Smokin' Barrels BBQ

Smokin' Barrels BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 23 at the Green Mountain BBQ Championship (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2524 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT” and “Smokin Barrels BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,524

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1519

peak 1554 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Apr 11, 2026 · 12.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1888

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

46% of 13 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

689.0856 / 720

Master · Green Mountain BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.17 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 652.41 (-10.24)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Chicken · Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest

Consistency

±17.03

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.52 · weakest Brisket (160.71)

Road miles

733

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 130 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

652.41 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.1544 points from the title

Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Green Mountain BBQ Championship (Jun 27, 2015).

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

689.0856 career-best overall

95.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 689.0856 at Green Mountain BBQ Championship — 95.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 27, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Q42 has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Barrels BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 32%.

5 contests
4 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 32%

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 92% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.80 points below their pork, and turns into a call 38% of the time against 46%.

Brisket avg 160.71
Pork avg 165.52
5 calls in 13 entries

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The comeback

5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5 years, then back at Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Oct 2, 2021).

last seen Oct 7, 2016
back Oct 2, 2021

Pork nemesis

9 of 12 shared pork entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CIDER BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 39% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 39% across 5 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.

5 September contests
top 49% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.37% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.37% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.6% of a perfect score
13 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2013 ↗	Master	#1888 (92 pts)	#2501 (67 pts)	#1402 (192 pts)	#2500 (67 pts)	#1614 (142 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin' Barrels BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BAD BRAD'S BBQ

#2,521 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1551

They've been 1551 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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BAYOU STYLE BBQ

#2,510 of the rated field

1520 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1534

Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Smokin' Barrels BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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SLABS OF APPROVAL

#2,519 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1543

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2017

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M & K BBQ

#2,517 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1533

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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MASTERTECH BBQ

#2,540 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1519

Level with Smokin' Barrels BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2018

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Blood Sweat & Beers

#2,516 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1541

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CIDER BOYS BBQ	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
ELJEFE SMOKE	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
A MAZIE Q	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Smokin Aces	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Pork Butt Paradise	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FOUR SMOKING GUYS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Beantown Smokers	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
HUMPHREY'S BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Up-2 BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	6	1	176	148.5372	164.73	top 52%
Pork Ribs	13	5	2	172	147.9660	161.45	top 53%
Pork	13	6	1	173.1200	152.5828	165.52	top 42%
Brisket	13	5	2	172.5600	143.8972	160.71	top 50%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 58%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 53%
Large (40+)	3	top 33%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MA	5	top 41%
CT	3	top 77%
VT	3	top 43%
NH	2	top 38%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest	3	6	top 29%	Sep 12, 2015
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	2	25	top 89%	Apr 11, 2026
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	2	10	top 60%	Sep 17, 2022
Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	2	9	top 59%	Oct 7, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 1.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MA 5 of 13 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 204 finished ahead 214 times, behind 181

Longest layoff 5 yrs Oct 7, 2016 → Oct 2, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Apr 11 Most recent contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)

20211 milestone

Oct 2 10th tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20154 milestones

Jun 27 First overall podium Green Mountain BBQ Championship
Jun 27 First Reserve Championship Green Mountain BBQ Championship
Jun 27 Career-best overall score689.0856 Green Mountain BBQ Championship
Oct 9 Peak power rating (1554) Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival

20142 milestones

Sep 13 First overall top-10 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
Sep 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)176 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest

20133 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
Jun 14 First call Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
Jun 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4284 Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.1	Green Mountain BBQ Championship	Jun 27, 2015
+13.2	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest	Sep 13, 2014
+8.8	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest	Sep 12, 2015
+4.9	Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition	Jun 14, 2013
+4.8	Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest	May 29, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)	Apr 10, 2026
-10.4	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	Oct 7, 2016
-9.4	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	Apr 11, 2026
-2.7	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Oct 2, 2021
-0.6	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	Sep 17, 2022

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0	0%	top 89%	91.2%	90.1%
2022	1	0	100%	top 58%	90.5%	90.5%
2021	1	1	100%	top 63%	89.8%	89.8%
2016	1	0	0%	top 82%	85.4%	85.4%
2015	5	4	80%	top 32%	95.7%	92%
2014	1	1	100%	top 14%	92.9%	92.9%
2013	2	0	100%	top 42%	91%	89.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 11, 2026	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT	25 / 29 (656.4916)	25 (163.4172)	28 (156.5716)	15 (167.9772)	19 (168.5256)
Apr 10, 2026	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT	30 / 33 (641.0744)	28 (164.5600)	30 (155.4172)	17 (168)	30 (153.0972)
Sep 17, 2022	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT	15 / 26 (651.8632)	6 (173.1200)	22 (154.8344)	14 (165.1088)	16 (158.8000)
Oct 2, 2021	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	10 / 16 (646.7084)	9 (163.4056)	9 (165.7028)	7 (165.0972)	14 (152.5028)
Oct 7, 2016	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	27 / 33 (614.6972)	16 (163.4172)	28 (154.3200)	24 (153.0628)	29 (143.8972)
Oct 9, 2015	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	9 / 25 (661.6228)	8 (170.2856)	18 (159.9656)	3 (171.4172)	10 (159.9544)
Sep 12, 2015	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA	9 / 37 (662.2512)	14 (162.8456)	12 (166.9028)	11 (169.1200)	15 (163.3828)
Sep 5, 2015	Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships Hartford, CT	9 / 17 (644.4460)	10 (161.7144)	14 (147.9660)	8 (166.2400)	3 (168.5256)
Jun 27, 2015	Green Mountain BBQ Championship Waterbury, VT	2 / 23 (689.0856)	9 (171.4056)	3 (172)	5 (173.1200)	3 (172.5600)
May 29, 2015	Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH	19 / 49 (654.2172)	29 (160.5256)	6 (169.1428)	4 (173.1200)	38 (151.4288)
Sep 13, 2014	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA	6 / 43 (668.5488)	2 (176)	18 (158.2628)	8 (165.7144)	6 (168.5716)
Sep 14, 2013	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA	20 / 42 (634.8800)	39 (148.5372)	5 (169.7484)	32 (152.5828)	10 (164.0116)
Jun 14, 2013	Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH	13 / 35 (655.4284)	19 (162.2856)	3 (168)	21 (161.1428)	12 (164)

Smokin' Barrels BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)