Smokey and the Brisket KS
Rating
1500
peak 1507 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#1061
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.41 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.55 (-2.13)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.80
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.95 · weakest Pork (162.54)
Road miles
444
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$86K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.55 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' SAUCED has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Royal Smoke in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival (2022-08-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 161.1428 | 168.95 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 161.6572 | 167.41 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 153.0972 | 162.54 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 153.1200 | 164.64 | top 54% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 43% | 2022-08-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.55 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1507) · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- ⭐ 2019-10-18 — Career-best overall score (675.3828) · Harper County Bullseye BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.1 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +1.7 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship | 2024-08-23 |
| +1.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 2022-08-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -2.1 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff | 2025-08-22 |
| -1.3 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2019-10-18 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 93% | 93% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 51% | 93.8% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Paola, KS | 18 / 27 (656.3884) | 15 (170.8228) | 15 (167.3828) | 22 (157.0972) | 22 (161.0856) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 23 / 42 (669.6344) | 18 (170.3088) | 24 (167.3828) | 34 (161.6800) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 24 / 45 (654.2744) | 23 (166.8800) | 19 (168.0116) | 27 (166.2628) | 34 (153.1200) |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 15 / 25 (675.3828) | 11 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5716) | 14 (167.4284) | 15 (167.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 283 / 468 (651.3940) | 316 (161.1428) | 86 (171.4284) | 399 (153.0972) | 200 (165.7256) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 21 / 66 (674.2172) | 10 (172.5944) | 46 (161.6572) | 23 (169.7028) | 19 (170.2628) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1061 (240 pts) | #929 (315 pts) | #1130 (240 pts) | #1136 (235 pts) | #1094 (250 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1117 (255 pts) | #1298 (195 pts) | #1011 (300 pts) | #1253 (210 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1187 (247 pts) | #642 (622 pts) | #1376 (217 pts) | #1141 (297 pts) | #1305 (232 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1644 (145 pts) | #1249 (260 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2236 (75 pts) | #1484 (185 pts) |