AM & PM SMOKERS MO
Rating
1440
peak 1440
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#851
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.18 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 638.61 (-1.43)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.19 · weakest Brisket (152.23)
Road miles
626
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Circle Z BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 154.2628 | 164.19 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 149.0744 | 157.66 | top 84% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5144 | 163.70 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 145.6572 | 152.23 | top 89% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.61
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 637.5200 | 635.25 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9600 | 636.96 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.4856 | 641.49 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9600 | 636.96 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 616.3312 | 616.33 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.3600 | 653.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 29 / 30 (637.5200) | 14 (169.1084) | 26 (157.6688) | 12 (159.9544) | 29 (147.9428) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff Paola, KS | 21 / 27 (632.9720) | 14 (171.4056) | 20 (159.3832) | 25 (152.5144) | 24 (149.6688) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 28 / 32 (636.9600) | 28 (154.2628) | 26 (158.8000) | 11 (163.9544) | 30 (149.6344) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 14 / 16 (641.4856) | 12 (165.6800) | 13 (158.2172) | 15 (157.6456) | 13 (159.9428) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 28 (155.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 13 / 16 (636.9600) | 15 (155.3828) | 9 (165.0972) | 7 (170.8228) | 16 (145.6572) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ Maryville, MO | 31 / 34 (616.3312) | 28 (157.0972) | 29 (153.6456) | 28 (157.6456) | 31 (147.9428) |
| 2020-07-05 | Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO | — | — | 16 (149.0744) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 29 / 44 (663.3600) | 11 (172.5944) | 28 (165.1200) | 19 (168.5600) | 38 (157.0856) |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown Springfiled, MO | 19 / 25 (643.2684) | 12 (167.9656) | 22 (153.6112) | 17 (161.7028) | 19 (159.9888) |
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 | #851 (127 pts) | #740 (217 pts) | #976 (132 pts) | #929 (122 pts) | #1000 (112 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1493 (57 pts) | #1529 (57 pts) | #1583 (57 pts) | #860 (152 pts) | #1498 (57 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1112 (96 pts) | #1140 (106 pts) | #1271 (101 pts) | #1171 (91 pts) | #1145 (101 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1723 (53 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1072 (101 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #999 (126 pts) | #880 (146 pts) | #1144 (86 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1079 (59 pts) | #1091 (59 pts) | #840 (86 pts) | #1097 (59 pts) | #1083 (59 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1388 (140 pts) | #1085 (245 pts) | #1547 (125 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1451 (140 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1124 (235 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1040 (295 pts) | #957 (330 pts) | #1270 (200 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1163 (255 pts) | #1697 (140 pts) | #1111 (310 pts) | #1213 (265 pts) | #1055 (325 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2008 (109 pts) | #2084 (109 pts) | #2335 (64 pts) | #1552 (184 pts) | #2073 (109 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1985 (88 pts) | #1599 (158 pts) | #2104 (78 pts) | #2129 (78 pts) | #2026 (93 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1827 (124 pts) | #2102 (89 pts) | #1883 (124 pts) | #1592 (169 pts) | #2482 (74 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1407 (164 pts) | #1302 (209 pts) | #1490 (169 pts) | #1294 (209 pts) | #1229 (224 pts) |