Rockin W Smokers

Rockin W Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 17 at the City of Springs BBQ Championship (2018). They are ranked #2702 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,702

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1513

peak 1529 · rated over 12 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 28, 2015

latest Mar 20, 2026 · 10.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1266

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 14 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

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

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship

Consistency

±13.42

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.40 · weakest Pork (161.33)

Road miles

2,629

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 547 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)

Purse competed for

$139K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.72 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

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
Apr 6, 2018

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 call 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 (Mar 20, 2026).

last seen Oct 1, 2022
back Mar 20, 2026

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

±2.15% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.15% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
14 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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Rockin W Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Fat For A Reason BBQ

#2,707 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1525

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

One contest 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 9 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Smoke 30 BBQ

#2,691 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1514

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

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Rockin W Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 6 contests

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Big Smoke BBQ

#2,701 of the rated field

1513 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 Oct 11, 2024

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Shanty Town BBQ

#2,708 of the rated field

1513 power rating

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

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jan 26, 2018

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Last Place Chicken

#2,684 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1526

Level with Rockin W Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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2 Live Que

#2,717 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jan 24, 2025

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

Repeat visits (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%	Sep 29, 2022
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	135	0	top 70%	Sep 15, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 6 of 14 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,374 finished ahead 1,073 times, behind 1,520

Longest layoff 3.5 yrs Oct 1, 2022 → Mar 20, 2026

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

20261 milestone

Mar 20 Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship

20211 milestone

Sep 16 Peak power rating (1529) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST

20191 milestone

Sep 12 10th tracked contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST

20181 milestone

Apr 6 Career-best overall score677.6112 City of Springs BBQ Championship

20162 milestones

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

20154 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 11, 2016
+10.3	City of Springs BBQ Championship	Apr 6, 2018
+8.4	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	Sep 12, 2019
+5.8	Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival	Oct 13, 2017
+3.3	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2026
-9.2	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	Sep 4, 2015
-5.6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	Sep 29, 2022
-0.5	Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	Aug 31, 2018
-0.1	Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship	Aug 28, 2015

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	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%	86%	86%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 17%	91%	91%
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
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	112 / 125 (658.6972)	114 (161.6456)	109 (161.6916)	55 (172.5600)	102 (162.8000)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	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)
Sep 16, 2021	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)
Sep 12, 2019	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)
Sep 15, 2018	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)
Sep 14, 2018	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)
Aug 31, 2018	Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	42 / 74 (654.2396)	33 (166.2512)	30 (166.8456)	59 (158.2400)	38 (162.9028)
Apr 6, 2018	City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK	6 / 17 (677.6112)	10 (169.1200)	2 (176)	4 (171.9656)	11 (160.5256)
Oct 27, 2017	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)
Oct 13, 2017	Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival Duncanville, TX	7 / 18 (667.8860)	13 (161.1088)	5 (171.9772)	14 (158.2400)	5 (176.5600)
Mar 11, 2016	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)
Sep 4, 2015	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	58 / 70 (627.8628)	22 (166.8456)	68 (144.5144)	53 (157.6684)	43 (158.8344)
Aug 28, 2015	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)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Rockin W Smokers

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs 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)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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)