Splitlog Smokers KS
Rating
1476
peak 1520
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.58 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 587.72 (+9.86)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±53.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.83 · weakest Brisket (143.26)
Road miles
31
mi across 10 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 53% across 4 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.
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 | 167.9772 | 151.9200 | 160.83 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 152.5372 | 159.40 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 139.9200 | 154.34 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2288 | 125.0516 | 143.26 | top 93% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 587.72
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.7088 | 642.71 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 619.2456 | 619.25 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 608.9256 | 608.93 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 616.9948 | 616.99 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 500.0456 | 500.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 494.7540 | 494.75 |
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 | 353 / 401 (642.7088) | 345 (160.5256) | 283 (165.1316) | 312 (163.9656) | 368 (153.0860) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 412 / 444 (619.2456) | 254 (167.9772) | 418 (152.5372) | 414 (153.1084) | 413 (145.6228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 469 / 487 (608.9256) | 459 (151.9200) | 363 (162.8000) | 467 (150.2284) | 467 (143.9772) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 467 / 505 (616.9948) | 282 (166.2972) | 441 (156.5488) | 496 (139.9200) | 429 (154.2288) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 47 / 467 (500.0456) | 266 (163.9772) | 295 (163.4172) | 80 (171.9772) | 458 (125.0516) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 66 / 468 (494.7540) | 415 (154.2856) | 378 (155.9656) | 440 (146.8344) | 452 (137.6116) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1182 (225 pts) | #1237 (225 pts) | #1271 (225 pts) | #1231 (225 pts) | #1223 (225 pts) |