Porch Smokers KS
Rating
1452
peak 1503
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2025-12-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
557.32 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 562.68 (-5.36)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±105.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.02)
Road miles
1807
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 595 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 89% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 146.7656 | 159.14 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 135.9656 | 153.02 | top 101% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 143.3944 | 155.11 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 137.1544 | 153.39 | top 84% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 125% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 155% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 562.68
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 619.2112 | 612.58 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 587.2460 | 454.99 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.4400 | 651.44 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.9428 | 639.94 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 465.2456 | 465.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) Demopolis, AL | 20 / 21 (605.9540) | 27 (146.7656) | 27 (148.4684) | 25 (154.8000) | 22 (155.9200) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 380 / 401 (619.2112) | 379 (155.3484) | 373 (155.4172) | 385 (151.9428) | 361 (156.5028) |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 17 / 11 (322.7428) | 18 (157.0628) | 13 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 435 / 444 (587.2460) | 334 (162.8344) | 440 (135.9656) | 434 (143.3944) | 417 (145.0516) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 354 / 487 (651.4400) | 281 (166.8572) | 436 (155.9656) | 265 (166.8800) | 338 (161.7372) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 410 / 505 (639.9428) | 426 (158.8228) | 456 (154.8572) | 361 (162.2628) | 267 (164.0000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 124 / 467 (465.2456) | 225 (166.2856) | 399 (154.7884) | 417 (151.4056) | 448 (137.1544) |