ATTITUDES OF SMOKE KS
Rating
1442
peak 1442
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.41 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 612.91 (+2.50)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.29 · weakest Brisket (149.48)
Road miles
31
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pig Riggin BBQ in 5 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 147.9200 | 159.29 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 134.7772 | 152.64 | top 87% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 138.2628 | 151.50 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 128.5372 | 149.48 | top 86% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 612.91
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 | 636.9712 | 636.97 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 616.4460 | 616.45 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.4056 | 651.41 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 614.1256 | 614.13 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 558.0916 | 558.09 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 600.4340 | 600.43 |
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 | 363 / 401 (636.9712) | 254 (167.4056) | 364 (157.0972) | 366 (157.6800) | 366 (154.7884) |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |
| 2019-09-12 | 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) |
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 | #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 | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (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) |