A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 24th of 33 at the Anchor City Cook Off (2018). They are ranked #6034 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Black Veatch”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1501 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2014
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 11.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.46 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.57 (-4.11)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.40)
Road miles
335
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 141 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.57 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Black & Veatch, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,043 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
7–2 in 9 shared contests (78% to Black & Veatch)
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — Black & Veatch ahead 7–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Black & Veatch)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,041 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Level with Black & Veatch on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Black & Veatch's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 149.6800 | 158.43 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 140.4572 | 154.40 | top 84% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 145.6800 | 158.59 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 139.3600 | 159.16 | top 62% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 81% |
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 | 304 | 0 | top 79% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 375 | 0 | top 95% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,049
finished ahead 862 times, behind 4,110
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20211 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4400 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20182 milestones
- First call Anchor City Cook Off
- Career-best overall score653.0400 Anchor City Cook Off
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0228 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1501) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| -8.7 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -8.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -8.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| -7.6 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
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 94% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 90.7% | 88.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
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 | 375 / 401 (622.8456) | 276 (166.3084) | 378 (153.7372) | 374 (154.8456) | 387 (147.9544) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 432 / 444 (594.1032) | 407 (154.8000) | 412 (153.6804) | 431 (146.2628) | 435 (139.3600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 391 / 487 (642.8460) | 419 (158.2400) | 286 (166.2972) | 380 (160) | 386 (158.3088) |
| 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 | 463 / 505 (621.6796) | 453 (155.4856) | 413 (159.3712) | 483 (145.6800) | 330 (161.1428) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 304 / 467 (650.8228) | 388 (155.9544) | 427 (151.4056) | 148 (168.0228) | 24 (175.4400) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 364 / 468 (635.3256) | 416 (154.2744) | 341 (159.9656) | 331 (160.5484) | 283 (160.5372) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 24 / 33 (653.0400) | 30 (156.5488) | 27 (160.5028) | 21 (165.7028) | 10 (170.2856) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 391 / 467 (625.5772) | 278 (163.9888) | 419 (150.7772) | 413 (151.9540) | 323 (158.8572) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 467 / 557 (621.5888) | 504 (149.6800) | 529 (144.4916) | 247 (165.7028) | 297 (161.7144) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 510 / 606 (616.4340) | 399 (160.5256) | 588 (140.4572) | 391 (160.6056) | 427 (154.8456) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 297 / 552 (652.0228) | 214 (166.8800) | 386 (157.7144) | 241 (165.1656) | 271 (162.2628) |