Smokin Trees BBQ

Smokin Trees BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 16th of 35 at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2018). They are ranked #4131 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Trees BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,131

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1515 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 1, 2017

latest Nov 5, 2025 · 8.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1073

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

673.0976 / 720

Master · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.85 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 655.60 (-3.75)

Walk rate

24%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Chicken · Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)

Consistency

±11.82

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.05 · weakest Brisket (158.28)

Road miles

501

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi

Schedule strength

72%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)

Purse competed for

$305K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.60 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

673.0976 career-best overall

93.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.0976 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST — 93.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 29, 2022

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.77 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 15%.

Brisket avg 158.28
Chicken avg 167.05
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PORK RADIO 810 in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

PARTS 'R' SMOKIN ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.

A September team

Top 51% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 51% across 5 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.

5 September contests
top 65% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.64% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.64% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.2% of a perfect score
17 contests

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin Trees BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

The Few That Que

#4,155 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin Trees BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Trees BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Sep 14, 2018

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Smoke Me Tender BBQ

#4,156 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1525

4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to Smokin Trees BBQ)

They've been 1525 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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OLD TRUCKERS BBQ

#4,122 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1481

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Smokin Trees BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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Burn Out BBQ

#4,132 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ

#4,118 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 28, 2019

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Squeeze My Slabs

#4,148 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1516

Level with Smokin Trees BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Wabash BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
The BBQ Mavens	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Casual Smokers	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
GRILLAS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
A BBQ TEAM - MO	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	1	175.4172	156.5256	167.05	top 53%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	173.7144	155.3944	165.55	top 59%
Pork	13	2	0	174.2628	154.8572	164.72	top 60%
Brisket	13	0	0	168.5600	147.9428	158.28	top 74%

“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)	4	0	top 81%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	7	0	top 61%
MO	6	0	top 70%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	43	top 45%	Sep 27, 2023
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	305	top 78%	Nov 5, 2025
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	2	26	top 92%	Jul 22, 2023
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2	17	top 48%	Apr 12, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 4 contests

Contests a season 1.9 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 11 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,338 finished ahead 1,146 times, behind 1,871

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Jun 26, 2020 → Sep 16, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Nov 5 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20232 milestones

Jul 21 10th tracked contest Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
Jul 21 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)

20222 milestones

Sep 29 Career-best overall score673.0976 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Sep 29 Peak power rating (1515) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

20182 milestones

Apr 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.1256 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Sep 14 First call Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

20171 milestone

Sep 1 First tracked contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
+9	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 13, 2018
+6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	Sep 29, 2022
+3.7	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 14, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Grillin and Chillin	Jun 26, 2020
-8.9	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)	Jul 21, 2023
-8.9	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	Jul 22, 2023
-7.9	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Nov 5, 2025
-7.2	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 27, 2023

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	2	0%	top 87%	89.3%	89.3%
2024	2	0%	top 69%	92%	92%
2023	4	25%	top 89%	92%	90.5%
2022	2	0%	top 41%	93.5%	93.5%
2021	1	0%	top 9%	92.8%	92.8%
2020	1	0%	top 94%	91.4%	91.4%
2019	2	100%	top 61%	90.4%	90%
2018	2	50%	top 40%	93.1%	92.8%
2017	1	0%	top 77%	88.2%	88.2%

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	348 / 401 (643.2572)	351 (159.9428)	300 (164.5372)	345 (161.0972)	347 (157.6800)
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	305 / 444 (662.1028)	266 (167.3828)	233 (169.1200)	315 (163.9428)	335 (161.6572)
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	409 / 487 (637.6232)	367 (162.8344)	307 (165.6800)	442 (154.8572)	428 (154.2516)
Jul 22, 2023	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO	26 / 28 (654.1488)	14 (173.1200)	28 (160.5144)	12 (171.4172)	28 (149.0972)
Jul 21, 2023	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO	28 / 31 (662.1376)	9 (175.4172)	19 (169.6800)	30 (162.2516)	31 (154.7888)
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	209 / 505 (673.0976)	140 (171.4288)	86 (173.7144)	402 (159.3944)	171 (168.5600)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	43 / 467 (501.0740)	94 (172)	154 (169.1200)	334 (159.3944)	239 (163.9656)
Jun 26, 2020	Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO	32 / 34 (658.1944)	32 (163.3944)	29 (161.1316)	18 (169.1428)	26 (164.5256)
May 31, 2019	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	29 / 49 (650.7316)	14 (169.1316)	27 (163.3828)	9 (170.2744)	45 (147.9428)
Apr 12, 2019	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO	34 / 54 (645.5432)	32 (163.9660)	46 (155.3944)	10 (174.2628)	45 (151.9200)
Sep 14, 2018	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	16 / 35 (666.1368)	2 (175.4056)	8 (172.5600)	29 (157.0856)	22 (161.0856)
Apr 13, 2018	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	17 / 51 (670.1256)	38 (161.0972)	22 (169.6800)	12 (170.8228)	14 (168.5256)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	313 / 407 (635.2344)	337 (156.5256)	315 (157.6688)	177 (167.4056)	327 (153.6344)

Smokin Trees BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A September team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)