Giant slayer
32
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2).
- Aug 15, 2026
Snake Holler BBQ
Snake Holler BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) (2026). They are ranked #1319 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1578
peak 1578 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jul 27, 2024
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
42% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.48
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.59 (-0.11)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.93
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.30 · weakest Chicken (166.59)
Road miles
279
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
335.59 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 1 GC
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #88 (522 pts) | #103 (497 pts) | #99 (547 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1011 (115 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #115 (474 pts) | #125 (464 pts) | #90 (683 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #825 (194 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #127 (450 pts) | #153 (390 pts) | #123 (480 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Snake Holler BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
39 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1591
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1587
24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1578
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1590
They were already cooking in 2015, 9 years before Snake Holler BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1583
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Snake Holler BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1636
Level with Snake Holler BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin A's | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Stooges Barbeque | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 155.3600 | 166.59 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 161.6800 | 169.30 | top 31% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 29% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 31% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
4
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 1 win · 7 calls
First title
Aug 15, 2026
Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Opponents faced
181
finished ahead 331 times, behind 153
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
202610 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
- First overall podium Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- First Grand Championship Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- First state championship Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- Biggest field won (32 teams) Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score343.9660 Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- Peak power rating (1578) Trekking for CDH
- Most recent contest Trekking for CDH
20244 milestones
- First tracked contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First call Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall top-10 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score343.3712 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | Aug 15, 2026 |
| +15.8 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 27, 2024 |
| +11.8 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| +9.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 17, 2024 |
| +6.1 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2025 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 25% | 95.5% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 40% | 93.6% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 27% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 8 / 27 (327.9316) | 6 (166.2516) | 9 (161.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 10 (166.2516) | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 1 / 32 (343.9660) | 1 (174.2744) | 7 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 11 / 26 (331.9200) | 20 (155.3600) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 6 / 27 (337.0628) | 7 (168.5372) | 7 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 18 / 31 (336.5028) | 17 (167.9656) | 15 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 32 (330.1828) | 14 (161.6456) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 12 / 32 (337.0628) | 12 (168.5372) | 12 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 14 / 35 (334.2172) | 17 (164.5372) | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 8 / 27 (333.6344) | 6 (168.5372) | 11 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 4 / 34 (343.3712) | 9 (170.2512) | 2 (173.1200) | — | — |