Southern Smokehouse
Southern Smokehouse is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 25 at the Smoke on the River (Day 1) (2025). They finished #953 in the 2025 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 29, 2025
latest Aug 30, 2025
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.11 · weakest Chicken (148.57)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
620.47 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #953 (114 pts) | #1021 (114 pts) | #1095 (114 pts) | #1000 (114 pts) | #988 (114 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2628 | 146.8688 | 148.57 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 157.1088 | 161.11 | top 96% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 154.8112 | 155.97 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4172 | 154.2400 | 154.83 | top 96% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 96% | Aug 30, 2025 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the River (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score622.2172 Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1200 Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 24 / 24 (622.2172) | 23 (146.8688) | 23 (165.1200) | 24 (154.8112) | 24 (155.4172) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 23 / 25 (618.7316) | 24 (150.2628) | 24 (157.1088) | 23 (157.1200) | 23 (154.2400) |