The comeback
9.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 9.4 years, then back at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (Jun 13, 2025).
- last seen Jan 8, 2016
- back Jun 13, 2025
Smith Brothers BBQ
Smith Brothers BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 21st of 35 at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025). They finished #2158 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMITH BROTHER'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jan 9, 2015
latest Sep 12, 2025 · 10.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.68 · weakest Brisket (133.61)
Road miles
1,097
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,097 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$6,300
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
575.46 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.39 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 145.0856 | 158.68 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 137.6800 | 157.69 | top 73% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.0396 | 139.9544 | 142.50 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134.1712 | 133.0400 | 133.61 | top 99% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 97% | Jan 8, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
2 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
103
finished ahead 18 times, behind 117
Longest layoff
9.4 yrs
Jan 8, 2016 → Jun 13, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First call Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score337.1088 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY)
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score588.9372 National Western BBQ Throwdown
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest National Western BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1487) National Western BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 13, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | Jan 9, 2015 |
| -11.8 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | Jan 8, 2016 |
| -8.5 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 93.6% | 92.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 78.1% | 78.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 26 / 28 (329.6688) | 24 (160.5372) | 17 (169.1316) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 21 / 35 (337.1088) | 8 (174.2744) | 27 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2016 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 35 / 36 (588.9372) | 31 (154.8228) | 19 (161.1200) | 36 (139.9544) | 35 (133.0400) |
| Jan 9, 2015 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 39 / 40 (561.9764) | 39 (145.0856) | 40 (137.6800) | 40 (145.0396) | 40 (134.1712) |