Rockin W Smokers KS
Rating
1494
peak 1509
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#1266
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
579.17 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 593.02 (-13.85)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±82.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.45 · weakest Pork (159.69)
Road miles
511
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 507 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 40% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 161.6456 | 164.25 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3544 | 161.6916 | 164.45 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 146.8112 | 159.69 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 157.6456 | 162.24 | 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 | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 593.02
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 | 658.6972 | 658.70 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 646.8112 | 646.81 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 464.3192 | 464.32 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 491.3140 | 491.31 |
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) |
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) |