Holy Smokers

Holy Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 63 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 5th of 36 at the Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition (2022). They are ranked #6315 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “HOLY SMOKERS - AL”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,315

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1406

peak 1406 · rated over 50 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Aug 16, 2025 · 12.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#869

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 63 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

658.2060 / 720

Master · Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

528.54 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 604.17 (-75.63)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0116

Pork Ribs · Bonifay All American Smoker Competition

Consistency

±86.43

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.54 · weakest Brisket (150.20)

Road miles

54,032

across 62 mapped stops · furthest 2,772 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$249K

listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 26 state-championship entries

Master avg

604.17 / 720

32 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

314.30 / 360

16 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

474.73 / 540

4 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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.

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Meat Candy Q has finished one call ahead of Holy Smokers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 100% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.34 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 3% of the time against 24%.

Brisket avg 150.20
Chicken avg 160.54
1 call in 31 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOSSY ROCK BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Masters BBQ Challenge CR (Mar 14, 2025).

last seen Apr 7, 2023
back Mar 14, 2025

Chicken nemesis

13 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 13 of 13 shared chicken entries.

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Boom or bust

±11.49% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±11.49% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 85.3% of a perfect score
best 95.2%

A June team

Top 54% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 54% across 10 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.

10 June contests
top 71% the rest of the year

The long haul

54,032 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 54,032 miles across 62 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,772 miles to BBQ Fest Costa Rica.

62 mapped stops
furthest 2,772 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) every year from 2020 to 2023 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 16th

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
2022 ↗	Backyard	—	#269 (111 pts)	#189 (201 pts)	—	—
2021 ↗	Backyard	—	#161 (158 pts)	#122 (218 pts)	—	—
2020 ↗	Backyard	—	#47 (234 pts)	#34 (289 pts)	—	—
2019 ↗	Master	#1226 (180 pts)	#1295 (180 pts)	#1285 (180 pts)	#1247 (195 pts)	#1277 (180 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1519 (135 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#869 (343 pts)	#702 (468 pts)	#962 (323 pts)	#930 (343 pts)	#897 (343 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Holy Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.

LOWLAND SMOKERS

#6,313 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1525

They've been 1525 at their best, 119 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 42 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2026

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Outlaw BBQ

#6,310 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1406

Fewer contests behind them than Holy Smokers has cooked, 21 to 63, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2024

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ROCKIN' PIG BBQ

#6,314 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Holy Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER

#6,309 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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Pig Riggin BBQ

#6,317 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Smoking Pallet

#6,311 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Level with Holy Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RIBLIFE	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
LEE LA Q	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
REDBONES BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
RAMMER JAMMER BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	50	12	1	173.7260	135.9200	160.54	top 57%
Pork Ribs	52	8	1	176.0116	135.9316	156.71	top 62%
Pork	36	3	0	168.5828	136	155.38	top 69%
Brisket	31	1	0	169.1428	130.2856	150.20	top 74%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	top 72%
Medium (20–39)	20	top 70%
Large (40+)	27	top 71%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	13	top 83%
AL	10	top 68%
WI	8	top 74%
KS	4	top 57%
MN	2	top 89%
NC	2	top 30%
MS	2	top 62%
OK	2	top 60%
PA	2	top 86%
MI	1	top 100%
FL	1	top 33%
IL	1	top 53%
AR	1	top 71%
CO	1	top 48%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)	4	16	top 69%	Mar 10, 2023
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	4	52	top 57%	Jun 24, 2016
Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2	5	top 30%	Apr 7, 2023
Poosa Q	2	19	top 46%	May 5, 2022
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1	2	10	top 56%	Jun 11, 2021
New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)	2	59	top 86%	Aug 24, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 9 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 13 of 63 contests · 16 states in all

Contests visited 42 6 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 52 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls

Opponents faced 1,673 finished ahead 978 times, behind 2,134

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Apr 7, 2023 → Mar 14, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Aug 16 Most recent contest Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)

