The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Bottom of the Barrel has finished one call ahead of Tower of Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Tower of Smoke BBQ
Tower of Smoke BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 14 at the Rekindled Ironman (2026). They finished #977 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2024
latest Apr 3, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.31 · weakest Brisket (144.67)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
604.34 / 720
3 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 | #977 (94 pts) | #1050 (94 pts) | #939 (134 pts) | #982 (104 pts) | #1015 (94 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1404 (58 pts) | #1189 (68 pts) | #1506 (58 pts) | #1423 (58 pts) | #1422 (58 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1129 (71 pts) | #1096 (101 pts) | #1277 (71 pts) | #1141 (81 pts) | #1179 (66 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 154.2172 | 157.31 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 141.6344 | 151.96 | top 84% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7772 | 142.7772 | 150.40 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0400 | 138.1716 | 144.67 | top 100% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rekindled Ironman | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 100% | Apr 3, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
42
finished ahead 1 times, behind 73
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First call Rekindled Ironman
- Career-best overall score623.7144 Rekindled Ironman
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.6800 Rekindled Ironman
- Most recent contest Rekindled Ironman
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1487) The Ironman
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 14 / 14 (623.7144) | 14 (154.2172) | 8 (165.6800) | 12 (154.7772) | 14 (149.0400) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 23 / 23 (590.6288) | 21 (159.4172) | 23 (141.6344) | 23 (142.7772) | 23 (146.8000) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 20 / 21 (598.6744) | 14 (158.2972) | 20 (148.5600) | 18 (153.6456) | 21 (138.1716) |