SMOKE ON WHEELS KS
Rating
1517
peak 1517
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 vs career avg 667.67 (+8.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.30
std dev of 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
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.67
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.0632 | 673.06 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.6456 | 675.89 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.3484 | 676.73 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.4572 | 644.46 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.4684 | 668.47 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 663.3488 | 661.81 |
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) |
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) |