East Texas Smokers KS
Rating
1558
peak 1558 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2026-08-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.27 (+3.51)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.64
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.27 · weakest Brisket (168.73)
Road miles
5376
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1274 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$475K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.27 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KYOTEE KOOKERS in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Crossed Rifles BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared pork entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 160.5028 | 169.74 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 157.7028 | 169.99 | top 47% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.5828 | 170.27 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 158.8228 | 168.73 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 29% | 2025-09-12 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 32% | 2023-10-13 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 62 | 0 | top 27% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 146 | 0 | top 76% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📣 2021-09-16 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (687.9084) · Kora Kares for Kids
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1558) · Kora Kares for Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
| +9.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +9.7 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| +9.7 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
| +6.7 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -1.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -0.9 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 2023-04-28 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 31% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 49% | 95.3% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 94.6% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 16 / 51 (687.9084) | 4 (178.2972) | 12 (174.2628) | 36 (165.6800) | 26 (169.6684) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 41 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 17 / 92 (682.2284) | 8 (174.8572) | 6 (177.7028) | 31 (170.8456) | 63 (158.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 97 / 169 (682.7768) | 127 (168.5256) | 158 (163.3828) | 27 (176.0228) | 43 (174.8456) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 155 / 444 (682.8344) | 315 (164.5256) | 14 (178.2972) | 15 (177.7144) | 318 (162.2972) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 26 / 49 (678.1600) | 13 (174.2628) | 33 (166.2516) | 19 (173.1084) | 33 (164.5372) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 23 / 81 (686.2744) | 36 (168.5944) | 29 (173.1316) | 13 (174.2856) | 36 (170.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 203 / 487 (677.1428) | 57 (176.0000) | 17 (177.7144) | 455 (152.5828) | 137 (170.8456) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 146 / 211 (676.4800) | 173 (166.8228) | 159 (167.4288) | 77 (173.1200) | 123 (169.1084) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 39 / 99 (670.2284) | 62 (162.8456) | 80 (157.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 18 / 28 (679.8856) | 27 (160.5028) | 9 (175.4172) | 15 (169.7028) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 30 / 83 (678.7656) | 13 (175.4172) | 62 (166.2400) | 56 (166.8456) | 32 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 62 / 467 (681.0972) | 185 (167.9772) | 172 (168.5600) | 205 (166.2628) | 6 (178.2972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 154 / 185 (666.7656) | 132 (167.9772) | 92 (170.8456) | 116 (168.5372) | 174 (159.4056) |