Chisholm Trail Smokers KS
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2025-06-13
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#381
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.21 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.70 (+16.51)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.35 · weakest Brisket (163.26)
Road miles
1330
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 243 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$100K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.70 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KoehnBros BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BULL IN THE RING has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL IN THE RING | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 161.0972 | 167.16 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 156.5028 | 164.85 | top 78% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 163.3944 | 170.35 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.3372 | 163.26 | top 75% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 89% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.70 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-06-13 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2025-06-13 — First call · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (680.5828) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2025-06-13 — Peak power rating (1498) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.1 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -9.6 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| -8.4 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
| -6 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 2026-03-13 |
| -5.1 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 91% | 93.2% | 91.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 81% | 94.5% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 13 (662.7316) | 14 (163.3944) | 18 (159.9544) | 9 (172.5600) | 11 (166.8228) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 33 / 36 (655.3260) | 32 (165.6916) | 36 (159.9428) | 32 (163.3944) | 26 (166.2972) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 82 / 101 (670.7656) | 23 (176.0228) | 99 (159.3600) | 76 (167.9884) | 68 (167.3944) |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 33 / 37 (655.8512) | 16 (174.2972) | 37 (156.5028) | 30 (165.1084) | 33 (159.9428) |
| 2025-09-12 | Grillstock 🏅 Moore, OK | 17 / 23 (671.3828) | 21 (162.2628) | 19 (164.5600) | 9 (173.7372) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 16 / 19 (662.7428) | 17 (166.2856) | 10 (172.5600) | 9 (172.5600) | 19 (151.3372) |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 17 / 18 (666.1140) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (168.5256) | 11 (173.1428) | 18 (154.7656) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 159 / 159 (494.7888) | 107 (161.0972) | 64 (167.9772) | — | 67 (165.7144) |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 19 / 36 (680.5828) | 28 (165.7256) | 3 (174.2972) | 9 (174.2972) | 26 (166.2628) |
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 | #381 (394 pts) | #433 (394 pts) | #515 (319 pts) | #324 (479 pts) | #352 (464 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #467 (410 pts) | #558 (360 pts) | #418 (585 pts) | #413 (520 pts) | #497 (395 pts) |