SMOKIN ELVISES KS
Rating
1400
peak 1400 · rated over 36 contests
Contests
40
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#334
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 40 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.93 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 653.95 (-3.02)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.78)
Road miles
5417
mi across 40 mapped stops · furthest 558 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$623K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.95 / 720
35 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 23 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ (2019-08-16).
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 19 of 22 shared brisket entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 50% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 175.4056 | 135.3828 | 164.14 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 149.6572 | 161.78 | top 70% |
| Pork | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 150.8344 | 162.78 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 148.5028 | 164.98 | top 54% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 24 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| CO | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 6 | 6 | 0 | top 82% | 2026-04-10 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 119 | 0 | top 52% | 2023-09-27 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 63% | 2023-06-09 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 313 | 0 | top 77% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 84% | 2023-07-15 |
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 85% | 2021-10-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (28 of 40 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (37 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.95 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📈 2019-03-22 — Peak power rating (1495) · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (691.9656) · Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ
- 🎖️ 2022-10-01 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ | 2019-08-16 |
| +10.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +6.7 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) | 2022-04-08 |
| +5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +4.9 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2019-04-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | 2019-08-09 |
| -9.7 | LuLu's Brew & Que | 2019-04-26 |
| -8.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | 2019-03-23 |
| -8.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 2019-07-26 |
| -8.3 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 82% | 92.1% | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 71% | 94% | 91.9% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14% | top 75% | 91.6% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 66% | 92.6% | 90.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 93.2% | 92.8% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27% | top 59% | 96.1% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 96 / 101 (650.6512) | 98 (160.5256) | 96 (162.2400) | 97 (161.6456) | 73 (166.2400) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 313 / 401 (655.3144) | 117 (173.1772) | 344 (160.5144) | 330 (162.2400) | 334 (159.3828) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 21 / 30 (663.2340) | 17 (167.3828) | 22 (163.9428) | 27 (159.3484) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 32 / 36 (646.7200) | 33 (161.6916) | 31 (159.4056) | 32 (160.5256) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 85 / 92 (638.7204) | 70 (166.2628) | 91 (150.1944) | 80 (161.1544) | 73 (161.1088) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 337 / 444 (652.4916) | 372 (160.5372) | 364 (161.6688) | 271 (166.2744) | 285 (164.0112) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 255 / 487 (671.3828) | 430 (157.1312) | 75 (174.2972) | 326 (163.9544) | 29 (176.0000) |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 🏅 Butler, MO | 16 / 21 (676.9940) | 7 (174.2628) | 21 (159.3484) | 6 (158.8116) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 25 / 27 (642.1836) | 25 (157.7144) | 14 (166.8460) | 22 (166.8460) | 27 (150.7772) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 20 / 32 (670.7660) | 30 (163.3944) | 22 (162.2516) | 10 (172.5600) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 86 / 103 (635.2688) | 75 (166.8344) | 91 (157.6688) | 75 (162.2628) | 98 (148.5028) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 42 / 68 (673.6000) | 29 (170.8228) | 60 (158.8000) | 38 (169.1200) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 398 / 505 (642.7656) | 437 (157.6684) | 262 (166.8572) | 475 (150.8344) | 206 (167.4056) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 26 / 33 (645.5084) | 27 (153.6572) | 26 (159.9428) | 17 (157.0972) | 16 (172.5600) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 20 / 29 (659.2800) | 16 (169.1200) | 27 (153.0744) | 20 (163.9656) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 72 / 94 (659.8740) | 75 (162.2284) | 76 (162.8000) | 37 (170.8456) | 60 (164.0000) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 6 (170.8228) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 52 / 71 (644.3888) | 37 (166.8344) | 63 (155.9428) | 47 (165.0972) | 55 (156.5144) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 27 / 30 (636.9484) | 24 (163.9656) | 29 (156.5028) | 27 (156.5372) | 27 (159.9428) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 119 / 467 (471.8284) | 219 (166.8800) | 311 (162.8112) | 414 (152.0000) | 236 (163.9772) |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 16 / 21 (650.1372) | 9 (168.5484) | 20 (149.6572) | 15 (166.8344) | 10 (165.0972) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 31 / 41 (655.2912) | 33 (159.3712) | 24 (165.1316) | 31 (161.0856) | 17 (169.7028) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 68 / 105 (666.8116) | 73 (166.2744) | 91 (159.4172) | 54 (168.5600) | 24 (172.5600) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 78 / 94 (670.7428) | 87 (163.9428) | 15 (176.5600) | 69 (168.0000) | 89 (162.2400) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 26 / 54 (665.0056) | 20 (169.1200) | 21 (168.5600) | 37 (162.2400) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 35 / 44 (654.7428) | 34 (162.8456) | 21 (166.8344) | 40 (153.0856) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 60 / 468 (495.4172) | 394 (156.0116) | 315 (161.6800) | 375 (155.9540) | 209 (165.1316) |
| 2019-08-16 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ 🏅 Newton, KS | 2 / 18 (691.9656) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (172.5828) | 6 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 27 / 30 (600.4344) | 29 (135.3828) | 26 (150.8572) | 23 (157.6800) | 20 (156.5144) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 30 / 39 (653.0172) | 25 (166.2400) | 24 (166.2744) | 22 (168.5600) | 32 (151.9428) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 32 / 55 (650.2632) | 29 (166.2972) | 37 (158.2744) | 15 (168.5716) | 36 (157.1200) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 22 / 39 (657.0628) | 6 (171.4056) | 15 (165.1316) | 27 (160.0000) | 25 (160.5256) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 33 / 40 (636.9596) | 34 (160.5484) | 29 (158.8344) | 34 (158.2284) | 29 (159.3484) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 21 / 54 (669.6112) | 9 (171.4056) | 40 (159.9772) | 27 (166.8228) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 49 / 62 (658.0684) | 23 (171.9656) | 57 (158.2172) | 50 (163.9428) | 45 (163.9428) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 50 / 74 (657.6916) | 65 (159.9772) | 24 (169.1772) | 59 (161.1544) | 32 (167.3828) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #612 (255 pts) | #651 (275 pts) | #724 (250 pts) | #683 (235 pts) | #568 (310 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #472 (405 pts) | #484 (440 pts) | #531 (425 pts) | #444 (470 pts) | #319 (690 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #596 (317 pts) | #604 (337 pts) | #704 (292 pts) | #629 (317 pts) | #447 (512 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #519 (326 pts) | #508 (371 pts) | #591 (311 pts) | #545 (331 pts) | #479 (401 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #839 (85 pts) | #862 (80 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #397 (818 pts) | #302 (1018 pts) | #385 (863 pts) | #450 (768 pts) | #398 (838 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #554 (642 pts) | #449 (807 pts) | #550 (687 pts) | #512 (712 pts) | #560 (647 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #629 (615 pts) | #686 (590 pts) | #545 (740 pts) | #758 (535 pts) | #514 (770 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #703 (540 pts) | #723 (555 pts) | #719 (560 pts) | #684 (590 pts) | #614 (655 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #351 (1057 pts) | #225 (1357 pts) | #410 (908 pts) | #298 (1122 pts) | #246 (1317 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #466 (828 pts) | #650 (583 pts) | #510 (773 pts) | #360 (1028 pts) | #342 (1063 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #334 (921 pts) | #302 (976 pts) | #303 (1001 pts) | #275 (1046 pts) | #253 (1151 pts) |