A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
PORK RADIO 810
PORK RADIO 810 is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 142nd of 468 at the 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019). They are ranked #6139 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1427
peak 1512 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.58 (+7.62)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.38 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.20)
Road miles
58
across 18 mapped stops
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$431K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.58 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PORK RADIO 810, each with one reason worth a look.
35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
5–7 in 12 shared contests (42% to PORK RADIO 810)
These two have cooked 12 of the same contests — Splitlog Smokers ahead 7–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 75 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before PORK RADIO 810's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,135 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
Fewer contests behind them than PORK RADIO 810 has cooked, 11 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#6,131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1427
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
Level with PORK RADIO 810 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 143.9540 | 156.38 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 132.5028 | 154.20 | top 76% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 134.7312 | 155.43 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 127.9084 | 154.56 | top 71% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 | 339 | 0 | top 89% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 382 | 0 | top 94% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
15 of 18 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,365
finished ahead 1,328 times, behind 4,910
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20222 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4744 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score658.1828 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1512) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7260 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +3.5 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +3.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -11.2 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -10.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -9.7 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87% | 87% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 79.2% | 79.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 30.7% | 30.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 339 / 360 (631.8744) | 313 (161.7144) | 332 (158.2744) | 285 (163.9656) | 347 (147.9200) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 382 / 401 (618.1028) | 325 (162.8344) | 348 (159.3944) | 395 (146.7884) | 384 (149.0856) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 411 / 444 (619.7712) | 367 (161.1200) | 417 (153.0512) | 435 (143.3600) | 324 (162.2400) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 438 / 487 (626.7196) | 423 (157.7028) | 415 (158.2284) | 426 (156.5140) | 425 (154.2744) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 390 / 505 (644.5372) | 493 (147.9772) | 268 (166.8344) | 416 (158.2512) | 102 (171.4744) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 450 / 467 (569.9880) | 423 (151.9656) | 393 (155.3828) | 456 (134.7312) | 457 (127.9084) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 142 / 468 (165.7256) | 343 (160.0112) | 445 (147.3600) | 390 (153.7256) | 264 (161.7144) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 434 / 467 (604.4116) | 433 (152.5144) | 461 (132.5028) | 88 (171.4400) | 415 (147.9544) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 354 / 407 (620.4340) | 396 (143.9540) | 304 (158.2744) | 137 (169.1200) | 355 (149.0856) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 530 / 557 (593.4968) | 431 (156.5600) | 550 (134.7656) | 516 (149.6456) | 442 (152.5256) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 550 / 606 (603.4396) | 482 (156.0456) | 584 (141.1312) | 560 (147.9656) | 370 (158.2972) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 242 / 552 (658.1828) | 444 (155.9772) | 99 (170.8572) | 324 (162.2400) | 125 (169.1084) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 149 / 535 (653.7260) | 189 (164.5944) | 75 (168.5372) | 216 (162.8572) | 272 (157.7372) |