The Smoking Barrel Podcast
The Smoking Barrel Podcast is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 15 at the Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Apr 24, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.54 · weakest Brisket (146.24)
Purse competed for
$3,300
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3716 | 151.3716 | 151.37 | top 133% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 156.5372 | 156.54 | top 120% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3484 | 147.3484 | 147.35 | top 127% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2400 | 146.2400 | 146.24 | top 127% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 14 / 15 (601.4972) | 20 (151.3716) | 18 (156.5372) | 19 (147.3484) | 19 (146.2400) |