KY Bourbon Barrel Smokers KY
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-09-16
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#290
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.68 · weakest Pork (158.21)
Road miles
56
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
634.98 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
328.21 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Blinkys Offset BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026-03-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 157.0972 | 163.68 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.4172 | 158.40 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 155.3484 | 158.21 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 157.6684 | 159.09 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-03-20 |
| Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 79% | 2023-09-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 634.98 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.21 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-16 — First tracked contest · Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2023-09-15 — Career-best overall score (644.4228) · Reuniting After War BBQ Competition
- 📣 2024-03-15 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📈 2026-03-20 — Peak power rating (1501) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +5.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition | 2022-09-16 |
| -4.8 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | 2023-09-15 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 90% | 90% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
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 | 38 / 125 (332.5144) | 46 (162.8000) | 22 (169.7144) | 47 (157.6456) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 32 / 93 (323.9084) | 9 (171.4056) | 44 (152.5028) | 40 (155.3484) | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 22 / 28 (644.4228) | 20 (163.4284) | 23 (159.9772) | 21 (160.5028) | 24 (160.5144) |
| 2022-09-16 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 19 / 24 (625.5312) | 19 (157.0972) | 21 (151.4172) | 18 (159.3484) | 17 (157.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #290 (60 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #290 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #284 (145 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1223 (68 pts) | #1249 (78 pts) | #1419 (63 pts) | #1239 (73 pts) | #1567 (58 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1234 (79 pts) | #1275 (79 pts) | #1373 (69 pts) | #1264 (84 pts) | #1221 (89 pts) |