Smoky Fatbacks KS
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2019-06-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.41
last 3 vs career avg 661.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.46
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.79 · weakest Brisket (160.52)
Road miles
70
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 162.2744 | 164.54 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 162.2744 | 164.56 | top 57% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 166.2512 | 171.79 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 155.8968 | 160.52 | top 72% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.41
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.5260 | 661.41 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 26 / 38 (655.2568) | 29 (162.2744) | 26 (162.8228) | 3 (174.2628) | 32 (155.8968) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 33 / 53 (668.5260) | 38 (166.2628) | 38 (162.2744) | 11 (174.8572) | 34 (165.1316) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 61 / 104 (660.4564) | 69 (165.0968) | 33 (168.5828) | 54 (166.2512) | 70 (160.5256) |