A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Kreiser Barbecue ahead in 100% of their meetings
Kreiser Barbecue has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Smokinbox
Smokinbox is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Small Town Smoke Down (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2025
latest Sep 27, 2025
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Consistency
±6.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.98 · weakest Brisket (161.33)
Road miles
372
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
648.50 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 157.6800 | 161.50 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 157.0972 | 161.70 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 162.8000 | 163.98 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 158.8916 | 161.33 | top 66% |
“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.
More numbers
Most contests held in
AB
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
55
finished ahead 18 times, behind 66
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20256 milestones
- First tracked contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- Peak power rating (1491) Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.9148 Smoke in the Valley
- Career-best overall score654.9148 Smoke in the Valley
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4516 Smoke in the Valley
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Valley
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 17 / 23 (654.9148) | 18 (163.4172) | 12 (167.4516) | 15 (165.1544) | 17 (158.8916) |
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 14 / 25 (155.4056) | 18 (163.4172) | 21 (160.5372) | 19 (162.8000) | 14 (163.3828) |
| May 24, 2025 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 26 / 34 (640.4572) | 30 (157.6800) | 26 (157.0972) | 19 (163.9772) | 23 (161.7028) |