Smokin Los BBQ KS
Rating
1500
peak 1504
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.89 (+5.69)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.69 · weakest Brisket (165.12)
Road miles
1891
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bayou BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 164.5256 | 169.69 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.9544 | 168.12 | top 56% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 160.5372 | 167.96 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 155.9540 | 165.12 | top 61% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.89
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.9316 | 680.49 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.0628 | 673.98 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 666.1712 | 661.41 |
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 | 127 / 158 (673.0400) | 140 (164.5256) | 74 (172.0116) | 98 (169.6800) | 114 (166.8228) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 110 / 401 (687.9316) | 174 (171.4172) | 179 (170.2628) | 33 (177.7028) | 178 (168.5488) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 150 / 169 (669.5428) | 139 (167.3828) | 142 (166.2400) | 96 (170.8228) | 141 (165.0972) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 168 / 444 (681.0628) | 100 (174.8572) | 38 (176.5600) | 361 (160.5372) | 177 (169.1084) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 32 / 67 (671.3488) | 13 (173.1316) | 54 (163.3944) | 25 (170.8228) | 34 (164.0000) |
| 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 | 294 / 487 (666.1712) | 152 (171.9772) | 376 (161.6800) | 320 (164.5140) | 210 (168.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 201 / 211 (654.1144) | 170 (166.8228) | 203 (159.9544) | 185 (163.9428) | 178 (163.3944) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 47 / 99 (663.9312) | 40 (167.4400) | 10 (174.8572) | 57 (165.6800) | 71 (155.9540) |