20212 milestones

Apr 9 50th tracked contest Smoke on the Falls
May 7 Career-best overall score658.2060 Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival

20201 milestone

Oct 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0116 Bonifay All American Smoker Competition

20191 milestone

Oct 4 First overall top-10 Roast N Boast

20161 milestone

Sep 16 25th tracked contest Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off

20141 milestone

Mar 21 10th tracked contest 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

20133 milestones

Mar 15 Peak power rating (1487) 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Jun 21 First call South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5716 South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition

—1 milestone

First tracked contest Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.9	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	Apr 8, 2022
+14.8	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1	Jun 11, 2021
+12.8	Bonifay All American Smoker Competition	Oct 2, 2020
+12.6	Roast N Boast	Oct 4, 2019
+10.4	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 26, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
-12.1	Masters BBQ Challenge CR	Mar 14, 2025
-11.1	Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition	Sep 10, 2021
-10.8	Smokefest	Aug 16, 2013
-8.7	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Apr 1, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
—	1	0	0%	top 84%	86.6%	86.6%
2025	2	0	100%	top 94%	91.1%	89.3%
2023	2	0	100%	top 52%	87.7%	87.6%
2022	5	1	20%	top 71%	94.3%	74.5%
2021	6	1	33%	top 66%	92.5%	89.2%
2020	6	1	50%	top 68%	95.2%	89.9%
2019	9	1	22%	top 67%	92.7%	81.8%
2018	3	0	0%	top 87%	87.3%	83.8%
2017	5	0	20%	top 75%	91%	86.5%
2016	6	0	17%	top 68%	89%	87.5%
2015	4	0	0%	top 52%	90%	89.6%
2014	6	0	17%	top 75%	87.5%	85.2%
2013	8	0	13%	top 74%	90.1%	85.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 16, 2025	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN	15 / 17 (327.9544)	17 (156.5372)	4 (171.4172)	—	—
Mar 14, 2025	Masters BBQ Challenge CR San Jose	17 / 17 (629.7028)	10 (163.4628)	16 (156.5944)	16 (146.7884)	6 (162.8572)
Apr 7, 2023	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	13 / 28 (314.7772)	9 (163.9772)	15 (150.8000)	—	—
Mar 10, 2023	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	18 / 31 (473.6116)	8 (169.1200)	16 (160.5488)	29 (143.9428)	—
Oct 21, 2022	Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS	27 / 28 (297.6112)	27 (151.9656)	26 (145.6456)	—	—
Sep 2, 2022	Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	23 / 23 (137.6800)	—	23 (137.6800)	—	—
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	38 / 72 (327.3944)	40 (158.8572)	18 (168.5372)	—	—
Apr 8, 2022	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	5 / 36 (339.3716)	5 (173.1200)	10 (166.2516)	—	—
Mar 12, 2022	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	24 / 26 (460.3772)	25 (142.1944)	14 (163.9428)	21 (154.2400)	—
Sep 10, 2021	Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 10, 2021	Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI	25 / 25 (590.9144)	25 (142.2284)	22 (156.0460)	25 (140.0228)	21 (152.6172)
Jun 11, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	10 / 52 (333.1200)	8 (166.8572)	8 (166.2628)	—	—
May 7, 2021	Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK	32 / 53 (658.2060)	15 (173.7260)	36 (161.6572)	35 (162.2628)	30 (160.5600)
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	36 / 38 (320.4800)	27 (167.3828)	41 (153.0972)	—	—
Mar 12, 2021	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	16 / 28 (491.9312)	16 (162.2512)	7 (165.1200)	13 (164.5600)	—
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	37 / 40 (626.1948)	35 (158.8460)	29 (159.4288)	38 (153.0628)	36 (154.8572)
Oct 2, 2020	Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL	6 / 18 (342.8344)	10 (166.8228)	3 (176.0116)	—	—
Sep 25, 2020	Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL	20 / 23 (318.7428)	11 (167.3828)	20 (151.3600)	—	—
Jun 5, 2020	Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL	16 / 23 (321.0972)	18 (156.5028)	13 (164.5944)	—	—
