Bill's Smokehouse
Bill's Smokehouse is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 26th of 33 at the BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2026). They finished #1326 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.70 · weakest Chicken (160.55)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1326 (58 pts) | #1381 (58 pts) | #1195 (63 pts) | #1000 (98 pts) | #1095 (63 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 160.5484 | 160.55 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 167.9884 | 167.99 | top 73% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 169.7028 | 169.70 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 162.8572 | 162.86 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 26 / 33 (661.0968) | 28 (160.5484) | 24 (167.9884) | 17 (169.7028) | 24 (162.8572) |