Smoker Bandits KS
Rating
1557
peak 1557
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#920
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.20 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 676.39 (-1.19)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.74 · weakest Chicken (166.01)
Road miles
15
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Charface in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 102 at their very first tracked contest, Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2019-09-27).
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 | 177.7028 | 153.1544 | 166.01 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 161.6800 | 171.74 | top 24% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 158.2056 | 168.70 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.6800 | 169.93 | top 22% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 24% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.39
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 | 665.5884 | 665.59 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.0056 | 665.01 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 690.7656 | 690.77 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 691.9316 | 677.32 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.0972 | 673.10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 685.6456 | 685.65 |
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 | 30 / 67 (665.5884) | 9 (177.7028) | 45 (161.6800) | 58 (158.2056) | 27 (168.0000) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 29 / 73 (665.0056) | 53 (161.6684) | 26 (168.5372) | 30 (169.1200) | 27 (165.6800) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 12 / 73 (690.7656) | 38 (165.6800) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (176.5600) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 10 / 87 (691.9316) | 14 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4172) | 9 (176.5716) | 26 (166.8228) |
| 2022-05-06 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series Kansas City, MO | 3 / 12 (662.7088) | 8 (156.5144) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (161.0972) | 1 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 23 / 86 (673.0972) | 80 (153.1544) | 10 (174.8456) | 34 (167.3944) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 5 / 102 (685.6456) | 11 (174.2628) | 31 (167.4400) | 17 (171.9772) | 14 (171.9656) |
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 | #920 (125 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #843 (210 pts) | #950 (130 pts) | #1109 (110 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1216 (185 pts) | #1528 (130 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1791 (100 pts) | #1666 (115 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1413 (175 pts) |