Nut'n But Smoke Kookers KS
Rating
1490
peak 1502
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.44
last 3 vs career avg 661.44 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±1.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.69)
Road miles
631
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.1200 | 167.22 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 158.2400 | 161.69 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 158.2400 | 164.35 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 162.8456 | 168.18 | top 41% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.44
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.4056 | 661.44 |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 145 / 158 (661.5768) | 130 (166.8228) | 138 (165.6684) | 156 (158.2400) | 68 (170.8456) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 300 / 401 (659.3256) | 338 (161.1200) | 358 (158.2400) | 215 (169.1200) | 128 (170.8456) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 43 / 92 (663.4056) | 12 (173.7028) | 73 (161.1544) | 55 (165.7028) | 45 (162.8456) |