They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Smokin Co
Smokin Co is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Taste of Wheatstock (2013). They are ranked #2325 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Co.”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Apr 12, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.59 (+2.81)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.84 · weakest Brisket (161.05)
Road miles
548
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 127 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
658.59 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Co, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,321 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1526
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,332 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with Smokin Co on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1539
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 13 years after Smokin Co did, first appearing in 2026.
⚔ Compare careers#2,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1526
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWGHOUSE BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| R U Rdy 4 BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Porky BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS N BIBS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED RAW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Bonanza | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Lazy Butt BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 151.3944 | 165.55 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 153.1428 | 166.84 | top 34% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 150.8570 | 165.14 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.5372 | 161.05 | top 54% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 22 | 0 | top 39% | Apr 6, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
358
finished ahead 359 times, behind 257
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
May 17, 2013 → Apr 8, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Peak power rating (1526) Smoke In the Springs
- Most recent contest Smoke In the Springs
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score681.0972 Smoke in the Spring
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7372 Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First call NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1426 Smoke In The Spring
- First category win (Pork) Taste of Wheatstock
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 6, 2018 |
| +6.2 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +5.5 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2016 |
| +4 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 12, 2013 |
| +3.5 | Smoke In the Springs | Apr 12, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off | Mar 10, 2017 |
| -1.8 | Taste of Wheatstock | May 17, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 91.3% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 42% | 91.8% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 51 / 104 (666.1600) | 80 (162.2400) | 23 (170.8228) | 59 (165.1316) | 44 (167.9656) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 22 / 103 (681.0972) | 48 (167.9656) | 4 (176.0116) | 52 (165.7028) | 22 (171.4172) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 55 / 100 (657.6116) | 63 (164.5372) | 59 (162.8000) | 4 (177.7372) | 83 (152.5372) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off Great Bend, KS | 27 / 34 (643.9316) | 33 (151.3944) | 11 (166.8572) | 14 (166.8800) | 27 (158.8000) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 44 / 109 (658.1716) | 31 (169.1316) | 36 (166.8228) | 88 (154.8344) | 24 (167.3828) |
| May 17, 2013 | Taste of Wheatstock Abilene, KS | 14 / 25 (653.7140) | 8 (169.7142) | 23 (153.1428) | 1 (176.5714) | 18 (154.2856) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 27 / 71 (661.1426) | 15 (167.9998) | 9 (170.2856) | 38 (163.4286) | 46 (159.4286) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 25 / 79 (646.8570) | 5 (171.4284) | 14 (168) | 66 (150.8570) | 38 (156.5716) |