Lonestar Smokestacks KS
Rating
1514
peak 1522
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.72
last 3 vs career avg 679.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.04 · weakest Brisket (162.06)
Road miles
631
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
The Pitfather BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Nut'n But Smoke Kookers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 165.6800 | 169.11 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 168.5372 | 173.51 | top 30% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 173.1200 | 175.04 | top 20% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.6572 | 162.06 | top 66% |
“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 56% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.72
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 689.6344 | 679.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 141 / 158 (667.8860) | 138 (165.6800) | 67 (173.1316) | 29 (175.4172) | 157 (153.6572) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 94 / 401 (689.6344) | 125 (173.1200) | 7 (178.8572) | 126 (173.1200) | 267 (164.5372) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 19 / 92 (681.6344) | 38 (168.5372) | 41 (168.5372) | 9 (176.5828) | 29 (167.9772) |