SMOKE 'M ALL ST. LOUIS

SMOKE 'M ALL ST. LOUIS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 48 at the Morton BBQ Throwdown (2014). They are ranked #3455 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,455

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1494

peak 1514 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 25, 2014

latest Apr 26, 2019 · 4.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1212

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

659.2572 / 720

Master · BBQ, Bikes and Blues

Perfect 180s

Current form

638.94 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 643.21 (-4.26)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Brisket · BBQ, Bikes and Blues

Consistency

±13.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.62 · weakest Brisket (158.32)

Road miles

1,018

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 171 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

643.21 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 49%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.30 points below their pork, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 33%.

Brisket avg 158.32
Pork avg 165.62
1 call in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BOSS HAWG BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at BBQ, Bikes and Blues (Apr 26, 2019).

last seen May 6, 2016
back Apr 26, 2019

Pork nemesis

4 of 6 shared pork entries lost

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 6 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±1.91% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.91% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.3% of a perfect score
9 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
2016 ↗	Master	#1965 (115 pts)	#2029 (115 pts)	#1737 (145 pts)	#1772 (140 pts)	#1772 (130 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1268 (215 pts)	#1070 (300 pts)	#1286 (235 pts)	#931 (385 pts)	#1348 (205 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1212 (238 pts)	#1465 (198 pts)	#1573 (168 pts)	#847 (433 pts)	#1247 (243 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE 'M ALL ST. LOUIS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

KYOTEE KOOKERS

#3,451 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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SOUTH COAST BBQ

#3,476 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before SMOKE 'M ALL ST. LOUIS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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3 Master Basters

#3,478 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

Level with SMOKE 'M ALL ST. LOUIS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2023

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SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA

#3,443 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 28, 2017

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Popping Smoke Barbecue

#3,441 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1506

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2024

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ZIP'S Q

#3,469 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1494

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
JUGS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	1	0	172.5600	151.9544	159.60	top 68%
Pork Ribs	9	0	0	165.1200	151.9660	159.67	top 63%
Pork	9	3	1	173.7144	155.9544	165.62	top 41%
Brisket	9	1	0	174.2628	143.9084	158.32	top 57%

“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)	3	0	top 83%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 48%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	7	0	top 63%
IL	2	0	top 49%

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 a different one every time

Opponents faced 259 finished ahead 176 times, behind 211

Longest layoff 3 yrs May 6, 2016 → Apr 26, 2019

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

20193 milestones

Apr 26 Career-best overall score659.2572 BBQ, Bikes and Blues
Apr 26 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 BBQ, Bikes and Blues
Apr 26 Most recent contest BBQ, Bikes and Blues

20144 milestones

Jul 25 First tracked contest Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 25 First call Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.6060 Morton BBQ Throwdown
Aug 22 Peak power rating (1514) 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.9	Morton BBQ Throwdown	Jul 25, 2014
+6.6	22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 22, 2014
+5.7	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 17, 2015
+3.9	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 21, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Anchor City Cook Off	Oct 10, 2014
-9.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 6, 2016
-4.9	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 15, 2016
-4.1	Up In Smoke On The Square	Jun 5, 2015
-0.1	BBQ, Bikes and Blues	Apr 26, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	100%	top 64%	91.6%	91.6%
2016	2	0%	top 86%	88.4%	87.3%
2015	3	67%	top 49%	91.3%	89.6%
2014	3	67%	top 51%	91.2%	89.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO	25 / 39 (659.2572)	33 (158.2172)	29 (159.9544)	22 (166.8228)	10 (174.2628)
May 6, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	29 / 30 (620.9256)	29 (151.9544)	19 (162.8344)	20 (162.2284)	29 (143.9084)
Apr 15, 2016	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	40 / 53 (636.4576)	43 (158.2516)	45 (151.9660)	26 (163.9656)	22 (162.2744)
Aug 21, 2015	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	24 / 58 (641.0516)	7 (172.5600)	19 (164.5372)	37 (155.9544)	43 (148)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	27 / 40 (637.0288)	39 (153.1200)	31 (154.8688)	14 (166.2400)	20 (162.8000)
Apr 17, 2015	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	19 / 49 (657.7144)	22 (165.7372)	20 (164.0228)	4 (173.7144)	36 (154.2400)
Oct 10, 2014	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	24 / 27 (625.0288)	25 (154.8344)	25 (157.1316)	19 (160.5256)	23 (152.5372)
Aug 22, 2014	22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	17 / 52 (654.8112)	38 (154.2856)	21 (165.1200)	9 (169.1200)	15 (166.2856)
Jul 25, 2014	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	15 / 48 (656.6060)	15 (167.4400)	31 (156.5944)	2 (172)	16 (160.5716)

SMOKE 'M ALL ST. LOUIS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (7 found in their record)

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)

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)