High-water mark
685.5884
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.5884 at Cruisin' and BBQin' — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 31, 2026
Big Smoak BBQ
Big Smoak BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 9th of 26 at the Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1508
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2014
latest Jul 31, 2026 · 12 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.11 · weakest Pork (166.26)
Road miles
1,190
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1,190 mi
Purse competed for
$9,750
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
671.63 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 167.3944 | 169.11 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 168 | 168.26 | top 46% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 160.5484 | 166.26 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.7372 | 168 | top 29% |
“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
Opponents faced
65
finished ahead 34 times, behind 30
Longest layoff
12 yrs
Aug 16, 2014 → Jul 31, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.5884 Cruisin' and BBQin'
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 Cruisin' and BBQin'
- Most recent contest Cruisin' and BBQin'
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- First call Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- First overall top-10 Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6800 Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 12 / 26 (685.5884) | 16 (170.8344) | 16 (168.5256) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival Winnipeg Manitoba Canada | 9 / 26 (657.6800) | 7 (167.3944) | 8 (168) | 15 (160.5484) | 10 (161.7372) |