Smoke & Beer BBQ KS
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
551.78 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 562.96 (-11.18)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±104.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.76 · weakest Pork Ribs (130.46)
Road miles
12
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
562.96 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KPMG Pork and Bean Counters in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Porkscrews | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 20.0000 | 132.93 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 20.0000 | 130.46 | top 84% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 136.5028 | 154.76 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5712 | 133.1088 | 144.81 | top 93% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 415 | 0 | top 91% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 394 | 0 | top 99% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 562.96 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1488) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2023-09-27 — Career-best overall score (629.1428) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -11.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -11.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -11.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -10.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
Category scores over time
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 98% | 82% | 82% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 45.8% | 45.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86% | 86% |
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 | 394 / 401 (590.1600) | 395 (147.3600) | 393 (144.5372) | 372 (155.4284) | 396 (142.8344) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 439 / 444 (330.1028) | 440 (20.0000) | 442 (20.0000) | 410 (153.1544) | 437 (136.9484) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 432 / 487 (629.1428) | 436 (156.5716) | 402 (158.8572) | 417 (157.1428) | 409 (156.5712) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 489 / 505 (597.0512) | 467 (153.0856) | 502 (133.6572) | 421 (157.7256) | 443 (152.5828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 415 / 467 (612.4344) | 170 (168.5600) | 346 (160.5484) | 455 (136.5028) | 426 (146.8232) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 411 / 468 (618.8692) | 428 (152.0232) | 240 (165.1544) | 157 (168.5828) | 456 (133.1088) |