The heartbreaker
0.5600
points from the title
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) (Jun 10, 2022).
ShowMeMoSmoke
ShowMeMoSmoke is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 36 at the Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2022), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1358 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Show Me MO Smoke”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1575
peak 1592 · rated over 29 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
Sep 28, 2018
latest Aug 21, 2026 · 7.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
13% of 38 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
678.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.96 (+4.92)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.92 · weakest Brisket (167.44)
Road miles
2,413
across 38 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$632K
listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.96 / 720
29 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #726 (180 pts) | #807 (180 pts) | #838 (185 pts) | #774 (180 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #663 (235 pts) | #417 (535 pts) | #657 (305 pts) | #717 (225 pts) | #797 (180 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #700 (217 pts) | #695 (247 pts) | #605 (355 pts) | #487 (417 pts) | #601 (292 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #422 (522 pts) | #339 (712 pts) | #471 (532 pts) | #501 (447 pts) | #411 (562 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #256 (761 pts) | #291 (706 pts) | #190 (1,046 pts) | #271 (756 pts) | #229 (881 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #447 (255 pts) | #572 (180 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #474 (245 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ShowMeMoSmoke, each with one reason worth a look.
36 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1601
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before ShowMeMoSmoke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1574
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1581
Fewer contests behind them than ShowMeMoSmoke has cooked, 20 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,355 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1580
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 47% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1583
Level with ShowMeMoSmoke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,356 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1665
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before ShowMeMoSmoke's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 154.8228 | 169.92 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 152.5372 | 168.54 | top 50% |
| Pork | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 151.9200 | 168.27 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 146.7772 | 167.44 | top 48% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 7 | 14 | 0 | top 54% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 108 | 0 | top 29% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 52% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 119 | 0 | top 37% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 82% | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 24% | Aug 5, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
8 contests
Contests a season
4.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
20 of 38 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
19
7 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
34 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls
Opponents faced
1,398
finished ahead 2,197 times, behind 1,699
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 28, 2018 → Jul 17, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES)
20242 milestones
- Peak power rating (1592) Smoke in the Spring
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20231 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1)
20224 milestones
- First overall podium Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First Reserve Championship Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Career-best overall score697.1432 Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL)
- First category win (Chicken) East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
20213 milestones
- First call 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
- First overall top-10 Smokin on The Harbor
20201 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1716 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoking in the Golden Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.5 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| +14.1 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | Aug 5, 2022 |
| +13.3 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 5, 2024 |
| +11 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | Aug 26, 2022 |
| +10.8 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | Apr 23, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 26, 2024 |
| -8.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | Oct 29, 2022 |
| -7.3 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | Aug 14, 2020 |
| -7.3 | Smoking in the Golden Valley | Sep 28, 2018 |
| -6.8 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 15, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 94.7% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 94.3% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 41% | 96.5% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 40% | 95.1% | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38% | top 35% | 96.8% | 95.2% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88% | top 43% | 95.5% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 91.7% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 29 / 43 (676.4804) | 30 (168.5372) | 16 (173.7260) | 28 (168.5372) | 32 (165.6800) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 62 / 101 (682.1824) | 38 (174.8456) | 41 (173.1084) | 88 (165.0856) | 60 (169.1428) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 191 / 401 (678.7884) | 149 (171.9884) | 279 (165.6800) | 166 (171.4172) | 152 (169.7028) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 45 / 62 (673.0288) | 40 (169.6800) | 24 (170.2744) | 45 (166.2516) | 45 (166.8228) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 59 / 92 (674.7312) | 65 (166.8228) | 67 (166.8344) | 43 (171.4056) | 47 (169.6684) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 119 / 444 (685.6572) | 3 (180) | 255 (167.9888) | 102 (173.1200) | 278 (164.5484) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 48 / 56 (669.5544) | 12 (175.4172) | 54 (161.6572) | 46 (167.3828) | 43 (165.0972) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 14 / 38 (677.0632) | 14 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2972) | 32 (165.0972) | 19 (165.6916) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 14 / 97 (694.8000) | 6 (177.7144) | 5 (177.7144) | 16 (175.4400) | 72 (163.9312) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 193 / 487 (678.2172) | 342 (164.5256) | 161 (171.4288) | 292 (166.2628) | 30 (176) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 16 / 27 (681.6228) | 20 (169.6916) | 17 (166.2628) | 10 (171.4056) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 8 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 8 / 44 (684.4572) | 6 (175.4056) | 16 (171.9888) | 18 (171.9656) | 27 (165.0972) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 44 / 103 (681.0860) | 77 (165.6800) | 49 (170.2744) | 4 (178.2972) | 63 (166.8344) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 27 / 68 (681.6460) | 15 (175.4172) | 57 (161.6572) | 21 (173.1544) | 20 (171.4172) |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 27 / 32 (673.0972) | 28 (165.1200) | 13 (173.7372) | 11 (172.5600) | 26 (161.6800) |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 38 (152.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 130 / 505 (681.5884) | 160 (170.8344) | 165 (170.8344) | 202 (169.1084) | 132 (170.8112) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 9 / 45 (688.5372) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (167.9772) | 20 (169.6800) | 10 (171.4400) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 4 / 25 (697.1432) | 2 (176.5716) | 7 (172.0116) | 12 (170.2628) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 2 / 36 (697.0972) | 7 (176.5600) | 21 (169.6916) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5828) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 53 / 94 (673.6000) | 26 (173.1200) | 73 (163.3828) | 31 (171.9772) | 56 (165.1200) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 108 / 467 (675.3140) | 319 (161.6684) | 180 (168.5256) | 130 (169.1200) | 20 (176) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smokin on The Harbor 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 6 / 19 (654.8228) | 5 (164.5712) | 3 (172.0116) | 9 (163.9544) | 12 (154.2856) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 17 / 37 (679.3028) | 22 (168.5372) | 8 (174.8572) | 19 (169.6684) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 16 / 55 (674.2400) | 25 (165.6800) | 10 (172.5828) | 9 (174.2744) | 26 (161.7028) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 11 / 37 (687.9316) | 21 (166.8344) | 5 (176) | 15 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 72 / 105 (663.2796) | 91 (159.9540) | 71 (165.1200) | 86 (161.6340) | 9 (176.5716) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 19 / 32 (676.4800) | 9 (172.5944) | 14 (171.4172) | 16 (171.9656) | 28 (160.5028) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 38 / 70 (666.7656) | 45 (166.2400) | 13 (173.7144) | 67 (151.9312) | 6 (174.8800) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 68 / 93 (660.4804) | 14 (175.4172) | 78 (160.5028) | 73 (162.8572) | 70 (161.7032) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 50 / 55 (631.8168) | 54 (154.8228) | 51 (158.8344) | 46 (163.9312) | 48 (154.2284) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 35 / 42 (654.1716) | 21 (169.1200) | 36 (159.9772) | 41 (151.9200) | 12 (173.1544) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO | 20 / 25 (627.7604) | 15 (162.8116) | 18 (158.2172) | 15 (159.9544) | 23 (146.7772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.