The comeback
6.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.4 years, then back at Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (Oct 11, 2024).
- last seen May 25, 2018
- back Oct 11, 2024
BS Smokers
BS Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 9th of 10 at the Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024). Also listed in KCBS results as “B & S Smokers”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Oct 11, 2024 · 10 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.30)
Road miles
743
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 413 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$4,400
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
611.98 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
319.35 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.2000 | 141.7028 | 158.67 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2284 | 133.6688 | 149.30 | top 86% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 148.5372 | 157.50 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0344 | 143.9656 | 154 | top 62% |
“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
MO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
77
finished ahead 7 times, behind 71
Longest layoff
6.4 yrs
May 25, 2018 → Oct 11, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- First overall top-10 Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
20183 milestones
- First call Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship
- Career-best overall score621.7028 Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.2000 Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Peak power rating (1487) Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 9 / 10 (319.3484) | 10 (161.1200) | 8 (158.2284) | 5 (161.1200) | — |
| May 25, 2018 | Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship Oklahoma City, OK | 20 / 24 (621.7028) | 5 (173.2000) | 19 (156) | 23 (148.5372) | 22 (143.9656) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 45 / 47 (602.2632) | 44 (141.7028) | 47 (133.6688) | 25 (162.8572) | 15 (164.0344) |