The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Feb 27, 2015).
RED EYED SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 67 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Roast N' Boast (2015), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #639 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #802 (125 pts) | #848 (135 pts) | #954 (120 pts) | #837 (120 pts) | #725 (175 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1208 (65 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #579 (293 pts) | #609 (308 pts) | #563 (393 pts) | #596 (308 pts) | #598 (293 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #319 (1,136 pts) | #329 (1,101 pts) | #362 (1,036 pts) | #410 (931 pts) | #300 (1,186 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #138 (1,773 pts) | #133 (1,687 pts) | #209 (1,413 pts) | #227 (1,360 pts) | #101 (1,871 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #105 (1,984 pts) | #150 (1,596 pts) | #107 (1,814 pts) | #137 (1,634 pts) | #94 (1,894 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #194 (1,535 pts) | #255 (1,250 pts) | #156 (1,615 pts) | #319 (1,101 pts) | #105 (1,880 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #214 (1,344 pts) | #227 (1,184 pts) | #174 (1,400 pts) | #155 (1,469 pts) | #264 (1,120 pts) |
The teams rated closest to RED EYED SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Old Town Franklin BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before RED EYED SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 52 contests to 67, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 32 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 23 contests, alongside a 65% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Specialists | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTYQUE | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 25 | 14 | 11 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY PRIME | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BUTT CREW | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGGIN' OUT | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 67 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 177.7028 | 154.8568 | 170.11 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 67 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 150.7772 | 168.63 | top 39% |
| Pork | 66 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 177.7144 | 151.4284 | 167.17 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 67 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 142.8000 | 168.14 | top 40% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| Medium (20–39) | 42 | 4 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 49% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Square | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 42% | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Stand by Your Grill | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 34% | Aug 19, 2016 |
| 'Que at the View | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | Apr 8, 2016 |
| Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | May 27, 2016 |
| Roast N' Boast | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Christmas on the River | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 37% | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | Jul 29, 2016 |
| George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 44% | May 6, 2016 |
| Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 28% | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Bama Brew & Que | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 17% | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 42% | May 15, 2015 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 75 | 0 | top 67% | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 40% | May 2, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek | Mar 27, 2014 |
| +17.4 | Christmas on the River State Championship | Dec 6, 2013 |
| +15.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 27, 2015 |
| +12.5 | Barber Q Battle | May 20, 2016 |
| +12.1 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | May 29, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21.8 | The Golden State Battle V | Mar 3, 2023 |
| -15.5 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 12, 2024 |
| -11.9 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 2, 2023 |
| -11.7 | World Barbecue Championship | Nov 11, 2016 |
| -10.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89% | 89% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 94% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100% | top 26% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 80% | top 33% | 96.8% | 94.4% |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 100% | top 27% | 96.4% | 94.9% |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 71% | top 38% | 95.9% | 93% |
| 2013 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 75% | top 41% | 95.5% | 92.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 24 / 53 (680.4800) | 22 (171.9772) | 34 (167.9772) | 30 (168.5484) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 50 / 90 (679.9088) | 67 (166.8344) | 30 (171.9772) | 30 (172.5600) | 56 (168.5372) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 51 / 58 (640.9372) | 51 (165.0856) | 56 (150.7772) | 24 (170.8344) | 51 (154.2400) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 31 / 43 (667.8860) | 28 (169.1200) | 33 (165.7032) | 19 (171.9772) | 34 (161.0856) |
| May 26, 2023 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 19 / 27 (664.5028) | 18 (168.5600) | 10 (170.3200) | — | 20 (162.8000) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 17 / 33 (677.0284) | 25 (166.2400) | 8 (174.8572) | 19 (167.9656) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 28 / 28 (631.2344) | 15 (170.8572) | 27 (154.7772) | 27 (153.0628) | 25 (152.5372) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | 5 / 27 (679.2912) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (172.5716) | 13 (166.2284) | 10 (166.2284) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 7 / 19 (673.6232) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (157.1088) | 1 (175.4172) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 9 / 28 (682.7312) | 10 (171.9656) | 14 (168.5372) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (169.1084) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 4 / 38 (688.4800) | 10 (174.8456) | 7 (173.1316) | 31 (161.6456) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL | 6 / 25 (690.1944) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1316) | 12 (168.5372) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS | 7 / 22 (676.9940) | 9 (170.8112) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (155.3600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | 19 / 34 (676.3996) | 12 (170.8112) | 20 (166.2400) | 15 (169.6800) | 17 (169.6684) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 67 / 89 (659.8168) | 8 (176.5600) | 22 (170.8228) | 78 (159.3484) | 80 (153.0856) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Hattiesburg, MS | 5 / 26 (669.5772) | 2 (175.4172) | 16 (160.5028) | 10 (167.3944) | 10 (166.2628) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS | 5 / 27 (694.7884) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 6 / 36 (689.0856) | 4 (173.7028) | 22 (165.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS | 12 / 40 (674.7308) | 22 (169.6684) | 17 (169.1084) | 33 (160.5484) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 9 / 33 (688.4684) | 14 (172.5600) | 14 (170.8228) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS | 10 / 41 (689.6228) | 5 (177.7028) | 22 (166.2400) | 17 (171.4172) | 8 (174.2628) |
