Smoking for a Cure
Smoking for a Cure is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 22 at the Fire on the Mountain BBQ (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.04)
Purse competed for
$5,000
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4172 | 155.4172 | 155.42 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0400 | 149.0400 | 149.04 | top 100% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 160.5372 | 160.54 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7772 | 150.7772 | 150.78 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 21 / 22 (615.7716) | 20 (155.4172) | 22 (149.0400) | 22 (160.5372) | 21 (150.7772) |