SMOKE ON WHEELS KS
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#68
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.67 (+8.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.37 · weakest Chicken (165.40)
Road miles
173
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$319K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.67 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Fat&Dumb BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Beer Belly BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SKY BLUE THIGHS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LAZY BACON BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 149.6572 | 165.40 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 153.7144 | 165.57 | top 51% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 168.37 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 162.2628 | 168.32 | top 35% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 22% | 2025-09-26 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 177 | 0 | top 61% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.67 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Big Blue BBQ Championship
- 📣 2023-09-22 — First call · Shawnee Great Grillers
- ⭐ 2023-09-22 — Career-best overall score (695.3484) · Shawnee Great Grillers
- 📈 2025-09-26 — Peak power rating (1517) · Shawnee Great Grillers
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
| +11.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2024-09-27 |
| +5.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2025-09-26 |
| +5.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2019-09-27 |
| +0.7 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -3.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -3.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -3.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -2.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 44% | 95.8% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 96.6% | 94% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 92.1% | 91.9% |
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 | 23 / 67 (673.0632) | 41 (165.0856) | 16 (172.0116) | 27 (170.2744) | 31 (165.6916) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 304 / 444 (662.1368) | 265 (167.3944) | 384 (159.3712) | 253 (167.4056) | 205 (167.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 14 / 73 (689.6456) | 5 (176.5944) | 20 (169.6684) | 33 (168.5256) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 327 / 487 (658.1140) | 463 (149.6572) | 293 (166.2400) | 214 (169.6684) | 91 (172.5484) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 10 / 73 (695.3484) | 23 (171.9656) | 17 (172.5600) | 9 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 392 / 505 (644.4572) | 312 (165.0972) | 462 (153.7144) | 340 (163.3828) | 316 (162.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 177 / 467 (668.4684) | 246 (165.6800) | 236 (166.2628) | 232 (165.1084) | 86 (171.4172) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 34 / 102 (661.0512) | 40 (167.4056) | 55 (161.6684) | 31 (169.6800) | 43 (162.2972) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 209 / 468 (663.3488) | 301 (162.2632) | 175 (167.4056) | 173 (168.0000) | 207 (165.6800) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 15 / 29 (661.0284) | 18 (162.8116) | 15 (166.8456) | 20 (165.1428) | 14 (166.2284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1108 (70 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1144 (105 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #773 (175 pts) | #705 (245 pts) | #933 (145 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #724 (225 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #971 (319 pts) | #1036 (319 pts) | #1403 (199 pts) | #717 (524 pts) | #744 (494 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #204 (1485 pts) | #286 (1175 pts) | #304 (1155 pts) | #232 (1305 pts) | #172 (1570 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #68 (2175 pts) | #135 (1546 pts) | #119 (1635 pts) | #140 (1513 pts) | #23 (2396 pts) |