40 (686.1944) | 27 (170.8228) | 12 (175.4056) | 36 (162.2632) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 12 / 44 (689.6916) | 23 (170.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5716) | 31 (163.4400) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 37 / 51 (652.9828) | 29 (165.1200) | 30 (164.5372) | 41 (161.6800) | 35 (161.6456) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 21 / 41 (651.8628) | 37 (155.3828) | 18 (166.2744) | 35 (156.5028) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 26 / 35 (651.2112) | 28 (157.6456) | 35 (147.3372) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 17 / 19 (599.3828) | 9 (159.4400) | 18 (144.5372) | 18 (150.8456) | 16 (144.5600) |