The comeback
7.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.5 years, then back at BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival (Feb 18, 2022).
- last seen Aug 22, 2014
- back Feb 18, 2022
Smokin' Chicks
Smokin' Chicks is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2022. Their best overall finish is 34th of 34 at the BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival (2022). Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Chicks”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Feb 18, 2022
latest Feb 18, 2022
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.82 · weakest Brisket (124.43)
Road miles
2,184
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 2,184 mi
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7256 | 153.7256 | 153.73 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9656 | 147.9656 | 147.97 | top 97% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 154.8228 | 154.82 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.4344 | 124.4344 | 124.43 | top 100% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
32
finished ahead 0 times, behind 32
Longest layoff
7.5 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Feb 18, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- Career-best overall score580.9484 BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)154.8228 BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- Most recent contest BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 34 / 34 (580.9484) | 32 (153.7256) | 33 (147.9656) | 32 (154.8228) | 34 (124.4344) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | — | — | — | — | — |