Smoke & Beer BBQ KS
Rating
1444
peak 1444
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
551.78
last 5 vs career avg 551.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±111.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 151.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (123.52)
Road miles
12
mi across 5 mapped stops
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 20.0000 | 129.12 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 20.0000 | 123.52 | top 91% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7256 | 136.5028 | 151.99 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5712 | 136.9484 | 147.15 | top 92% |
“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: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 551.78
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 590.1600 | 590.16 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330.1028 | 330.10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.1428 | 629.14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.0512 | 597.05 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.4344 | 612.43 |
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 | 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) |