Smokesdidier bbq KS
Rating
1451
peak 1500
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#812
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
552.78 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 539.64 (+13.15)
Walk rate
6%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±202.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.08 · weakest Brisket (160.04)
Road miles
414
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Fat&Dumb BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fatty Shack in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 152.5256 | 161.19 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0800 | 149.0856 | 165.08 | top 52% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 146.2744 | 161.23 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 143.9428 | 160.04 | top 64% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 66% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (15 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 539.64
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 163.43 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.2340 | 655.23 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.9944 | 648.99 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.7084 | 630.71 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 665.5540 | 491.67 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 657.0976 | 404.08 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8628 | 635.86 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 666.7084 | 646.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 11 (163.4288) | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 42 / 53 (655.2340) | 48 (155.3600) | 30 (170.2512) | 25 (171.4056) | 43 (158.2172) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 37 / 46 (648.9944) | 39 (159.9428) | 33 (163.3828) | 39 (158.8344) | 23 (166.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 430 / 487 (630.7084) | 365 (162.8572) | 399 (159.3712) | 450 (153.6456) | 421 (154.8344) |
| 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 | 267 / 505 (665.5540) | 373 (162.2628) | 219 (168.5256) | 223 (168.5256) | 233 (166.2400) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 31 / 48 (649.5200) | 32 (162.2400) | 18 (168.5372) | 42 (153.6456) | 32 (165.0972) |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 7 / 11 (159.9428) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 184 / 467 (154.2856) | 320 (161.6684) | 88 (172.0800) | 259 (163.9884) | 362 (155.4056) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 26 / 46 (657.0976) | 26 (166.2972) | 34 (155.9660) | 27 (166.2972) | 16 (168.5372) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 90 / 145 (634.6396) | 125 (152.5256) | 47 (166.2628) | 107 (157.0628) | 82 (158.7884) |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 5 / 24 (170.2972) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 41 / 43 (635.8628) | 42 (160.5256) | 26 (167.4288) | 32 (163.9656) | 42 (143.9428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 355 / 468 (637.5424) | 274 (163.4284) | 274 (163.9428) | 389 (154.2284) | 354 (155.9428) |
| 2019-08-31 | Crimson & Blue BBQ Lawrence, KS | 10 / 15 (659.8740) | 11 (166.2512) | 6 (170.3088) | 10 (164.5256) | 13 (158.7884) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 25 / 183 (666.7084) | 102 (159.9312) | 43 (167.9888) | 26 (170.8228) | 41 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 49 (661.6228) | 33 (161.6456) | 15 (168.0000) | 27 (164.0116) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 98 / 104 (608.9944) | 81 (161.6916) | 101 (149.0856) | 101 (146.2744) | 89 (151.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #812 (360 pts) | #880 (350 pts) | #750 (445 pts) | #877 (355 pts) | #800 (405 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |