Smokin R's

Smokin R's is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 61 at the East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1747 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKIN' R'S”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,747

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1550

peak 1558 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 17, 2015

latest Apr 3, 2026 · 11 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#450

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

29% of 14 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

685.6688 / 720

Master · Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.54 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 663.26 (-4.72)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Cookin on the Kaw

Consistency

±17.18

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.56 · weakest Chicken (162.71)

Road miles

660

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Purse competed for

$5,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

663.26 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0344 points from the title

Came within 0.0344 points of the Grand Championship at East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival (Aug 28, 2015).

Happy hunting ground

Top 3% average finish here

East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 3% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 3%

High-water mark

685.6688 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.6688 at Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

B & C SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of Smokin R's 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 34%.

6 contests
3 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 34%

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ ahead in 88% of their meetings

BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.85 points below their pork, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 29%.

Chicken avg 162.71
Pork avg 167.56
1 call in 14 entries

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A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Griswold Grillers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

9.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 9.5 years, then back at Smokin in the Valley (Apr 3, 2026).

last seen Oct 7, 2016
back Apr 3, 2026

Pork nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork entries lost

BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±2.39% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.39% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.1% of a perfect score
14 contests

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	#1342 (56 pts)	#1392 (56 pts)	#1183 (66 pts)	#1073 (71 pts)	#1344 (56 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#546 (730 pts)	#748 (535 pts)	#628 (650 pts)	#489 (830 pts)	#540 (750 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#450 (854 pts)	#621 (619 pts)	#454 (839 pts)	#605 (639 pts)	#384 (974 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin R's, each with one reason worth a look.

60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

DRUM DADDY BBQ

#1,751 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1555

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin R's)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin R's has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Jun 4, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

Beer Belly BBQ

#1,745 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 63
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1599

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin R's)

They've been 1599 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 59 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2025

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EVEL QUE-NIEVEL

#1,734 of the rated field

1551 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1552

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Smokin R's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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SEXY Q

#1,749 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1553

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 1, 2017

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NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM

#1,758 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1554

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

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Ro-Ro's Smokehouse

#1,743 of the rated field

1550 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1550

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BULL CREEK BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Griswold Grillers	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
PORKERSTARS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
KC SMOKE DAWGS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	1	0	174.2972	154.8228	162.71	top 62%
Pork Ribs	14	3	0	176	155.9660	166.77	top 43%
Pork	14	4	1	177.1428	158.2056	167.56	top 43%
Brisket	14	6	2	178.8572	149.0744	166.22	top 38%

“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)	8	0	top 48%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 38%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	11	0	top 42%
MO	3	0	top 51%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Cookin on the Kaw	2	10	0	top 38%	Oct 7, 2016
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	2	2	0	top 3%	Aug 26, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 7 contests

Contests a season 4.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 11 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 360 finished ahead 353 times, behind 226

Longest layoff 9.5 yrs Oct 7, 2016 → Apr 3, 2026

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Apr 3 Most recent contest Smokin in the Valley

20162 milestones

Jul 15 10th tracked contest Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ
Oct 7 Peak power rating (1558) Cookin on the Kaw

20158 milestones

Apr 17 First tracked contest VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge
Jun 5 First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
Jun 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.9200 McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
Aug 28 First overall top-10 East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 First overall podium East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 First Reserve Championship East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Sep 11 Career-best overall score685.6688 Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
Oct 9 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Cookin on the Kaw

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.3	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 28, 2015
+14.7	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	Aug 26, 2016
+10.8	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Sep 11, 2015
+8.2	Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 9, 2015
+7.5	McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)	Jun 5, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.4	Smokin in the Valley	Apr 3, 2026
-4.3	VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge	Apr 17, 2015
-2.8	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q	May 6, 2016
-1.5	McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)	Jun 3, 2016
-1.2	Smoking in the Golden Valley	Sep 23, 2016

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0%	top 81%	87.1%	87.1%
2016	7	1	43%	top 46%	94.8%	91.8%
2015	6	3	83%	top 34%	95.2%	93.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 3, 2026	Smokin in the Valley 🏅 Linn Valley, KS	25 / 31 (627.2348)	26 (158.2516)	23 (155.9660)	22 (163.9428)	25 (149.0744)
Oct 7, 2016	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	27 / 56 (666.8000)	41 (163.3828)	15 (170.2856)	28 (167.4172)	29 (165.7144)
Sep 23, 2016	Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO	12 / 22 (657.0400)	18 (157.0856)	12 (165.7144)	14 (165.1200)	6 (169.1200)
Aug 26, 2016	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	2 / 61 (682.8688)	13 (169.1316)	24 (165.7372)	2 (177.1428)	9 (170.8572)
Jul 15, 2016	Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS	26 / 46 (658.7428)	32 (163.4172)	40 (159.9772)	8 (174.2628)	29 (161.0856)
Jun 3, 2016	McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS	19 / 33 (657.6456)	31 (154.8228)	13 (170.2972)	17 (163.9428)	15 (168.5828)
May 6, 2016	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	18 / 30 (644.9484)	17 (161.6684)	11 (167.3944)	20 (158.2056)	17 (157.6800)
Apr 1, 2016	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	32 / 72 (659.3372)	40 (164.5600)	55 (155.9772)	22 (169.6800)	13 (169.1200)
Oct 9, 2015	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	10 / 36 (684.5256)	33 (157.0856)	7 (176)	10 (172.5828)	3 (178.8572)
Sep 11, 2015	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	5 / 28 (685.6688)	13 (171.4400)	14 (170.8460)	7 (173.1084)	7 (170.2744)
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	2 / 65 (682.2516)	13 (169.1200)	6 (172.0116)	20 (166.8228)	2 (174.2972)
Jul 10, 2015	Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO	18 / 33 (662.1712)	26 (158.8456)	13 (164.5488)	19 (165.6684)	5 (173.1084)
Jun 5, 2015	McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	11 / 33 (675.9200)	4 (174.2972)	5 (174.2628)	14 (168.5484)	21 (158.8116)
Apr 17, 2015	VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	33 / 47 (640.5144)	38 (154.8572)	19 (165.7488)	29 (159.3712)	30 (160.5372)

Smokin R's

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Happy hunting ground

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)