Smokey Woods KS
Rating
1449
peak 1449
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
513.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 577.42 (-64.16)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±150.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.82 · weakest Brisket (157.11)
Road miles
1496
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 475 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Porch Smokers in 5 of their 7 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 | 172.5484 | 155.3712 | 161.69 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.0972 | 161.30 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.3940 | 161.82 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 139.3828 | 157.11 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 577.42
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 | 657.0060 | 657.01 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.9712 | 648.97 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 153.10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.6804 | 629.68 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 477.5424 | 477.54 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 655.8740 | 644.02 |
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 | 309 / 401 (657.0060) | 144 (172.5484) | 370 (155.9660) | 210 (169.1200) | 338 (159.3716) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 355 / 444 (648.9712) | 357 (162.2284) | 215 (169.6800) | 381 (158.2284) | 353 (158.8344) |
| 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 | 485 / 487 (153.0972) | — | 448 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 37 / 43 (629.6804) | 35 (159.4516) | 32 (161.1316) | 11 (169.7144) | 42 (139.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 114 / 467 (477.5424) | 392 (155.4056) | 359 (158.7884) | 346 (158.7996) | 317 (158.8116) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 32 / 36 (636.4796) | 30 (160.5484) | 27 (158.8228) | 36 (151.3940) | 20 (165.7144) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 Green Bay, WI | 31 / 37 (631.8628) | 32 (155.3712) | 25 (163.4172) | 33 (154.8228) | 26 (158.2516) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 27 / 40 (651.8748) | 17 (167.4172) | 22 (164.5488) | 24 (165.6800) | 38 (154.2288) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 25 / 42 (655.8740) | 29 (160.5484) | 23 (166.2400) | 20 (166.8228) | 23 (162.2628) |