Rockin W Smokers

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2711

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1513

peak 1529 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-08-28

latest 2026-03-20

Best ToY finish

#1266

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6112 / 720

Master · City of Springs BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.44 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 655.72 (-4.28)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship

Consistency

±13.42

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.40 · weakest Pork (161.33)

Road miles

2,629

mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 547 mi

Schedule strength

62%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)

Purse competed for

$139K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.72 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

677.6112 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6112 at City of Springs BBQ Championship — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-04-06

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.07 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 31%.

Pork avg 161.33
Pork Ribs avg 165.40
1 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

3.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20).

last seen 2022-10-01
back 2026-03-20

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 10 shared pork ribs entries lost

BUTCHER BBQ ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±1.86% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.1% of a perfect score
14 contests

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

Scott - Yards BBQ

#2729 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1525

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Rockin W Smokers)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Rockin W Smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-09-12

⚔ Head-to-head

EAST MEATS WEST

#2722 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Rockin W Smokers)

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 2024-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

Big Smoke BBQ

#2692 of the rated field

1513 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1513

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Rockin W Smokers)

Fewer contests behind them than Rockin W Smokers has cooked, 7 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 5 contests
last seen 2024-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Slowburn BBQ - AR

#2707 of the rated field

1513 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 25% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Shanty Town BBQ

#2703 of the rated field

1513 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1518

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

BRAZEN BARREL BBQ

#2725 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 8 years after Rockin W Smokers did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-07-10

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Big Daddy G's BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Heavy Smoke BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BILLY RAY BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	0	0	171.9772	157.0856	165.37	top 57%
Pork Ribs	13	4	1	2	179.4400	144.5144	165.40	top 50%
Pork	13	1	0	0	172.5600	146.8112	161.33	top 68%
Brisket	13	1	0	0	176.5600	151.3828	163.62	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
KS	5	top 52%
TX	5	top 52%
TN	2	top 80%
OK	1	top 35%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 37%
Medium (20–39)	1	top 28%
Large (40+)	10	top 61%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	2	125	0	top 51%	2022-09-29
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	135	0	top 70%	2018-09-15

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 10.6 yrs 2015-08-28 → 2026-03-20

Busiest season 2018 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 6 of 14 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 165.40 · weakest Pork (161.33)

Walk rate 29% a top-10 call in 4 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 21% 3 of 14 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 655.72 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,385 1,073–1,520 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,629 14 mapped stops · furthest 547 mi

Schedule strength 1578 average field rating faced — tougher than 62% of rated contests

Purse competed for $139,335 listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3.5 yrs 2022-10-01 → 2026-03-20

Power rating 1513 peak 1529 · #2711 of 6,413 rated

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

2015
Aug 28 First tracked contest Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
Aug 28 First call Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
Aug 28 First category win (Pork Ribs) Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
Aug 28 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship
2016
Mar 11 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9428 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2018
Apr 6 Career-best overall score677.6112 City of Springs BBQ Championship
2019
Sep 12 10th tracked contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
2021
Sep 16 Peak power rating (1529) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
2026
Mar 20 Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2016-03-11
+10.3	City of Springs BBQ Championship	2018-04-06
+8.5	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	2019-09-12
+5.8	*Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival	2017-10-13
+3.3	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	2021-09-16

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	2026-03-20
-9.2	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	2015-09-04
-5.6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	2022-09-29
-0.5	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	2018-08-31
-0.2	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	2017-10-27

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0	0%	top 90%	91.5%	91.5%
2022	2	0	0	0%	top 75%	89.8%	89.8%
2021	1	0	0	0%	top 27%	—	—
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 17%	—	—
2018	4	1	0	25%	top 58%	94.1%	92%
2017	2	1	0	50%	top 54%	92.9%	92.8%
2016	1	1	0	100%	top 28%	91.7%	91.7%
2015	2	0	1	50%	top 69%	89.7%	88.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-03-20	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	112 / 125 (658.6972)	114 (161.6456)	109 (161.6916)	55 (172.5600)	102 (162.8000)
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	379 / 505 (646.8112)	337 (163.9772)	344 (163.4856)	409 (158.8228)	352 (160.5256)
2021-09-16	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	125 / 467 (464.3192)	267 (163.9772)	241 (166.2628)	436 (146.8112)	334 (157.6456)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	79 / 468 (491.3140)	200 (167.3828)	201 (166.3544)	330 (160.5484)	162 (167.9772)
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	271 / 467 (654.7540)	197 (167.9772)	412 (152.4912)	280 (162.2628)	73 (172.0228)
2018-09-14	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	135 / 164 (664.4116)	105 (169.6800)	154 (159.3716)	149 (162.2284)	58 (173.1316)
2018-08-31	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	42 / 74 (654.2396)	33 (166.2512)	30 (166.8456)	59 (158.2400)	38 (162.9028)
2018-04-06	City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK	6 / 17 (677.6112)	10 (169.1200)	2 (176.0000)	4 (171.9656)	11 (160.5256)
2017-10-27	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	66 / 95 (669.0168)	81 (162.8112)	19 (173.7372)	70 (163.9428)	51 (168.5256)
2017-10-13	*Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival Duncanville, TX	7 / 18 (667.8860)	13 (161.1088)	5 (171.9772)	14 (158.2400)	5 (176.5600)
2016-03-11	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX	8 / 29 (659.9428)	4 (171.9772)	7 (168.0228)	13 (165.7028)	23 (154.2400)
2015-09-04	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	58 / 70 (627.8628)	22 (166.8456)	68 (144.5144)	53 (157.6684)	43 (158.8344)
2015-08-28	Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX	31 / 57 (646.1596)	43 (157.0856)	1 (179.4400)	40 (158.2512)	44 (151.3828)

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

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1266 (180 pts)	#1319 (180 pts)	#1354 (180 pts)	#1342 (180 pts)	#1330 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1635 (149 pts)	#1433 (204 pts)	#1678 (159 pts)	#2041 (114 pts)	#2332 (64 pts)