The comeback
2.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (Jul 10, 2025).
- last seen Jan 27, 2023
- back Jul 10, 2025
Keepin It Smokin Jr
Keepin It Smokin Jr is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Also listed in KCBS results as “Keepin It Smokin Jr.”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jan 27, 2023
latest Mar 13, 2026 · 3.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
—
overall standings
Best overall
—
Road miles
835
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 417 mi
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Jan 27, 2023 → Jul 10, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Jeepin 4 Justice
20231 milestone
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jeepin 4 Justice 🏅 Shady Hills, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |