On the rise
+25
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 25 points across 4 contests since Nov 21, 2025 — from 1399 up to 1424.
- 4 contests since Nov 21, 2025
- now 1424
SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL
SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 75 at the Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff (2026). They are ranked #6176 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Aces BBQ”, “SMOKIN ACES BBQ” and “Smokin Aces B.B.Q.”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1424
peak 1424 · rated over 24 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
Nov 21, 2014
latest Oct 9, 2026 · 11.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
7% of 28 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.62 (+41.21)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±46.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.03 · weakest Brisket (156.44)
Road miles
4,054
across 28 mapped stops · furthest 1,062 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$425K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.62 / 720
26 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #918 (116 pts) | #843 (151 pts) | #950 (131 pts) | #758 (166 pts) | #944 (116 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #814 (141 pts) | #933 (126 pts) | #1077 (116 pts) | #789 (176 pts) | #805 (166 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #834 (140 pts) | #958 (125 pts) | #948 (140 pts) | #871 (145 pts) | #838 (160 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1209 (70 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1118 (105 pts) | #1128 (105 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #631 (155 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1543 (130 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #1683 (145 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1128 (285 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL, each with one reason worth a look.
35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1424
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,178 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1424
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 42 contests to 28.
⚔ Compare careers#6,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Level with SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1424
They turned up 7 years after SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Florida Boys | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Tarheel Cookers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Porkganic BBQ | 9 | 5 | 3 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 150.2972 | 161.62 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.6172 | 151.9656 | 165.03 | top 59% |
| Pork | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 143.9428 | 162.87 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 133.0628 | 156.44 | top 76% |
“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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 9 | 31 | 0 | top 81% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 7 | 5 | 0 | top 73% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 72% | Nov 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests
Contests a season
2
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
22 of 28 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,047
finished ahead 681 times, behind 1,481
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jan 24, 2020 → Nov 19, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- Career-best overall score689.7372 Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
- 25th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Most recent contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20193 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7080 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Plant City Pig Jam
20152 milestones
- First call Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1491) Plant City Pig Jam
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.2 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff | Sep 11, 2026 |
| +13.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2019 |
| +9.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
| +3.8 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| +0.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2016 |
| -12.5 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 19, 2021 |
| -10.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 29, 2016 |
| -9.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 28, 2022 |
| -9.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 53% | 95.8% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 91.6% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 92% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.8% | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 48% | 93.2% | 84.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.9% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.5% | 73% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 61% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86% | 86% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 72 / 99 (681.0284) | 74 (168.5256) | 51 (172.5600) | 36 (173.7028) | 83 (166.2400) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 105 / 158 (679.8856) | 142 (164.5372) | 59 (173.1200) | 12 (177.7028) | 132 (164.5256) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 149 / 360 (683.8968) | 142 (171.9656) | 188 (170.2628) | 18 (177.7028) | 263 (163.9656) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 4 / 75 (689.7372) | 30 (169.6800) | 15 (173.1544) | 23 (170.9028) | 7 (176) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 49 / 63 (669.6000) | 50 (166.2628) | 22 (173.7144) | 47 (166.2400) | 51 (163.3828) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 26 / 31 (654.7316) | 18 (167.9656) | 29 (155.9772) | 15 (171.4172) | 27 (159.3716) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 31 / 40 (659.8172) | 36 (163.3828) | 31 (167.3828) | 33 (166.2400) | 32 (162.8116) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 19 / 26 (660.4000) | 22 (162.2284) | 24 (161.1088) | 12 (171.9656) | 14 (165.0972) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 51 / 61 (662.1600) | 50 (165.6684) | 36 (168.5372) | 42 (167.9772) | 54 (159.9772) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 19 / 25 (646.6744) | 22 (159.9312) | 19 (159.3944) | 18 (164.5372) | 15 (162.8116) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 47 / 51 (627.7256) | 49 (154.2172) | 27 (168.5256) | 47 (153.0628) | 45 (151.9200) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 21 / 25 (649.5656) | 23 (158.8000) | 23 (155.9200) | 14 (168.5484) | 14 (166.2972) |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 56 / 60 (631.2568) | 49 (163.3828) | 49 (161.1200) | 54 (159.3712) | 58 (147.3828) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 36 / 37 (611.2000) | 34 (159.9544) | 29 (161.0972) | 34 (157.0856) | 36 (133.0628) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 33 / 53 (657.0512) | 46 (158.8116) | 18 (169.1428) | 27 (166.2856) | 29 (162.8112) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 5 / 39 (130.7884) | 28 (159.4512) | 32 (157.0972) | 13 (169.7028) | 33 (147.9316) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 31 / 58 (670.7080) | 13 (174.2628) | 5 (174.8456) | 43 (160.5140) | 42 (161.0856) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 45 / 58 (636.4568) | 53 (153.1084) | 31 (164.5600) | 52 (153.6684) | 32 (165.1200) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 36 / 44 (635.3144) | 36 (158.2512) | 31 (162.8344) | 23 (165.1200) | 39 (149.1088) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 45 / 60 (627.2684) | 43 (162.2512) | 30 (165.0972) | 44 (156.5484) | 52 (143.3716) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 26 / 42 (639.8172) | 18 (166.2856) | 20 (166.2516) | 31 (159.9428) | 36 (147.3372) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 55 / 60 (606.1140) | 47 (159.9544) | 49 (151.9656) | 58 (151.9884) | 58 (142.2056) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 38 / 38 (435.2800) | 34 (154.2400) | — | 38 (143.9428) | 37 (137.0972) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 52 / 58 (615.5204) | 51 (156.6288) | 47 (154.8916) | 52 (153.1200) | 49 (150.8800) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 30 / 49 (645.1660) | 47 (150.2972) | 1 (176.6172) | 40 (153.1200) | 23 (165.1316) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 32 / 39 (619.4860) | 33 (151.9544) | 23 (160.6172) | 28 (154.2972) | 28 (152.6172) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.