Smoke Showin KS
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-03-25
latest 2026-01-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.24
last 3 Master vs avg 670.24 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.99 · weakest Chicken (161.03)
Road miles
1740
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 996 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.24 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
309.38 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Going Yard BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam (2026-01-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 127.3828 | 161.03 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 158.8684 | 163.52 | top 55% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 160.5600 | 168.99 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 155.4400 | 165.43 | top 50% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 670.24 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 309.38 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-03-25 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2022-03-25 — First call · Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (677.0856) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2026-01-09 — Peak power rating (1497) · 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +7.4 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2026-01-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-03-25 |
| -6.3 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off | 2022-06-24 |
| -3.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
Category scores over time
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 67% | 94% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 13 / 38 (332.5144) | 7 (171.4172) | 19 (161.0972) | 14 (169.6916) | 20 (155.4400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 186 / 249 (672.5600) | 211 (165.1200) | 224 (162.2628) | 7 (179.4400) | 184 (165.7372) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 171 / 505 (677.0856) | 179 (169.7260) | 152 (171.4056) | 276 (166.2512) | 147 (169.7028) |
| 2022-06-24 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Carthage, TX | 13 / 16 (661.0740) | 11 (165.6912) | 13 (163.9772) | 13 (160.5600) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2022-03-25 | Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) Hammond, LA | 22 / 28 (286.2512) | 28 (127.3828) | 7 (158.8684) | — | — |