Smokin Bunz BBQ MO
Rating
1494
peak 1505
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#2852
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.85
last 3 vs career avg 652.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.18 · weakest Brisket (160.93)
Road miles
9
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 157.6800 | 161.68 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 150.8116 | 162.05 | top 63% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 165.6684 | 168.18 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 153.1200 | 160.93 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.85
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.6740 | 662.67 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.0748 | 633.07 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.7884 | 662.79 |
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 | 284 / 401 (662.6740) | 221 (169.6800) | 247 (167.3828) | 284 (165.6684) | 329 (159.9428) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 32 / 41 (633.0748) | 33 (157.6916) | 37 (150.8116) | 12 (171.4516) | 31 (153.1200) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 21 / 55 (662.7884) | 40 (157.6800) | 20 (167.9656) | 22 (167.4172) | 12 (169.7256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #1697 (140 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |