Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
Smokin Reefer BBQ
Smokin Reefer BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 32 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge (2023). They are ranked #1471 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Reefer BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1567
peak 1591 · rated over 27 contests
Contests
32
in the data
First seen
Jun 2, 2017
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 8.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
0
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
19% of 32 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
676.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.55 (+3.35)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.14 · weakest Brisket (166.36)
Road miles
4,180
across 32 mapped stops · furthest 236 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$485K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.55 / 720
27 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #509 (360 pts) | #384 (600 pts) | #547 (390 pts) | #552 (330 pts) | #405 (540 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #523 (352 pts) | #514 (397 pts) | #524 (442 pts) | #485 (422 pts) | #681 (252 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1220 (69 pts) | #1149 (104 pts) | #1306 (94 pts) | #1554 (59 pts) | #765 (209 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #714 (439 pts) | #733 (464 pts) | #748 (444 pts) | #823 (384 pts) | #864 (359 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1617 (144 pts) | #1665 (149 pts) | #1212 (269 pts) | #1593 (164 pts) | #1923 (119 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Reefer BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
39 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,470 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1575
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin Reefer BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Reefer BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1567
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Smokin Reefer BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1567
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Smokin Reefer BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1582
Careers of much the same size, 24 contests to 32, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1613
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 24 contests, alongside a 71% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1574
Level with Smokin Reefer BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| WELL SAUCED BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BREW & QUE | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 153.6800 | 170.14 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 153.0628 | 168.91 | top 45% |
| Pork | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 156.4912 | 168.38 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 150.8112 | 166.36 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 56% | Jun 6, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 163 | 0 | top 41% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 79% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Central Plains Ribfest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 17, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
6 contests
Contests a season
3.6
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
18 of 32 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
19
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
30 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls
First title
Sep 2, 2023
Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
Opponents faced
1,452
finished ahead 2,154 times, behind 1,398
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20242 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Saucy and Glazed
- Peak power rating (1591) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20234 milestones
- First overall podium Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
- First Grand Championship Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
- First state championship Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
- Biggest field won (34 teams) Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
20222 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best overall score695.9312 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
20201 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Spring
20191 milestone
- First overall top-10 Central Plains Ribfest
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL)
- First call Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6340 Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | Sep 2, 2023 |
| +16.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| +14.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| +13.8 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| +13.4 | Central Plains Ribfest | Jun 14, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | Jul 25, 2025 |
| -9.2 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | Jul 11, 2025 |
| -7.5 | Saucy and Glazed | Jul 12, 2024 |
| -6.6 | Smoke in the Spring | Oct 30, 2020 |
| -5.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 3, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 69% | 95.6% | 94% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 95.1% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 16% | 98.3% | 96.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 34% | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 95.5% | 93% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 94.3% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 94.4% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 94.5% | 92.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 90.2% | 89.1% |
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 - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 183 / 401 (679.3600) | 50 (176) | 341 (160.5600) | 251 (167.3944) | 51 (175.4056) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 19 (688.5032) | 10 (174.2860) | 15 (169.1200) | 15 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 16 / 18 (672.9828) | 17 (168.5372) | 17 (166.2400) | 17 (165.0856) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 18 / 24 (664.9600) | 2 (175.4172) | 8 (170.8228) | 20 (162.8000) | 21 (155.9200) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 19 / 29 (678.7084) | 8 (175.4056) | 22 (163.9428) | 20 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 163 / 444 (681.6456) | 114 (174.2628) | 319 (164.5716) | 116 (172.5600) | 152 (170.2512) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 8 / 30 (685.0400) | 11 (171.9656) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5716) | 22 (163.3828) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Saucy and Glazed 🏅 Newton, KS | 7 / 12 (683.8972) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (173.7144) | 8 (170.8228) | 9 (165.0972) |
| 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 | 30 / 487 (694.8228) | 72 (175.4056) | 23 (177.7144) | 52 (175.4400) | 256 (166.2628) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 1 / 34 (353.7144) | 16 (170.2628) | 18 (167.3944) | 34 (156.5028) | 4 (175.4516) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 14 / 37 (683.3368) | 20 (169.1200) | 18 (170.2628) | 10 (174.8456) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 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 | 22 / 505 (695.9312) | 32 (177.7028) | 78 (174.2628) | 4 (180) | 280 (163.9656) |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 30 / 45 (670.7200) | 37 (164.5372) | 17 (171.9772) | 19 (170.8228) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 9 / 29 (677.6000) | 17 (169.6684) | 13 (168.5716) | 14 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 222 / 467 (663.9428) | 8 (177.1544) | 201 (167.4172) | 293 (162.8228) | 346 (156.5484) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 8 / 36 (687.3488) | 12 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5716) | 10 (171.4172) | 24 (166.2400) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 29 / 40 (658.1484) | 23 (169.7028) | 15 (170.8344) | 35 (156.4912) | 26 (161.1200) |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 3 (176) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 12 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 77 / 93 (654.7200) | 75 (164.5372) | 84 (157.0856) | 81 (158.8228) | 12 (174.2744) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 14 / 34 (678.7884) | 8 (170.8572) | 21 (166.8344) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (166.2512) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 152 / 468 (671.8968) | 149 (169.1312) | 136 (169.1200) | 183 (167.9656) | 205 (165.6800) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 6 / 30 (679.9540) | 3 (173.1200) | 12 (165.7028) | 7 (174.2856) | 13 (166.8456) |
| May 31, 2019 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 11 / 29 (671.8972) | 13 (167.3944) | 9 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8572) | 11 (167.3828) |
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 20 / 53 (679.9200) | 26 (170.2628) | 12 (173.7028) | 25 (170.8572) | 37 (165.0972) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 27 / 69 (680.5144) | 67 (155.3828) | 17 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5944) | 12 (175.4172) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS | 26 / 42 (647.8400) | 16 (168.5372) | 33 (153.0628) | 15 (166.8344) | 29 (159.4056) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 24 / 34 (634.1144) | 29 (153.6800) | 10 (167.3828) | 27 (157.0628) | 26 (155.9888) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL) Marysville, KS | 21 / 35 (649.6340) | 19 (164.0228) | 10 (170.8228) | 16 (163.9772) | 27 (150.8112) |