SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ KS
Rating
1482
peak 1510
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#824
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Best overall
677.0168
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.98 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 567.06 (+77.92)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.2856
Consistency
±178.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.53 · weakest Brisket (159.80)
Road miles
58
mi across 12 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 146.2172 | 159.90 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 139.9200 | 162.36 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 145.6228 | 164.53 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 151.9200 | 159.80 | top 63% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 567.06
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 | 645.5544 | 645.55 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.9712 | 623.51 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.3140 | 666.17 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1140 | 644.43 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.0168 | 422.21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 171.44 |
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 | 49 / 67 (645.5544) | 54 (159.4172) | 56 (155.9316) | 28 (169.6684) | 45 (160.5372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 431 / 444 (598.0460) | 436 (146.2172) | 439 (139.9200) | 363 (159.9888) | 393 (151.9200) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 44 / 73 (648.9712) | 41 (166.2628) | 45 (162.2400) | 59 (158.7884) | 39 (161.6800) |
| 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 | 318 / 487 (661.0168) | 285 (166.8228) | 278 (166.8228) | 347 (162.8112) | 292 (164.5600) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 27 / 73 (671.3140) | 31 (169.1200) | 15 (173.1200) | 21 (171.9656) | 49 (157.1084) |
| 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 | 399 / 505 (642.7544) | 461 (154.2400) | 412 (159.3716) | 142 (171.4172) | 395 (157.7256) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 55 / 87 (646.1140) | 79 (154.2056) | 37 (165.1200) | 54 (162.2512) | 37 (164.5372) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 18 / 86 (677.0168) | 40 (163.9544) | 21 (172.5484) | 10 (174.2856) | 29 (166.2284) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 159 / 467 (167.4056) | 359 (158.8228) | 342 (160.5600) | 144 (168.5256) | 285 (161.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 134 / 468 (171.4400) | 350 (159.9428) | 157 (167.9772) | 448 (145.6228) | 389 (152.5372) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #950 (170 pts) | #916 (140 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #824 (155 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #951 (140 pts) | #749 (195 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1354 (165 pts) | #1518 (140 pts) | #1433 (165 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1220 (235 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1207 (270 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1285 (235 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1547 (180 pts) | #1542 (180 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1372 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1470 (180 pts) | #1338 (230 pts) | #1431 (180 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1323 (225 pts) | #1327 (225 pts) | #1126 (290 pts) | #1306 (225 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1670 (130 pts) | #1650 (140 pts) | #1201 (245 pts) | #1763 (130 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |