CCS Holy Smokes
CCS Holy Smokes is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 52nd of 56 at the Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 19, 2025
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.54 · weakest Pork (157.68)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 161.6456 | 161.65 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 168.5372 | 168.54 | top 71% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 157.6800 | 157.68 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 162.8000 | 162.80 | top 95% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 52 / 56 (650.6628) | 52 (161.6456) | 40 (168.5372) | 54 (157.6800) | 53 (162.8000) |