The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (Jan 26, 2024).
- last seen Jan 24, 2020
- back Jan 26, 2024
Smokin Aces BBQ 2
Smokin Aces BBQ 2 is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2026. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Aces BBQ 2”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jan 24, 2020
latest Jan 22, 2026 · 6 years on the trail
Avg finish
—
overall standings
Best overall
—
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$75K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
3 of 3 contests
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Jan 24, 2020 → Jan 26, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20201 milestone
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |