Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
Muddy River Smokers
Muddy River Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 10th of 36 at the Que' For a Cause (2023). They are ranked #4486 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1509 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jul 21, 2023
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
655.91 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 666.60 (-10.69)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.67 · weakest Brisket (163.45)
Road miles
736
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 163 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1619)
Purse competed for
$270K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.60 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #742 (195 pts) | #812 (190 pts) | #733 (268 pts) | #838 (170 pts) | #840 (175 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Muddy River Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,487 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Muddy River Smokers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Muddy River Smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Muddy River Smokers)
Fewer contests behind them than Muddy River Smokers has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,501 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1473
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Muddy River Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
They were already cooking in 2015, 8 years before Muddy River Smokers's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,490 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with Muddy River Smokers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B 3 BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Notch 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 158.8228 | 166.10 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 147.8972 | 166.78 | top 63% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 159.4516 | 168.67 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 142.8344 | 163.45 | top 68% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 71% | Jul 20, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 207 | 0 | top 62% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 98% | Jul 19, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
7 contests
Contests a season
5
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
7 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
799
finished ahead 572 times, behind 1,088
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20238 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First call Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First category win (Pork) Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.8000 Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Que' For a Cause
- Career-best overall score691.9200 Que' For a Cause
- Peak power rating (1509) Que' For a Cause
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Que' For a Cause | Aug 4, 2023 |
| +4.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| +2.1 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 21, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | Jul 19, 2025 |
| -10 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | Jul 18, 2025 |
| -8.4 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 19, 2024 |
| -7 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| -3.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 94% | 90.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 80% | 94% | 93% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14% | top 52% | 96.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 207 / 401 (677.0628) | 186 (170.8344) | 63 (175.4056) | 262 (166.8572) | 276 (163.9656) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 28 / 28 (644.5148) | 26 (164.0116) | 28 (162.2628) | 28 (161.1316) | 28 (157.1088) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 31 / 32 (626.2632) | 29 (163.4400) | 31 (160.5372) | 32 (159.4516) | 31 (142.8344) |
| 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 | 324 / 444 (656.9828) | 300 (165.1088) | 349 (162.8228) | 255 (167.3828) | 333 (161.6684) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 29 / 33 (674.7200) | 25 (170.8344) | 31 (163.9312) | 20 (173.1200) | 26 (166.8344) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 29 / 37 (677.0632) | 33 (163.4172) | 10 (175.4288) | 3 (178.8572) | 34 (159.3600) |
| 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 | 304 / 487 (663.8856) | 406 (159.3828) | 140 (171.9772) | 351 (162.2628) | 151 (170.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 10 / 36 (691.9200) | 11 (174.2628) | 17 (169.6916) | 15 (173.7028) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 13 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 19 / 28 (670.7544) | 19 (170.8572) | 17 (170.2744) | 24 (163.9428) | 20 (165.6800) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 26 (147.8972) | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 15 / 31 (682.8000) | 31 (158.8228) | 17 (171.4172) | 1 (180) | 9 (172.5600) |