Smoke on the Water MO
Rating
1503
peak 1506
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-08-03
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#762
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
556.51
last 5 vs career avg 556.51 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±142.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.25 · weakest Brisket (157.81)
Road miles
9053
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 8549 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Blue Bird Crew has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Double Barrel BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 50 Shades of Pork in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 150.7772 | 163.25 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 145.6800 | 163.13 | top 51% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 161.0740 | 167.25 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 150.8000 | 157.81 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 556.51
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305.6460 | 305.65 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.3540 | 644.35 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.9428 | 582.26 |
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 | 14 / 29 (305.6460) | 11 (159.9660) | 18 (145.6800) | 8 (166.8228) | 13 (150.8000) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 19 / 27 (644.3540) | 24 (150.7772) | 14 (165.6800) | 21 (161.0740) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2019-10-18 | Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off Independence, MO | 4 / 13 (675.9428) | 2 (174.8572) | 3 (177.1544) | 4 (168.5372) | 10 (155.3940) |
| 2019-08-03 | Burleigh BBQ Championships Queensland, 4220 | 17 / 32 (488.5712) | 14 (167.3828) | 22 (164.0116) | 4 (172.5828) | 25 (151.9772) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1144 (82 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1133 (107 pts) | #1223 (72 pts) | #1070 (107 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1210 (188 pts) | #1112 (238 pts) | #1197 (213 pts) | #1280 (188 pts) | #1686 (113 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1021 (270 pts) | #1174 (235 pts) | #898 (375 pts) | #1126 (250 pts) | #1195 (230 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1024 (321 pts) | #967 (396 pts) | #1140 (296 pts) | #1158 (291 pts) | #882 (436 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1195 (245 pts) | #785 (500 pts) | #1399 (215 pts) | #1322 (240 pts) | #1374 (220 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #762 (453 pts) | #806 (453 pts) | #668 (573 pts) | #715 (528 pts) | #789 (463 pts) |