HABITUAL SMOKERS KS
Rating
1484
peak 1511
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#163
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.42 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 665.97 (-3.54)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.80 · weakest Brisket (163.86)
Road miles
1156
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 640 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild 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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 155.9428 | 166.77 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0344 | 157.6572 | 167.53 | top 47% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.6912 | 167.80 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 142.2856 | 163.86 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 61% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.97
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 | 646.6860 | 646.69 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.8112 | 646.81 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.8112 | 666.81 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 683.8972 | 672.08 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9544 | 667.95 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 681.6572 | 671.72 |
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 | 338 / 401 (646.6860) | 172 (171.4288) | 359 (157.6572) | 256 (167.3828) | 377 (150.2172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 357 / 444 (646.8112) | 173 (171.4172) | 64 (175.4172) | 384 (157.6912) | 428 (142.2856) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 287 / 487 (666.8112) | 389 (160.5372) | 215 (169.7256) | 349 (162.2856) | 59 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 252 / 505 (667.9088) | 162 (170.8228) | 376 (162.2632) | 136 (171.4400) | 288 (163.3828) |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge Lowell, AR | 20 / 30 (683.8972) | 27 (161.0856) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (175.4172) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 22 / 30 (664.4228) | 25 (163.9428) | 14 (169.1200) | 18 (167.4056) | 24 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 181 / 467 (667.9544) | 112 (171.4172) | 258 (165.1544) | 103 (170.8228) | 294 (160.5600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 258 / 468 (655.8968) | 401 (155.9428) | 202 (166.3200) | 129 (170.2512) | 244 (163.3828) |
| 2019-04-06 | Smoke On the Border Gravette, AR | 12 / 29 (677.6112) | 9 (172.5484) | 17 (161.6800) | 9 (171.4056) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 13 / 48 (681.6572) | 27 (168.5600) | 1 (176.0344) | 38 (163.9428) | 12 (173.1200) |
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) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #933 (140 pts) | #1124 (115 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #890 (175 pts) | #695 (265 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #932 (299 pts) | #1055 (259 pts) | #758 (439 pts) | #1066 (259 pts) | #930 (324 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #707 (473 pts) | #710 (503 pts) | #697 (513 pts) | #678 (543 pts) | #688 (528 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #389 (951 pts) | #446 (866 pts) | #334 (1086 pts) | #368 (1021 pts) | #386 (991 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #310 (1146 pts) | #504 (806 pts) | #370 (1021 pts) | #238 (1331 pts) | #329 (1116 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #163 (1670 pts) | #106 (1744 pts) | #291 (1176 pts) | #129 (1660 pts) | #77 (1960 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #207 (1477 pts) | #159 (1583 pts) | #175 (1552 pts) | #161 (1551 pts) | #218 (1426 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #176 (1513 pts) | #217 (1228 pts) | #206 (1308 pts) | #161 (1438 pts) | #180 (1403 pts) |