SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY

SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 16th of 31 at the Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q (2016). They are ranked #3127 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,127

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1503

peak 1517 · rated over 7 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 3, 2015

latest Nov 5, 2025 · 10.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1148

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 7 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6688 / 720

Master · 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.77

last 5 Master vs avg 658.06 (-0.28)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Pork · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

Consistency

±11.91

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.73 · weakest Chicken (161.19)

Road miles

564

across 7 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength

68%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)

Purse competed for

$61K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

658.06 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

681.6688 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6688 at 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 29, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

PORKY BUTTS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

PORKY BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.5 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.54 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 14%.

Chicken avg 161.19
Pork avg 168.73
0 calls in 7 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

8.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 8.3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (Nov 5, 2025).

last seen Jul 28, 2017
back Nov 5, 2025

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	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1686 (127 pts)	#1629 (157 pts)	#1500 (182 pts)	#1481 (182 pts)	#1943 (117 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1292 (221 pts)	#1382 (216 pts)	#1152 (291 pts)	#998 (371 pts)	#1117 (296 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.

114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Disciples of Blues & BBQ

#3,124 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke Masters Mafia

#3,121 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1519

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

H QUE

#3,111 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY)

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Aug 3, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

THE SHED BBQ JOINT

#3,108 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1503

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY)

Level with SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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RED RIVER BBQ

#3,129 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2016

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BADCAT'S BBQ TEAM

#3,115 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1512

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY)

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jan 20, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PORKY BUTTS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	0	0	166.2744	151.3828	161.19	top 71%
Pork Ribs	7	1	0	173.1200	159.9544	166.60	top 47%
Pork	7	1	1	176.5600	157.1200	168.73	top 38%
Brisket	7	1	0	169.7144	151.3944	161.54	top 57%

“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
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 71%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	3	top 52%
MO	3	top 62%
IA	1	top 73%

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 3 of 7 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 a different one every time

Opponents faced 1,210 finished ahead 990 times, behind 708

Longest layoff 8.3 yrs Jul 28, 2017 → Nov 5, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20252 milestones

Nov 5 Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Nov 5 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

20163 milestones

May 6 First call Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
Oct 29 Career-best overall score681.6688 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Oct 29 Peak power rating (1517) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20152 milestones

Oct 3 First tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Oct 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4456 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.7	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
+4.1	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
+2.6	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	May 6, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	Grillin and Chillin	Jun 30, 2017
-5.7	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 3, 2016
-3.6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Nov 5, 2025
-2.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 28, 2017

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0%	top 71%	92%	92%
2017	2	0%	top 81%	91.2%	90.6%
2016	3	67%	top 46%	94.7%	91.8%
2015	1	0%	top 45%	91.2%	91.2%

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	285 / 401 (662.2172)	388 (151.3828)	147 (171.4628)	51 (176.5600)	292 (162.8116)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	22 / 30 (656.5832)	22 (166.2744)	15 (166.8572)	16 (167.4172)	28 (156.0344)
Jun 30, 2017	Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO	24 / 27 (647.3712)	18 (165.6684)	20 (161.7028)	19 (164.5716)	23 (155.4284)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	56 / 557 (681.6688)	240 (166.2628)	96 (171.4288)	21 (175.4172)	141 (168.5600)
Jun 3, 2016	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	42 / 55 (641.0288)	51 (154.2400)	38 (159.9544)	49 (157.1200)	6 (169.7144)
May 6, 2016	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO	16 / 31 (661.0744)	17 (164.5600)	6 (173.1200)	3 (172)	24 (151.3944)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	270 / 606 (656.4456)	401 (159.9544)	371 (161.6572)	172 (168.0228)	200 (166.8112)

SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)