Smokeritaville KS
Rating
1501
peak 1514 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-09-24
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.61 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 657.01 (-6.40)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.1428
Consistency
±21.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.26 · weakest Pork (160.66)
Road miles
170
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$182K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.01 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared brisket entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 46% across 5 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Shawnee Great Grillers (2025-09-26).
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 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 148.5028 | 162.18 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 161.0856 | 166.90 | top 55% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 149.6456 | 160.66 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 159.4172 | 167.26 | top 46% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 379 | 0 | top 78% | 2023-09-27 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 14% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-24 — First tracked contest · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- 📣 2021-09-24 — First call · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-09-23 — Career-best overall score (685.6112) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 📈 2022-09-23 — Peak power rating (1514) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2022-09-23 |
| +11.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
| +3.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2025-09-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
| -7.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -6.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -1.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 29 / 67 (668.3996) | 40 (165.6684) | 21 (170.8344) | 42 (164.5256) | 29 (167.3712) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 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 | 396 / 505 (643.2912) | 432 (158.2400) | 322 (164.5828) | 454 (154.7656) | 241 (165.7028) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 12 / 87 (685.6112) | 20 (171.9656) | 20 (173.1200) | 35 (166.2400) | 9 (174.2856) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 83 / 94 (634.0684) | 81 (160.4912) | 77 (162.8000) | 90 (150.8000) | 75 (159.9772) |
| 2021-09-24 | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |