SMOKED KS
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#354
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.57 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 661.84 (+0.72)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.13)
Road miles
31
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 158.8344 | 164.46 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 148.0000 | 159.13 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 166.2512 | 168.57 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 158.2744 | 169.69 | top 34% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.84
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7888 | 674.79 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.1940 | 650.19 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1712 | 674.17 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.1316 | 669.13 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.5488 | 644.55 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.2288 | 658.23 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 224 / 401 (674.7888) | 260 (167.3944) | 164 (170.8344) | 231 (168.0228) | 181 (168.5372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 347 / 444 (650.1940) | 211 (169.7028) | 429 (148.0000) | 275 (166.2512) | 252 (166.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 235 / 487 (674.1712) | 368 (162.8228) | 335 (164.5256) | 89 (173.7144) | 87 (173.1084) |
| 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 | 242 / 505 (669.1316) | 319 (164.5716) | 348 (163.4060) | 258 (166.8684) | 53 (174.2856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 330 / 467 (644.5488) | 278 (163.4172) | 400 (154.2744) | 135 (168.5828) | 322 (158.2744) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 246 / 468 (658.2288) | 361 (158.8344) | 408 (153.7144) | 179 (167.9772) | 11 (177.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1488 (130 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1462 (185 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1174 (254 pts) | #1285 (249 pts) | #1112 (304 pts) | #1219 (274 pts) | #1364 (224 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1319 (212 pts) | #1512 (187 pts) | #1170 (272 pts) | #1736 (147 pts) | #1229 (247 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #354 (869 pts) | #360 (849 pts) | #474 (689 pts) | #457 (719 pts) | #295 (1019 pts) |