RS Smoke Syndicate
RS Smoke Syndicate is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 37th of 39 at the City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) (2026). They finished #1085 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
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 95%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (141.10)
Purse competed for
$9,100
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1085 (60 pts) | #1164 (60 pts) | #1225 (60 pts) | #1133 (60 pts) | #1120 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 162.2744 | 162.27 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.0972 | 141.0972 | 141.10 | top 95% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.7656 | 142.7656 | 142.77 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 153.0972 | 153.10 | top 90% |
“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 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN | 37 / 39 (599.2344) | 30 (162.2744) | 37 (141.0972) | 39 (142.7656) | 35 (153.0972) |