Clean Smoke BBQ KS
Rating
1493
peak 1501 · rated over 21 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2026-07-11
Best ToY finish
#417
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
5
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.83 (+10.32)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±27.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.21 · weakest Chicken (160.02)
Road miles
29098
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 5045 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.83 / 720
20 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
326.19 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BBQ Brothers has finished one call ahead of Clean Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Magic Creek BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of NO BRAINER BBQ TEAM in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8796 points of the Grand Championship at Twin Smoke (2024-05-18).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 46% across 6 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Badboy Butchers BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Insomnia BBQ Team | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING FINNS FI | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NO BRAINER BBQ TEAM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 128.9372 | 160.02 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 146.8572 | 164.21 | top 51% |
| Pork | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 143.9428 | 160.87 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 177.1428 | 143.9428 | 160.83 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 1 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Smoke | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-05-15 |
| Smoke in the North | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 64% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in LT (2 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Slow Joe's Barn Burner (2020-08-15)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 645.83 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 326.19 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-19 — First tracked contest · Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1
- 📣 2019-06-15 — First call · BBQ Battle Finland
- 🏆 2020-08-15 — First Grand Championship · Slow Joe's Barn Burner
- ⭐ 2020-08-15 — Career-best overall score (696.0000) · Slow Joe's Barn Burner
- 📈 2020-08-15 — Peak power rating (1501) · Slow Joe's Barn Burner
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Slow Joe's Barn Burner | 2020-08-15 |
| +16.5 | BBQ Battle Finland | 2019-06-15 |
| +16 | Twin Smoke | 2024-05-18 |
| +12.3 | Open Polish BBQ Championship | 2019-09-13 |
| +8.4 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | 2023-08-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 | 2019-04-19 |
| -12.6 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | 2021-09-17 |
| -12.6 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | 2019-05-11 |
| -8.1 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 | 2019-04-20 |
| -8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 90.6% | 90.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 40% | 92.7% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 92.9% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40% | top 73% | 91.7% | 90.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 7% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29% | top 63% | 95.8% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Kennett Square, PA | 8 / 15 (326.1944) | 8 (162.2400) | 9 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 13 / 23 (648.4460) | 23 (150.8116) | 3 (172.5716) | 10 (164.5600) | 13 (160.5028) |
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 18 / 31 (639.9200) | 18 (161.6572) | 18 (162.2628) | 27 (153.7144) | 14 (162.2856) |
| 2024-08-23 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 16 / 23 (655.9428) | 9 (169.7028) | 5 (170.2744) | 22 (155.4172) | 15 (160.5484) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 2 / 18 (667.3260) | 3 (168.5600) | 1 (172.5716) | 5 (162.8000) | 4 (163.3944) |
| 2023-08-26 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp, | 7 / 21 (669.1312) | 16 (161.7028) | 12 (166.2972) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (168.5712) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ Festival Vanamoisa Saue Parish, 76505 | 8 / 15 (647.4628) | 6 (166.2972) | 12 (155.4056) | 2 (174.3200) | 12 (151.4400) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 77 / 83 (652.4456) | 63 (165.0856) | 60 (166.8800) | 81 (157.6572) | 65 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 226 / 249 (660.5260) | 218 (163.9772) | 216 (163.4516) | 206 (165.6800) | 156 (167.4172) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 387 / 505 (645.1660) | 462 (153.6800) | 93 (173.2116) | 344 (162.8572) | 413 (155.4172) |
| 2022-08-13 | BIGFEAST CHALLENGE UUSIKAUPUNKI, 23450 | 5 / 9 (659.9316) | 6 (166.2744) | 6 (163.9772) | 6 (165.1544) | 4 (164.5256) |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ Broerup, 6650 | 7 / 14 (637.6116) | 9 (161.1200) | 11 (154.2172) | 14 (145.6572) | 1 (176.6172) |
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 29 / 31 (605.9428) | 31 (128.9372) | 26 (158.8228) | 23 (162.8000) | 25 (155.3828) |
| 2020-08-15 | Slow Joe's Barn Burner Vedum, | 1 / 14 (696.0000) | 2 (172.5600) | 8 (167.4400) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2019-09-13 | Open Polish BBQ Championship Poland, | 5 / 23 (689.6572) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (174.8572) | 7 (164.5372) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 29 / 44 (638.1828) | 27 (161.7028) | 13 (166.3088) | 35 (153.1084) | 25 (157.0628) |
| 2019-06-15 | BBQ Battle Finland Tampere, 33840 | 2 / 23 (658.2056) | 2 (170.8456) | 5 (166.2744) | 3 (168.0116) | 15 (153.0740) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 41 / 55 (634.1828) | 42 (158.2744) | 13 (166.8572) | 45 (154.8344) | 38 (154.2168) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 46 / 49 (601.5768) | 46 (148.5484) | 36 (153.1200) | 44 (143.9428) | 30 (155.9656) |
| 2019-04-20 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 2 Ninove, 9600 | 23 / 29 (635.3484) | 27 (151.9428) | 15 (162.8572) | 12 (165.7028) | 23 (154.8456) |
| 2019-04-19 | Eastern BBQ Contest Day 1 Ninove, 9600 | 25 / 25 (573.6116) | 25 (137.6572) | 23 (146.8572) | 25 (145.1544) | 21 (143.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #787 (108 pts) | #1170 (58 pts) | #627 (223 pts) | #741 (123 pts) | #810 (108 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1034 (91 pts) | #1104 (91 pts) | #1199 (91 pts) | #1440 (56 pts) | #1007 (111 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #536 (336 pts) | #555 (351 pts) | #526 (441 pts) | #709 (231 pts) | #618 (291 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #583 (286 pts) | #698 (246 pts) | #832 (216 pts) | #496 (411 pts) | #630 (276 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #491 (423 pts) | #549 (393 pts) | #598 (378 pts) | #562 (363 pts) | #408 (568 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #417 (264 pts) | #474 (239 pts) | #673 (134 pts) | #438 (264 pts) | #444 (264 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #462 (715 pts) | #414 (805 pts) | #435 (800 pts) | #479 (725 pts) | #610 (565 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1051 (255 pts) | #1026 (295 pts) | #941 (350 pts) | #1087 (265 pts) | #865 (385 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2896 (56 pts) | #2906 (56 pts) | #2912 (56 pts) | #2017 (116 pts) | #2342 (61 pts) |