High-water mark
687.9084
career-best overall
95.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 687.9084 at Kora Kares for Kids — 95.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 15, 2026
East Texas Smokers
East Texas Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 16th of 51 at the Kora Kares for Kids (2026). They are ranked #1746 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “EastTexas Smokers”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1550
peak 1550 · rated over 8 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2021
latest Aug 15, 2026 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 17 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
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.27 · weakest Brisket (168.73)
Road miles
5,827
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,274 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$475K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.27 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to East Texas Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
59 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1550
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to East Texas Smokers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team East Texas Smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 80%
- Peak
- 1550
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to East Texas Smokers)
Fewer contests behind them than East Texas Smokers has cooked, 5 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1599
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to East Texas Smokers)
They've been 1599 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,753 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1553
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before East Texas Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1550
They were already cooking in 2016, 5 years before East Texas Smokers's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,743 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1550
Level with East Texas Smokers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (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% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 32% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 146 | 0 | top 76% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 62 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 27, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
7 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 17 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
9
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
1,074
finished ahead 1,405 times, behind 1,026
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Aug 31, 2018 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score687.9084 Kora Kares for Kids
- Peak power rating (1550) Kora Kares for Kids
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20212 milestones
- First call American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7656 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +10.3 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Sep 12, 2025 |
| +7.5 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 15, 2026 |
| +7.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| +5.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 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 | 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% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 16 / 51 (687.9084) | 4 (178.2972) | 12 (174.2628) | 36 (165.6800) | 26 (169.6684) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 41 (162.8572) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 97 / 169 (682.7768) | 127 (168.5256) | 158 (163.3828) | 27 (176.0228) | 43 (174.8456) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 23 / 81 (686.2744) | 36 (168.5944) | 29 (173.1316) | 13 (174.2856) | 36 (170.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 146 / 211 (676.4800) | 173 (166.8228) | 159 (167.4288) | 77 (173.1200) | 123 (169.1084) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 203 / 487 (677.1428) | 57 (176) | 17 (177.7144) | 455 (152.5828) | 137 (170.8456) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 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) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 18 / 28 (679.8856) | 27 (160.5028) | 9 (175.4172) | 15 (169.7028) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 30 / 83 (678.7656) | 13 (175.4172) | 62 (166.2400) | 56 (166.8456) | 32 (170.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 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) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 154 / 185 (666.7656) | 132 (167.9772) | 92 (170.8456) | 116 (168.5372) | 174 (159.4056) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.