A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
All About Smokin Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
All About Smokin Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Churchill Downs Smokers
Churchill Downs Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 28th of 29 at the Best Dam BBQ (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Dec 6, 2024
latest Nov 21, 2025 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Consistency
±15.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.54 · weakest Pork (147.58)
Road miles
40
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
608.06 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 152.5028 | 156.54 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.3088 | 137.1200 | 149.89 | top 97% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 142.8228 | 147.58 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 143.3716 | 154.05 | top 92% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 74 | 0 | top 99% | Nov 21, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
122
finished ahead 2 times, behind 188
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score627.9548 Best Dam BBQ
- Career-best single call (Brisket)161.6916 Best Dam BBQ
- Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Jackpot
- Peak power rating (1489) BBQ Jackpot
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 89 / 90 (606.6972) | 89 (156.5600) | 88 (154.2400) | 88 (152.5256) | 89 (143.3716) |
| May 23, 2025 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 28 / 29 (627.9548) | 25 (160.5716) | 27 (158.3088) | 29 (147.3828) | 24 (161.6916) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 74 / 74 (589.5200) | 74 (152.5028) | 74 (137.1200) | 74 (142.8228) | 69 (157.0744) |