Chisholm Trail Smokers KS
Rating
1446
peak 1446
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-06-13
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#467
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.21 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 644.69 (+18.52)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.03 · weakest Brisket (162.82)
Road miles
1178
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 228 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dr. Squealgood BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 161.0972 | 167.63 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 156.5028 | 165.47 | top 71% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 163.3944 | 170.03 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.3372 | 162.82 | top 73% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 84% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.69
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.7656 | 660.65 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 680.5828 | 635.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #494 (180 pts) | #506 (235 pts) | #611 (180 pts) | #533 (180 pts) | #534 (180 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #467 (410 pts) | #558 (360 pts) | #418 (585 pts) | #413 (520 pts) | #497 (395 pts) |