HI-TECH SMOKERS KS
Rating
1414
peak 1414
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.47 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 603.96 (+29.51)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.01 · weakest Chicken (152.47)
Road miles
187
mi across 17 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pig Riggin BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 62% across 5 contests, versus top 82% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 129.0396 | 152.47 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 148.4912 | 157.01 | top 88% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 136.4456 | 155.93 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 142.8000 | 155.30 | top 83% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 94% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 603.96
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4576 | 640.46 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 626.6856 | 626.41 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 642.1600 | 637.05 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 622.2056 | 614.14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 623.3024 | 609.77 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 497.6456 | 497.65 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 641.6224 | 584.06 |
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 | 26 / 28 (640.4576) | 27 (161.6800) | 27 (159.3716) | 25 (161.1316) | 24 (158.2744) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 373 / 401 (626.1372) | 389 (151.3828) | 384 (151.9772) | 361 (158.2400) | 266 (164.5372) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 39 / 40 (626.6856) | 37 (160.5600) | 38 (164.5372) | 40 (143.3600) | 36 (158.2284) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 389 / 444 (631.9316) | 418 (151.4172) | 334 (163.9656) | 403 (154.8572) | 330 (161.6916) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 39 / 44 (642.1600) | 36 (162.2512) | 35 (165.6800) | 24 (167.4516) | 42 (146.7772) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 450 / 487 (622.2056) | 477 (143.9428) | 470 (148.5716) | 321 (164.0228) | 276 (165.6684) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 50 / 51 (606.0800) | 48 (145.6572) | 42 (159.3600) | 46 (158.2628) | 50 (142.8000) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 460 / 505 (623.3024) | 342 (163.9656) | 470 (152.5256) | 482 (146.2856) | 353 (160.5256) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 34 / 35 (596.2396) | 33 (152.5256) | 33 (157.0628) | 34 (136.4456) | 33 (150.2056) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 57 / 467 (497.6456) | 456 (129.0396) | 409 (153.1200) | 412 (152.5028) | 383 (153.0856) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest Kansas City, MO | 29 / 29 (641.6224) | 20 (167.9656) | 19 (164.5484) | 29 (156.5256) | 29 (152.5828) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 71 / 468 (492.4684) | 461 (141.5884) | 440 (148.4912) | 171 (168.0000) | 421 (148.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 34 / 42 (618.0800) | 37 (150.1828) | 36 (151.9656) | 29 (159.9772) | 30 (155.9544) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1041 (53 pts) | #1074 (53 pts) | #1114 (53 pts) | #1041 (53 pts) | #1001 (58 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |