FAIRWAY SMOKERS KS

Power ranking

#538

of 3077 rated · rankings

Rating

1588

peak 1612 · rated over 57 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-05-31

latest 2026-08-14

Best ToY finish

#128

Master 2024

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

20 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 62 contests

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

702.2628 / 720

Master · BBQ & Fly-In on the River

Perfect 180s

4 🔥

Current form

678.61 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 677.23 (+1.39)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork · BBQ & Fly-In on the River

Consistency

±12.01

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 170.08 · weakest Brisket (168.27)

Road miles

7774

mi across 62 mapped stops · furthest 317 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)

Purse competed for

$419K

listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 56 state-championship entries

Master avg

677.23 / 720

56 Master contests · 0 GCs

⚔ Compare with another team

Storylines

🎯 The one to beat

MAN MEAT BBQ has finished one call ahead of FAIRWAY SMOKERS 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

👀 Looking over their shoulder

SIN CIRCLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

⚔️ A strong matchup

They've finished ahead of Ambition Que in 14 of their 19 shared contests.

😤 Pork Ribs nemesis

Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 28 of 41 shared pork ribs entries.

📅 A August team

Something about August: average finish in the top 37% across 10 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)

Hoggy Style BBQ #535 · 1589 · KS Team Chupacabra #546 · 1588 · KS Salted Anchor #531 · 1590 · KS Four Men and A Pig #549 · 1587 · KS SKUNK RIVER BBQ #530 · 1590 · KS 3 PIGS SMOKIN #551 · 1587 · KS

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MAN MEAT BBQ	38	6	32	16%	⚔ compare
TEAM CRAWFORD	27	11	16	41%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	27	6	21	22%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	25	14	11	56%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	25	13	12	52%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	24	7	17	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	21	13	8	62%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	21	5	16	24%	⚔ compare
Damn Fine Beef & Swine	20	4	16	20%	⚔ compare
Ambition Que	19	14	5	74%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	18	9	9	50%	⚔ compare
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	16	11	5	69%	⚔ compare
UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	16	9	7	56%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	56	12	2	3	178.8800	158.2284	169.27	top 53%
Pork Ribs	61	20	0	4	177.1544	159.4172	170.08	top 45%
Pork	56	17	4	5	180.0000 🔥	149.6112	169.54	top 47%
Brisket	57	21	1	8	180.0000 🔥	150.2056	168.27	top 44%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	17	top 39%
MO	13	top 50%
NE	12	top 57%
IA	11	top 45%
SD	3	top 60%
MN	1	top 70%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	33	0	top 48%
Large (40+)	24	0	top 48%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring	5	18	top 41%	2025-04-11
BBQ & Fly-In on the River	4	5	top 35%	2026-08-14
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)	4	22	top 61%	2025-11-01
Smoke on the Water	4	4	top 39%	2025-10-10
Big Blue BBQ Championship	4	4	top 36%	2025-06-06
SJV Winter Rub	3	10	top 61%	2025-01-24
2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off	2	2	top 29%	2024-07-12
Tri City BBQ Fest	2	24	top 76%	2023-09-15
Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll	2	16	top 70%	2022-09-09
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge	2	15	top 59%	2021-09-04
GOBS Que (DAY 2)	2	6	top 28%	2021-08-14

The story so far

Busiest season: 2022 (13 contests)
Cooks mostly in KS (17 of 62 contests)
Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (61 entries)
Average Master overall score: 677.23 / 720
4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥

Milestones

🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
📣 2019-05-31 — First call · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
🎖️ 2022-07-15 — 25th tracked contest · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
🔥 2022-08-19 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
🎖️ 2024-08-16 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
⭐ 2024-08-16 — Career-best overall score (702.2628) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
📈 2024-08-31 — Peak power rating (1612) · Smoke on the River

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off	2024-07-12
+13.7	BBQ & Fly-In on the River	2024-08-16
+13.5	5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	2023-03-17
+12.9	Shenandoah ShenDig	2023-07-21
+12.8	Big Blue BBQ Championship	2024-05-31

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League	2020-04-06
-10.2	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2022-09-03
-10	Tri City BBQ Fest	2023-09-15
-9.4	Smoke in the Spring	2025-04-11
-8.8	SJV Winter Rub	2025-01-24

