They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SMOAKWOOD
SMOAKWOOD is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 4th of 32 at the Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2025). They are ranked #2593 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 5, 2023
latest Oct 25, 2025 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
27% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
316.35 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 315.12 (+1.23)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.11
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.00 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.60)
Road miles
385
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
315.12 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOAKWOOD, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,599 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1523
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before SMOAKWOOD's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1532
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before SMOAKWOOD's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,584 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1528
Level with SMOAKWOOD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,585 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 10 | 2 | 7 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 8 | 7 | 0 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Master Matt | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rough Cut Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Yardogs BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 150.1828 | 161.00 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 120.9144 | 154.60 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 38% | Oct 25, 2025 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 36% | May 2, 2025 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 59% | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 56% | May 6, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
9 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Opponents faced
132
finished ahead 194 times, behind 220
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20255 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score340.5372 Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Peak power rating (1517) Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
20242 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score325.0972 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- First overall top-10 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First call New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Oct 25, 2025 |
| +7.3 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Oct 24, 2025 |
| +6.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 20, 2024 |
| +4.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | May 2, 2025 |
| +0.9 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 19, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Oct 21, 2023 |
| -4.9 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Oct 19, 2024 |
| -2.9 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | May 6, 2023 |
| -1.8 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | May 5, 2023 |
| -1.7 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Oct 18, 2024 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 94.6% | 90.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 91.9% | 87.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 61% | 87% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 4 / 32 (340.5372) | 6 (170.8572) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 10 / 31 (327.3600) | 10 (166.2628) | 13 (161.0972) | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 33 (305.0172) | 11 (151.3600) | 9 (153.6572) | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 16 / 26 (289.4744) | 10 (168.5600) | 16 (120.9144) | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 16 / 28 (319.3716) | 18 (160.5144) | 16 (158.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 27 (330.8572) | 5 (168.5828) | 10 (162.2744) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 13 / 29 (325.0972) | 12 (162.2744) | 11 (162.8228) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 20 / 29 (310.7316) | 20 (150.1828) | 16 (160.5488) | — | — |
| May 6, 2023 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 11 / 19 (313.1316) | 10 (159.4172) | 10 (153.7144) | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 11 / 20 (289.6116) | 10 (151.9772) | 13 (137.6344) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 9 (159.4060) | — | — |