Smokin Side Piece
Smokin Side Piece is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 30th of 32 at the Ribs on the Ridge (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Feb 20, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.29 · weakest Brisket (145.63)
Purse competed for
$9,700
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 174.2856 | 174.29 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 161.6572 | 161.66 | top 94% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0628 | 157.0628 | 157.06 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6348 | 145.6348 | 145.63 | top 97% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 30 / 32 (638.6404) | 10 (174.2856) | 30 (161.6572) | 31 (157.0628) | 31 (145.6348) |