| May 27, 2016 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 3 / 25 (686.7884) | 14 (167.3828) | 1 (177.1428) | 15 (164.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 20, 2016 | Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL | 2 / 30 (697.1088) | 17 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4516) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (174.2628) |
| May 6, 2016 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | 9 / 27 (676.4568) | 14 (170.2856) | 8 (171.4056) | 16 (166.2284) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 21 / 43 (666.7084) | 14 (168.5256) | 20 (167.9772) | 24 (165.6800) | 22 (164.5256) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 21 / 43 (675.8972) | 28 (167.9772) | 35 (161.6572) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4400) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL | 3 / 25 (686.1712) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (171.9656) | 20 (163.3828) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 22 / 30 (662.1600) | 21 (165.6800) | 15 (167.9772) | 13 (167.9772) | 24 (160.5256) |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 10 / 36 (678.7312) | 23 (166.2284) | 20 (165.0972) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1428) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 3 / 26 (685.0512) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (171.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS | 1 / 26 (690.2172) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | 4 / 26 (685.0396) | 11 (168.5484) | 8 (169.6800) | 7 (169.6684) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 25 / 30 (680.4568) | 24 (168.5600) | 14 (171.4056) | 9 (171.9656) | 26 (168.5256) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 17 / 57 (680.4340) | 32 (167.3712) | 6 (175.4172) | 20 (169.6800) | 29 (167.9656) |
| May 29, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 1 / 31 (693.7256) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (164.0228) | 3 (174.2856) |
| May 16, 2015 | Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL | 7 / 18 (683.3600) | 13 (167.3828) | 8 (169.7144) | 5 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1428) |
| May 15, 2015 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL | 11 / 27 (676.4688) | 10 (173.1200) | 7 (169.1316) | 24 (158.8000) | 3 (175.4172) |
| May 1, 2015 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | 15 / 27 (670.7884) | 8 (172.5600) | 18 (163.3828) | 5 (174.2628) | 22 (160.5828) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 4 / 40 (685.5996) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2628) | 15 (169.1084) | 18 (167.9656) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 11 / 48 (682.7772) | 7 (176.5600) | 36 (162.2400) | 23 (168.5600) | 8 (175.4172) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 2 / 30 (693.6112) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 8 / 29 (682.1712) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (168.5372) | 23 (160.5256) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 18 / 92 (679.8972) | 15 (174.2628) | 16 (172.5716) | 28 (169.6800) | 59 (163.3828) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival Ocean Springs, MS | 4 / 16 (682.1712) | 12 (164.5256) | 7 (169.6800) | 6 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 4 / 27 (690.1480) | 9 (170.8112) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (171.9656) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 76 / 112 (631.4284) | 23 (169.7600) | 40 (164.5828) | 84 (154.2856) | 101 (142.8000) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 37 / 75 (656.4112) | 32 (166.2512) | 16 (171.9772) | 63 (158.2400) | 49 (159.9428) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | 5 / 26 (682.1940) | 9 (170.2512) | 6 (172.5600) | 21 (163.3828) | 2 (176) |
| May 16, 2014 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL | 11 / 26 (669.5656) | 14 (165.6800) | 11 (168.5372) | 9 (169.1200) | 13 (166.2284) |
| May 2, 2014 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 22 / 40 (666.1600) | 22 (168.5600) | 21 (165.0856) | 9 (169.6800) | 28 (162.8344) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 13 / 36 (664.9824) | 13 (169.1084) | 1 (176) | 35 (156.5028) | 17 (163.3712) |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | 1 / 21 (689.6112) | 7 (170.8228) | 1 (180) | 14 (164.5256) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 51 / 61 (641.9880) | 23 (169.6684) | 52 (153.6228) | 58 (153.6228) | 37 (165.0740) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 19 / 46 (675.8624) | 13 (173.1084) | 20 (166.8228) | 30 (163.9656) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 11 / 28 (662.7884) | 14 (167.9656) | 13 (165.7256) | 25 (156.5028) | 2 (172.5944) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Christmas on the River State Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 1 / 29 (687.9200) | 8 (171.4056) | 6 (169.1200) | 5 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5716) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 75 / 114 (629.0632) | 65 (159.3828) | 60 (159.4288) | 43 (163.9772) | 92 (146.2744) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | PorktoberQue Dothan, AL | 18 / 29 (645.5200) | 15 (163.9428) | 19 (159.9544) | 7 (170.2628) | 21 (151.3600) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS | 6 / 27 (679.2912) | 10 (170.8112) | 12 (169.1200) | 11 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 27 / 62 (670.1600) | 26 (169.1200) | 20 (169.1200) | 36 (164.5372) | 30 (167.3828) |
| May 17, 2013 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 14 / 27 (674.2854) | 14 (168.5712) | 13 (167.4286) | 5 (175.4286) | 17 (162.8570) |
| May 3, 2013 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 8 / 31 (673.7144) | 15 (165.1428) | 5 (173.1430) | 5 (172) | 18 (163.4286) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 8 / 31 (677.7138) | 12 (169.7142) | 13 (168) | 18 (164.5712) | 5 (175.4284) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA | 15 / 44 (666.2852) | 9 (172) | 10 (167.4284) | 5 (171.9998) | 30 (154.8570) |
| Mar 8, 2013 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL | 35 / 56 (643.9994) | 50 (154.8568) | 2 (174.2856) | 50 (151.4284) | 24 (163.4286) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 18 / 37 (658.2848) | 12 (168.5712) | 17 (162.8568) | 15 (167.4284) | 24 (159.4284) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 14 / 29 (661.7136) | 13 (169.1428) | 20 (164.5712) | 5 (173.1426) | 23 (154.8570) |