Smokin' Cowboys KY
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2025-09-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
492.20 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 510.05 (-17.85)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±138.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.30 · weakest Brisket (148.61)
Road miles
146
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Creek Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Loaded Barrel BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 31% across 5 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 145.6112 | 155.08 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.1204 | 142.2744 | 153.50 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 154.2400 | 159.30 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 141.0056 | 148.61 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 510.05
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322.8120 | 322.81 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305.0172 | 305.02 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.7540 | 618.75 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 614.1940 | 607.22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.3028 | 599.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 11 / 29 (322.8120) | 8 (161.6916) | 11 (161.1204) | 5 (168.5600) | 4 (168.5372) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 10 / 31 (305.0172) | 7 (158.8000) | 13 (146.2172) | 6 (156.5144) | 8 (145.0400) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 13 / 33 (618.7540) | 13 (160.5256) | 16 (155.4284) | 11 (160.5484) | 18 (142.2516) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 7 / 28 (614.1940) | 10 (149.0628) | 8 (158.9028) | 5 (159.3828) | 11 (146.8456) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 50 / 51 (600.2396) | 50 (145.6112) | 48 (157.0856) | 47 (156.5372) | 51 (141.0056) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 6 / 28 (599.3028) | 5 (154.8112) | 11 (142.2744) | 6 (154.2400) | 5 (147.9772) |