High-water mark
681.5884
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.5884 at Smoke on the River (Day 2) — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 5, 2026
Chisholm Trail Smokers
Chisholm Trail Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 13 at the Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) (2026). They are ranked #5811 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2025
latest Sep 5, 2026 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.86 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.89 (-2.03)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±65.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.44 · weakest Brisket (163.90)
Road miles
1,565
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 223 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1610)
Purse competed for
$118K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.89 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 Chisholm Trail Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
82 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,823 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Chisholm Trail Smokers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Chisholm Trail Smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,812 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Chisholm Trail Smokers)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,818 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,806 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1442
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Chisholm Trail Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
They were already cooking in 2013, 12 years before Chisholm Trail Smokers's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL IN THE RING | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PACS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 161.0972 | 167.72 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 156.5028 | 165.21 | top 76% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 163.3944 | 170.44 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.3372 | 163.90 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 90% | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 89% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 11 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
377
finished ahead 69 times, behind 487
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the River (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score681.5884 Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River (Day 2)
20254 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- First call Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score680.5828 Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- Peak power rating (1499) Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.8 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | Jul 24, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -9.1 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | Jul 25, 2025 |
| -8.3 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | Sep 4, 2026 |
| -8.1 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 12, 2026 |
| -5.5 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | Mar 13, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 90% | 94.7% | 88.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 20 / 25 (681.5884) | 23 (168.5372) | 11 (172.5600) | 16 (170.8228) | 19 (169.6684) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 25 / 25 (503.8856) | 17 (171.9772) | 23 (161.0856) | 16 (170.8228) | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 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) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 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) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 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) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Grillstock 🏅 Moore, OK | 17 / 23 (671.3828) | 21 (162.2628) | 19 (164.5600) | 9 (173.7372) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 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) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 159 / 159 (494.7888) | 107 (161.0972) | 64 (167.9772) | — | 67 (165.7144) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 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) |