4 Alarm Smokers
4 Alarm Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 25 at the Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest (2026). Also listed in KCBS results as “4-Alarm Smokers”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2019
latest May 29, 2026 · 7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.28 · weakest Brisket (153.09)
Road miles
49
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
636.18 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 157.1200 | 161.98 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8460 | 157.7144 | 162.28 | top 78% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2628 | 154.2628 | 154.26 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 151.9316 | 153.09 | top 94% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
68
finished ahead 6 times, behind 66
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Jun 14, 2019 → May 29, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest
20193 milestones
- First tracked contest Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Career-best overall score639.3032 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8460 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 25 / 25 (633.0516) | 22 (166.8344) | 24 (157.7144) | 25 (154.2628) | 24 (154.2400) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 43 / 49 (639.3032) | 46 (157.1200) | 29 (166.8460) | — | 45 (151.9316) |