Why Not Smoke KS
Rating
1440
peak 1440
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2025-09-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Best overall
647.8288
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.61 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 626.95 (+1.66)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.68 · weakest Brisket (154.66)
Road miles
10
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
POWER I BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fractured Ribs Social Club in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 147.4056 | 158.68 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 143.4172 | 155.06 | top 77% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 152.5256 | 158.55 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 143.3716 | 154.66 | top 73% |
“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: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 626.95
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 616.9484 | 616.95 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 613.0172 | 613.02 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.6860 | 638.69 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.5828 | 626.58 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8288 | 647.83 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631.9660 | 622.79 |
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 | 64 / 67 (616.9484) | 66 (147.4056) | 64 (149.6228) | 50 (162.2400) | 51 (157.6800) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 73 / 73 (613.0172) | 66 (155.4400) | 72 (152.5028) | 49 (161.7028) | 71 (143.3716) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 55 / 73 (638.6860) | 48 (163.4172) | 29 (169.1200) | 59 (157.0628) | 63 (149.0860) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 72 / 87 (626.5828) | 63 (160.5256) | 85 (145.6000) | 67 (158.8000) | 43 (161.6572) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 49 / 86 (647.8288) | 47 (162.2744) | 50 (163.4060) | 62 (161.6340) | 45 (160.5144) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 76 / 102 (631.9660) | 56 (164.5600) | 52 (161.7260) | 88 (152.5256) | 77 (153.1544) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 57 / 64 (613.6116) | 50 (157.1428) | 61 (143.4172) | 53 (155.9084) | 46 (157.1432) |