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0	0%	top 55%	94.8%	94.8%
2025	8	1	1	63%	top 55%	95.2%	93.7%
2024	11	4	0	91%	top 39%	97.5%	95.2%
2023	9	3	1	78%	top 36%	97.1%	95%
2022	13	0	1	62%	top 57%	95.1%	93.4%
2021	12	3	3	67%	top 45%	96.7%	94.2%
2020	4	0	0	75%	top 49%	93.6%	93.5%
2019	4	0	1	75%	top 66%	93.3%	91.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-08-14	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	46 / 83 (682.7312)	65 (167.3828)	39 (173.1084)	56 (169.6800)	25 (172.5600)
2025-11-01	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	37 / 50 (675.2800)	48 (163.9544)	19 (173.1316)	32 (171.9656)	37 (166.2284)
2025-10-10	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS	14 / 30 (681.0056)	23 (167.3828)	16 (169.6800)	17 (168.5372)	1 (175.4056)
2025-08-29	SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD	17 / 44 (679.3140)	22 (171.9656)	7 (174.2972)	31 (167.3828)	27 (165.6684)
2025-07-25	9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	13 / 31 (674.7316)	8 (171.9656)	12 (169.6916)	19 (168.5372)	19 (164.5372)
2025-07-11	Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE	14 / 24 (676.4344)	8 (171.9772)	16 (167.3944)	7 (174.2628)	18 (162.8000)
2025-06-06	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	10 / 29 (685.6344)	27 (162.8116)	11 (172.5600)	2 (178.8572)	14 (171.4056)
2025-04-11	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	67 / 92 (667.8284)	59 (168.5256)	28 (173.1200)	73 (165.0856)	74 (161.0972)
2025-01-24	SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE	24 / 32 (654.1028)	15 (168.5372)	20 (167.4172)	31 (149.6112)	12 (168.5372)
2024-10-26	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	39 / 56 (675.8164)	44 (169.6684)	52 (163.3712)	37 (169.6684)	8 (173.1084)
2024-10-25	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	22 / 53 (686.7312)	5 (176.5600)	47 (163.9428)	13 (174.2628)	19 (171.9656)
2024-08-31	Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS	11 / 28 (691.9084)	12 (174.2744)	14 (170.8228)	5 (175.4056)	10 (171.4056)
2024-08-16	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	5 / 65 (702.2628)	13 (176.0116)	21 (172.5484)	4 (180.0000)	16 (173.7028)
2024-07-19	Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA	14 / 36 (684.9936)	19 (169.6684)	18 (171.9656)	23 (167.9540)	3 (175.4056)
2024-07-12	2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO	2 / 28 (693.6112)	3 (178.8572)	8 (174.2628)	15 (168.5256)	3 (171.9656)
2024-07-05	Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA	10 / 26 (675.3028)	19 (163.9428)	2 (173.1200)	10 (170.2628)	7 (167.9772)
2024-06-28	Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS	15 / 28 (687.8856)	14 (173.1200)	7 (174.2628)	14 (170.8228)	18 (169.6800)
2024-05-31	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	4 / 25 (686.7544)	14 (168.5372)	8 (173.1316)	11 (170.8112)	4 (174.2744)
2024-04-05	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	36 / 97 (687.3140)	79 (165.0856)	41 (171.9656)	32 (172.5600)	7 (177.7028)
2024-01-26	SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE	20 / 26 (668.4344)	22 (165.0972)	22 (163.9772)	12 (169.6800)	15 (169.6800)
2023-10-13	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS	21 / 39 (674.1484)	14 (174.2628)	25 (167.4172)	23 (163.9428)	19 (168.5256)
2023-09-15	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	24 / 32 (663.8284)	14 (170.8228)	25 (165.0972)	24 (163.9312)	21 (163.9772)
2023-08-18	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	19 / 57 (689.0168)	9 (176.5600)	9 (176.5600)	40 (165.0856)	17 (170.8112)
2023-07-21	Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA	3 / 37 (699.3600)	21 (168.5372)	2 (176.5600)	1 (180.0000)	6 (174.2628)
2023-07-07	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO	15 / 30 (681.0172)	30 (159.3484)	16 (170.8344)	8 (173.1316)	2 (177.7028)
2023-06-02	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	11 / 28 (682.1944)	19 (166.8344)	17 (167.9772)	10 (171.9772)	2 (175.4056)
2023-04-07	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	18 / 103 (694.1940)	51 (170.8228)	30 (173.1200)	49 (170.2512)	2 (180.0000)
2023-03-17	5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	10 / 68 (695.3484)	18 (174.8456)	15 (174.2628)	6 (177.7028)	37 (168.5372)
2023-01-27	SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE	10 / 31 (675.9312)	10 (170.8456)	26 (159.4172)	8 (170.8228)	2 (174.8456)
2022-10-29	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	25 / 32 (675.8856)	18 (171.9772)	28 (169.6800)	12 (171.4172)	25 (162.8112)
2022-10-28	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	23 / 40 (675.2912)	34 (163.9772)	13 (173.1200)	28 (166.2284)	16 (171.9656)
2022-10-28	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO	—	—	19 (170.8344)	—	—
2022-10-14	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS	11 / 28 (682.1600)	15 (168.5372)	10 (171.9772)	8 (169.6800)	8 (171.9656)
2022-09-09	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	22 / 28 (663.8968)	25 (162.8112)	10 (169.7028)	21 (162.8344)	11 (168.5484)
2022-09-03	Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE	37 / 45 (659.2568)	22 (169.6800)	36 (165.0856)	25 (169.1200)	42 (155.3712)
2022-08-19	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	23 / 54 (684.4568)	33 (168.5256)	13 (173.1200)	1 (180.0000)	40 (162.8112)
2022-07-29	Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA	15 / 27 (663.2912)	17 (166.2856)	10 (172.5600)	24 (158.2056)	13 (166.2400)
2022-07-15	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	28 / 40 (664.4572)	38 (160.5256)	6 (172.5716)	19 (169.1200)	29 (162.2400)
2022-07-15	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN	—	—	4 (172.5828)	—	—
2022-06-17	Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE	12 / 29 (675.9084)	8 (172.0000)	22 (162.2400)	15 (168.5256)	3 (173.1428)
2022-06-03	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	14 / 25 (666.6740)	20 (161.6456)	16 (166.2400)	13 (167.3828)	6 (171.4056)
2022-04-08	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	26 / 94 (683.9200)	23 (174.2628)	18 (173.7144)	46 (169.6800)	51 (166.2628)
2021-10-15	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS	4 / 25 (696.5028)	1 (175.4056)	4 (174.2744)	1 (177.7144)	9 (169.1084)
2021-09-10	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	16 / 26 (669.6116)	20 (165.7260)	12 (169.6800)	18 (166.8228)	13 (167.3828)
2021-09-04	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE	16 / 25 (672.4916)	8 (173.7260)	13 (167.4172)	22 (157.6456)	6 (173.7028)
2021-08-20	BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	19 / 40 (684.4800)	23 (171.4056)	19 (171.4172)	20 (169.6800)	9 (171.9772)
2021-08-14	GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE	8 / 25 (678.2056)	1 (178.8800)	19 (162.7884)	10 (170.8228)	16 (165.7144)
2021-08-13	GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE	6 / 26 (682.1828)	5 (172.5484)	5 (170.2744)	9 (170.8228)	11 (168.5372)
2021-07-09	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS	19 / 43 (681.0056)	36 (162.8000)	6 (174.2744)	26 (168.5256)	8 (175.4056)
2021-05-30	Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE	—	—	10 (170.2628)	—	—
2021-05-30	Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE	—	—	13 (168.5484)	—	—
2021-05-30	Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE	—	—	2 (177.1544)	—	—
2021-05-28	9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	30 / 46 (665.5768)	23 (167.9884)	16 (171.4172)	31 (165.0856)	36 (161.0856)
2021-04-09	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	55 / 105 (677.0396)	54 (169.6684)	78 (164.5256)	24 (173.1656)	47 (169.6800)
2020-10-02	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	26 / 66 (671.2912)	16 (171.9656)	9 (171.4056)	46 (164.5372)	43 (163.3828)
2020-06-27	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	18 / 47 (674.1712)	23 (167.3828)	8 (172.0000)	30 (166.8228)	19 (167.9656)
2020-06-26	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	15 / 53 (673.5768)	7 (174.8572)	2 (175.4056)	32 (166.2284)	44 (157.0856)
2020-04-06	Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO	96 / 109 (154.8228)	—	—	—	96 (154.8228)
2019-09-20	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	26 / 34 (647.2112)	26 (162.2284)	12 (167.4288)	20 (166.2284)	29 (151.3256)
2019-08-31	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE	15 / 28 (671.8856)	15 (167.4172)	20 (163.9772)	14 (169.6684)	7 (170.8228)
2019-06-28	Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA	16 / 28 (671.3372)	11 (170.2628)	21 (164.5256)	1 (175.4172)	25 (161.1316)
2019-05-31	8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	30 / 39 (639.8168)	31 (158.2284)	31 (159.4172)	9 (171.9656)	34 (150.2056)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
2026 ↗	Master	#894 (60 pts)	#974 (60 pts)	#1013 (60 pts)	#929 (60 pts)	#917 (60 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#298 (741 pts)	#317 (716 pts)	#313 (836 pts)	#279 (826 pts)	#271 (861 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#128 (1316 pts)	#170 (1161 pts)	#176 (1171 pts)	#150 (1211 pts)	#81 (1563 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#189 (1056 pts)	#256 (876 pts)	#250 (941 pts)	#168 (1141 pts)	#90 (1526 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#272 (842 pts)	#283 (836 pts)	#156 (1270 pts)	#181 (1112 pts)	#184 (1122 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#186 (1002 pts)	#140 (1207 pts)	#101 (1441 pts)	#201 (957 pts)	#170 (1047 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#413 (265 pts)	#352 (350 pts)	#211 (560 pts)	#553 (180 pts)	#521 (210 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#886 (320 pts)	#887 (345 pts)	#923 (335 pts)	#568 (615 pts)	#914 (330 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1398 (151 pts)	#1399 (171 pts)	#986 (326 pts)	#1540 (131 pts)	#1309 (186 pts)