High-water mark
669.0972
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.0972 at The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 13, 2018
Smokin Under the Bridge
Smokin Under the Bridge is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 51 at the Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) (2019). They are ranked #3171 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1502 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 29, 2016
latest Oct 11, 2019 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.66
last 5 Master vs avg 648.53 (+0.14)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.15 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Road miles
223
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.53 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Under the Bridge, each with one reason worth a look.
108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Smokin Under the Bridge's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,168 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1536
They've been 1536 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1508
They turned up 8 years after Smokin Under the Bridge did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Level with Smokin Under the Bridge on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wildhouse BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 143.9200 | 166.15 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.6572 | 162.60 | top 65% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 153.6228 | 163.47 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 138.7544 | 156.31 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Ville | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 79% | Apr 28, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
284
finished ahead 169 times, behind 270
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Grasshopper '19
- First overall top-10 Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- 10th tracked contest Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score669.0972 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Peak power rating (1502) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20172 milestones
- First call Smokin in the Ville
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5256 Smokin on Oak
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ville
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 11, 2019 |
| +7.9 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 13, 2018 |
| +6.7 | Smokin on Oak | Aug 18, 2017 |
| +4.9 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 14, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Smokin' in the Ville | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -11.1 | Grasshopper '19 | May 10, 2019 |
| -4.7 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 13, 2017 |
| -1 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -0.1 | Smokin in the Ville | Apr 28, 2017 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 94.3% | 90.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 92.9% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 8 / 51 (169.7028) | 20 (170.8228) | 24 (167.9772) | 32 (163.4172) | 47 (150.2400) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 68 (658.1828) | 49 (164.5828) | 52 (160.5372) | 41 (165.0972) | 28 (167.9656) |
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 52 / 53 (621.5316) | 8 (177.1428) | 51 (149.6572) | 52 (155.9772) | 53 (138.7544) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 15 / 35 (666.1484) | 23 (164.5484) | 21 (167.9772) | 19 (163.9428) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 33 / 53 (644.9944) | 29 (165.6800) | 35 (162.2400) | 41 (158.8228) | 34 (158.2516) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 19 / 51 (669.0972) | 11 (170.8572) | 24 (168.5372) | 38 (161.1772) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 44 / 55 (654.2400) | 39 (167.4056) | 35 (165.7144) | 19 (170.8800) | 53 (150.2400) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 11 / 28 (668.5256) | 8 (169.6684) | 21 (159.9656) | 11 (169.7372) | 11 (169.1544) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Smokin in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 16 / 26 (644) | 10 (166.8572) | 13 (164.5828) | 10 (172) | 23 (140.5600) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 29 / 30 (606.0800) | 29 (143.9200) | 22 (158.8344) | 27 (153.6228) | 26 (149.7028) |