SmokeEaters BarBQ KS
Rating
1500
peak 1503
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
667.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 664.74 (+2.58)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.21 · weakest Brisket (159.10)
Road miles
2524
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KYOTEE 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 167.3828 | 169.21 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 154.8456 | 168.46 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 159.3712 | 167.97 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.1944 | 159.10 | top 69% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.74
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.8340 | 670.20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.8968 | 679.31 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.8516 | 644.71 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 267 / 401 (665.5656) | 263 (167.3828) | 233 (167.9772) | 118 (173.7028) | 360 (156.5028) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 28 / 92 (674.8340) | 20 (170.8344) | 28 (172.0000) | 27 (171.4056) | 55 (160.5940) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 96 / 444 (687.8968) | 256 (167.9656) | 153 (171.9656) | 242 (167.9656) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 33 / 67 (670.7200) | 27 (170.2628) | 3 (177.1428) | 17 (173.1200) | 61 (150.1944) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 179 / 185 (651.8516) | 84 (171.4172) | 135 (166.8572) | 168 (162.2400) | 182 (151.3372) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 358 / 467 (637.5768) | 218 (167.3828) | 396 (154.8456) | 339 (159.3712) | 351 (155.9772) |