Happy hunting ground
Top 14%
average finish here
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 12th
- average top 14%
Smokeritaville
Smokeritaville is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 87 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2022). They are ranked #2667 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokeritaville - KS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
peak 1516 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Sep 24, 2021
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.40 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 659.81 (-1.41)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.30 · weakest Pork (161.41)
Road miles
177
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$189K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.81 / 720
8 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 Smokeritaville, each with one reason worth a look.
101 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,682 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1514
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,677 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with Smokeritaville on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,671 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Smokeritaville's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Smokeritaville's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,666 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Smokeritaville's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SKY BLUE THIGHS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 148.5028 | 162.89 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 161.0856 | 168.30 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 149.6456 | 161.41 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 159.4172 | 167.22 | top 45% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 379 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 14% | Sep 23, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
983
finished ahead 603 times, behind 1,180
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Sep 26, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Shawnee Great Grillers
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Shawnee Great Grillers
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20222 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.6112 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1516) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20213 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score683.3484 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2022 |
| +12 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +7.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 25, 2026 |
| +3.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2022 |
| -6.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -5.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -1.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 31% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 95.2% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 20 / 65 (682.2628) | 30 (168.5828) | 1 (179.4400) | 36 (167.4172) | 26 (166.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 256 / 401 (669.0628) | 177 (170.8800) | 340 (161.0856) | 209 (169.1200) | 203 (167.9772) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 29 / 67 (668.3996) | 40 (165.6684) | 21 (170.8344) | 42 (164.5256) | 29 (167.3712) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 379 / 487 (646.1944) | 409 (158.8344) | 234 (169.1428) | 402 (158.8000) | 264 (166.2400) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 396 / 505 (643.2912) | 432 (158.2400) | 322 (164.5828) | 454 (154.7656) | 241 (165.7028) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 12 / 87 (685.6112) | 20 (171.9656) | 20 (173.1200) | 35 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2856) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 83 / 94 (634.0684) | 81 (160.4912) | 77 (162.8000) | 90 (150.8000) | 75 (159.9772) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 13 / 86 (683.3484) | 42 (162.8344) | 24 (171.9656) | 17 (171.4056) | 6 (177.1428) |