Smokey & the Bandits
Smokey & the Bandits is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 37th of 51 at the Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.56 · weakest Chicken (154.85)
Purse competed for
$12K
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 | 154.8460 | 154.8460 | 154.85 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 162.8344 | 162.83 | top 75% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 164.5484 | 164.55 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 168.5600 | 168.56 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 37 / 51 (650.7888) | 48 (154.8460) | 38 (162.8344) | 36 (164.5484) | 25 (168.5600) |