SMOKE DOCTOR

SMOKE DOCTOR is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 15th of 18 at the Tri-City BBQ Fest (2015). They are ranked #6384 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

KCBS records held

1 🥇

most visits to one contest

Power ranking

#6,384

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1396

peak 1396 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 19, 2014

latest Sep 18, 2026 · 12 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#983

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 91%

overall standings

Best overall

651.2572 / 720

Master · Tri City BBQ Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

624.96 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 624.42 (+0.54)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4516

Chicken · Tri City BBQ Fest

Consistency

±13.49

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.76 · weakest Brisket (150.89)

Road miles

226

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)

Purse competed for

$97K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

624.42 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Sweet Smokin' Jones has finished one call ahead of SMOKE DOCTOR 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 150.89
Chicken avg 159.76
0 calls in 13 entries

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Tri City BBQ Fest (Sep 17, 2021).

last seen Sep 20, 2019
back Sep 17, 2021

Chicken nemesis

10 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

SPITFIRE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.87% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.7% of a perfect score
13 contests

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked Tri City BBQ Fest every year from 2014 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

12 visits in all
best finish 15th

Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)

Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.

🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · 2014 → 2026 · Sep 18, 2026 · shared with at least 9 others

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#1388 (51 pts)	#1427 (51 pts)	#1479 (51 pts)	#1088 (66 pts)	#1384 (51 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#983 (106 pts)	#1002 (116 pts)	#994 (126 pts)	#915 (126 pts)	#1038 (101 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1508 (55 pts)	#1211 (70 pts)	#1597 (55 pts)	#1518 (55 pts)	#1513 (55 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1565 (57 pts)	#1597 (57 pts)	#1693 (57 pts)	#1570 (57 pts)	#1267 (67 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1325 (65 pts)	#1743 (50 pts)	#1274 (80 pts)	#1654 (55 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1174 (75 pts)	#1202 (80 pts)	#1232 (80 pts)	#1231 (70 pts)	#1210 (70 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#2454 (59 pts)	#2479 (59 pts)	#2473 (59 pts)	#1947 (74 pts)	#2466 (59 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2568 (52 pts)	#1978 (67 pts)	#2561 (52 pts)	#2561 (52 pts)	#2560 (52 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#1768 (125 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2121 (85 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2841 (59 pts)	#2859 (59 pts)	#2153 (99 pts)	#2863 (59 pts)	#2864 (59 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1962 (93 pts)	#1949 (108 pts)	#1926 (113 pts)	#2001 (103 pts)	#2098 (78 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2048 (81 pts)	#2113 (86 pts)	#2113 (86 pts)	#2549 (71 pts)	#1980 (106 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE DOCTOR, each with one reason worth a look.

25 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ

#6,381 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2024

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NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA

#6,386 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before SMOKE DOCTOR's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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TOBACCO ROAD PITMASTERS

#6,379 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

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Taste-T Base-T BBQ

#6,380 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

Level with SMOKE DOCTOR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 17, 2017

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PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

#6,387 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1396

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jan 17, 2020

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OLD HENRY'S BBQ

#6,385 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

They turned up 6 years after SMOKE DOCTOR did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEHOUSE 72	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM CRAWFORD	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' GRINDES	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Smokin B's	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Luscious Loins BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Bohica BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Sweet Smokin' Jones	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
2 CASE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	171.4516	145.1200	159.76	top 82%
Pork Ribs	13	163.9884	143.3484	156.14	top 85%
Pork	13	168.5256	146.2172	157.63	top 83%
Brisket	13	163.3828	141.0972	150.89	top 91%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 83%
Medium (20–39)	12	0	top 92%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Tri City BBQ Fest	12	15	0	top 91%	Sep 18, 2026

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 2 contests

Contests a season 1.1 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 13 of 13 contests

Contests visited 2 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 173 finished ahead 34 times, behind 349

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 20, 2019 → Sep 17, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Sep 18 Most recent contest Tri City BBQ Fest

20241 milestone

Sep 20 10th tracked contest Tri City BBQ Fest

20173 milestones

Sep 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2572 Tri City BBQ Fest
Sep 22 Career-best overall score651.2572 Tri City BBQ Fest
Sep 22 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4516 Tri City BBQ Fest

20142 milestones

Sep 19 First tracked contest Tri-City BBQ Fest
Sep 19 Peak power rating (1492) Tri-City BBQ Fest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Tri City BBQ Fest	Sep 21, 2018
-9.6	Tri City BBQ Fest	Sep 20, 2024
-9.5	Tri-City BBQ Fest	Sep 19, 2025
-9.1	Tri City BBQ Fest	Sep 17, 2021
-8.5	Tri City BBQ Fest	Sep 15, 2023

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 96%	88%	88%
2025	2	0%	top 98%	89.7%	86.5%
2024	1	0%	top 100%	86.6%	86.6%
2023	1	0%	top 94%	86.5%	86.5%
2022	1	0%	top 92%	85.4%	85.4%
2021	1	0%	top 95%	86.4%	86.4%
2019	1	0%	top 91%	85.9%	85.9%
2018	1	0%	top 100%	84.5%	84.5%
2017	1	0%	top 68%	90.5%	90.5%
2016	1	0%	top 82%	86.1%	86.1%
2015	1	0%	top 83%	87.4%	87.4%
2014	1	0%	top 86%	87.2%	87.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 18, 2026	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	25 / 26 (633.5428)	25 (158.2744)	26 (159.9428)	22 (168.5256)	26 (146.8000)
Sep 19, 2025	Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	26 / 26 (646.1260)	22 (166.2400)	23 (162.8344)	20 (162.8000)	26 (154.2516)
Jun 20, 2025	Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	24 / 25 (599.1656)	25 (149.6456)	22 (155.9428)	25 (147.3600)	25 (146.2172)
Sep 20, 2024	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	30 / 30 (623.2000)	22 (165.7028)	30 (147.3372)	29 (162.8000)	29 (147.3600)
Sep 15, 2023	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	30 / 32 (622.7544)	29 (159.4172)	31 (143.3944)	30 (156.5600)	23 (163.3828)
Sep 16, 2022	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	23 / 25 (614.7428)	22 (160)	25 (150.2628)	19 (158.2628)	24 (146.2172)
Sep 17, 2021	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	19 / 20 (622.0456)	18 (163.3828)	18 (161.0856)	20 (146.2172)	20 (151.3600)
Sep 20, 2019	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	31 / 34 (618.7084)	33 (145.1200)	29 (157.6800)	22 (165.7028)	31 (150.2056)
Sep 21, 2018	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	27 / 27 (608.4112)	22 (158.2628)	27 (143.3484)	25 (155.9428)	26 (150.8572)
Sep 22, 2017	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	25 / 37 (651.2572)	12 (171.4516)	25 (162.8000)	20 (163.3828)	31 (153.6228)
Sep 16, 2016	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	28 / 34 (619.8852)	30 (155.4284)	17 (163.9884)	26 (153.0628)	30 (147.4056)
Sep 18, 2015	Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	15 / 18 (629.5772)	12 (164.5372)	11 (162.8572)	13 (161.0856)	18 (141.0972)
Sep 19, 2014	Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	18 / 21 (628.0228)	17 (159.4516)	17 (158.2856)	20 (147.4400)	13 (162.8456)

SMOKE DOCTOR

At a glance (the record in numbers)

KCBS records held

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)