A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
ATTITUDES OF SMOKE
ATTITUDES OF SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 355th of 487 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023). They are ranked #6261 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1415
peak 1415 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2015
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 10.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 607.66 (+7.74)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.08 · weakest Pork (150.09)
Road miles
44
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
607.66 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
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) |
| 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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 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 ATTITUDES OF SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1415
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1415
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before ATTITUDES OF SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1415
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1415
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1415
Level with ATTITUDES OF SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1415
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 34 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rocks Famous BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow & Easy | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 146.2516 | 156.08 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 134.7772 | 150.72 | top 87% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 138.2628 | 150.09 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 128.5372 | 150.77 | top 82% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 355 | 0 | top 88% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 363 | 0 | top 92% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,931
finished ahead 383 times, behind 4,413
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4056 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20232 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4056 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score651.4056 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Peak power rating (1488) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -10.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -10.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -10 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -9.6 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.5% | 77.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
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 | 363 / 401 (636.9712) | 254 (167.4056) | 364 (157.0972) | 366 (157.6800) | 366 (154.7884) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 414 / 444 (616.4460) | 310 (164.5716) | 431 (146.8344) | 412 (153.1200) | 392 (151.9200) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 355 / 487 (651.4056) | 348 (163.9772) | 390 (159.4628) | 337 (163.4056) | 295 (164.5600) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 469 / 505 (614.1256) | 459 (154.8000) | 380 (161.7028) | 478 (149.6800) | 462 (147.9428) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 454 / 467 (558.0916) | 439 (147.9200) | 462 (134.7772) | 435 (146.8572) | 456 (128.5372) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 440 / 468 (600.4340) | 385 (157.0856) | 380 (155.9656) | 461 (138.2628) | 415 (149.1200) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 437 / 467 (602.2284) | 317 (162.2856) | 428 (149.7028) | 441 (146.2628) | 436 (143.9772) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 378 / 407 (607.9088) | 389 (146.2516) | 230 (163.9884) | 388 (147.9656) | 352 (149.7032) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 526 / 557 (596.4912) | 510 (148.5484) | 539 (139.4056) | 524 (148.5372) | 321 (160) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 571 / 606 (592.5376) | 560 (148) | 596 (138.2516) | 552 (149.1200) | 391 (157.1660) |