Bourbon Barrel Smokers KS
Rating
1543
peak 1543
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-09-24
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#683
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.86 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 671.86 (+0.99)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.24
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.44 · weakest Pork (165.40)
Road miles
17
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Shell Rock Smokers in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 163.3828 | 170.44 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9544 | 168.63 | top 38% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0456 | 160.0116 | 165.40 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 159.9656 | 167.40 | top 33% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.86
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 694.2740 | 686.57 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.6796 | 662.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2056 | 666.21 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3944 | 671.39 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3716 | 667.37 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 21 / 67 (678.8688) | 28 (168.0116) | 25 (169.7144) | 36 (165.7372) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 12 / 159 (694.2740) | 8 (177.1428) | 22 (174.8456) | 30 (172.0228) | 39 (170.2628) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 38 / 73 (655.2572) | 47 (163.3828) | 24 (169.1200) | 51 (161.0972) | 40 (161.6572) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 44 / 172 (669.6796) | 43 (169.7028) | 56 (167.9656) | 24 (172.0456) | 93 (159.9656) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 30 / 73 (666.2056) | 16 (174.2856) | 39 (166.2284) | 51 (160.0116) | 31 (165.6800) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 25 / 87 (671.3944) | 49 (164.0000) | 8 (176.5600) | 52 (162.2972) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 31 / 86 (667.3716) | 8 (176.5600) | 74 (155.9544) | 50 (164.5944) | 18 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #683 (205 pts) | #743 (215 pts) | #964 (135 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #680 (225 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1296 (65 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1145 (105 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |