Smokin Trees BBQ KS
Rating
1468
peak 1505
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2020-06-26
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1073
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.85 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 639.57 (+12.29)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±50.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.19 · weakest Brisket (159.32)
Road miles
288
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 45% across 3 contests, versus top 68% 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 159.9428 | 168.19 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 160.5144 | 166.69 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.8572 | 162.69 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 149.0972 | 159.32 | top 76% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.57
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 | 643.2572 | 643.26 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.1028 | 662.10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 662.1376 | 651.30 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.0976 | 673.10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 501.0740 | 501.07 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1944 | 658.19 |
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 | 348 / 401 (643.2572) | 351 (159.9428) | 300 (164.5372) | 345 (161.0972) | 347 (157.6800) |
| 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 | 305 / 444 (662.1028) | 266 (167.3828) | 233 (169.1200) | 315 (163.9428) | 335 (161.6572) |
| 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 | 409 / 487 (637.6232) | 367 (162.8344) | 307 (165.6800) | 442 (154.8572) | 428 (154.2516) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 26 / 28 (654.1488) | 14 (173.1200) | 28 (160.5144) | 12 (171.4172) | 28 (149.0972) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 28 / 31 (662.1376) | 9 (175.4172) | 19 (169.6800) | 30 (162.2516) | 31 (154.7888) |
| 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 | 209 / 505 (673.0976) | 140 (171.4288) | 86 (173.7144) | 402 (159.3944) | 171 (168.5600) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 43 / 467 (501.0740) | 94 (172.0000) | 154 (169.1200) | 334 (159.3944) | 239 (163.9656) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 32 / 34 (658.1944) | 32 (163.3944) | 29 (161.1316) | 18 (169.1428) | 26 (164.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1073 (109 pts) | #692 (249 pts) | #1055 (139 pts) | #832 (174 pts) | #1117 (109 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1079 (59 pts) | #1091 (59 pts) | #1103 (59 pts) | #817 (94 pts) | #1083 (59 pts) |