Hedge Row Smokers
Hedge Row Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 28th of 31 at the East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 28, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.98 · weakest Chicken (147.38)
Purse competed for
$4,500
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 | 147.3828 | 147.3828 | 147.38 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9772 | 155.9772 | 155.98 | top 90% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 159.9772 | 159.98 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8456 | 150.8456 | 150.85 | 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 28, 2026 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 28 / 31 (614.1828) | 29 (147.3828) | 28 (155.9772) | 25 (159.9772) | 28 (150.8456) |