Mar 13, 2020	Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL	16 / 23 (473.0168)	7 (166.2628)	13 (160.5256)	22 (146.2284)	—
Feb 21, 2020	Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	14 / 25 (331.3944)	3 (172.5600)	17 (158.8344)	—	—
Oct 4, 2019	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	7 / 25 (333.6916)	8 (166.8344)	6 (166.8572)	9 (164.5372)	—
Sep 20, 2019	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Jul 19, 2019	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL	21 / 40 (161.1088)	—	6 (161.1088)	—	—
Jun 21, 2019	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA	46 (570.7088)	43 (146.8116)	45 (141.7028)	45 (145.6800)	46 (136.5144)
Jun 21, 2019	Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI	22 / 37 (316.4916)	14 (165.1316)	22 (151.3600)	—	—
Jun 14, 2019	Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	19 / 48 (330.8576)	14 (168.5716)	24 (162.2860)	—	—
Mar 30, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	46 / 47 (602.7660)	45 (160.5600)	47 (144.5144)	44 (154.8688)	47 (142.8228)
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	62 / 70 (627.8628)	66 (150.8000)	38 (163.9656)	62 (154.8228)	53 (158.2744)
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	48 / 48 (624.4916)	39 (164.5944)	48 (135.9316)	22 (168)	42 (155.9656)
Sep 21, 2018	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 24, 2018	New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	63 / 71 (578.0452)	56 (148.5712)	65 (142.7656)	70 (145.0628)	62 (141.6456)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	67 / 78 (628.4456)	56 (162.2744)	74 (149.6456)	22 (168.5828)	69 (147.9428)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	54 / 58 (589.4856)	56 (135.9200)	48 (151.3828)	49 (154.2284)	54 (147.9544)
Jun 23, 2017	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	29 / 37 (620.3768)	26 (163.9656)	22 (159.4056)	27 (155.9656)	37 (141.0400)
Apr 7, 2017	Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival Sands Springs, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	49 / 77 (654.8688)	57 (163.3944)	32 (168)	72 (154.3316)	26 (169.1428)
Mar 4, 2017	BBQ Fest Costa Rica Costa Rica	12 / 18 (625.1204)	6 (162.2744)	4 (165.1200)	5 (164.0572)	17 (133.6688)
Sep 16, 2016	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 5, 2016	Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI	17 / 27 (640.5032)	11 (165.1660)	13 (158.2744)	9 (165.1200)	20 (151.9428)
Jun 24, 2016	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	110 / 183 (625.7372)	107 (156.5944)	153 (148.5372)	140 (152)	28 (168.6056)
May 13, 2016	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	—	—	—	—	—
May 6, 2016	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK	50 / 83 (623.4168)	43 (159.4284)	48 (158.8800)	32 (165.1428)	68 (139.9656)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	65 / 72 (631.2112)	67 (154.7884)	42 (162.8000)	35 (165.7028)	69 (147.9200)
Sep 18, 2015	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 26, 2015	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	52 / 183 (647.8628)	45 (165.7372)	124 (154.7884)	74 (162.8000)	46 (164.5372)
Mar 27, 2015	Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	75 / 100 (642.7656)	36 (170.3084)	67 (160.5372)	89 (155.4172)	85 (156.5028)
Sep 26, 2014	Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR	34 / 48 (615.8972)	9 (168.5256)	48 (135.9772)	34 (158.8800)	34 (152.5144)
Sep 19, 2014	28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 30, 2014	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	130 / 184 (613.6000)	32 (167.9656)	84 (160)	156 (146.8344)	168 (138.8000)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	42 / 59 (629.6916)	19 (167.4516)	44 (153.1316)	54 (147.9656)	24 (161.1428)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	59 / 69 (595.3372)	68 (137.0744)	48 (154.2628)	23 (160.5828)	60 (143.4172)
Sep 13, 2013	Cherokee Strip Cook-Off Ponca City, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 23, 2013	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	59 / 71 (592.4568)	51 (153.0856)	25 (160.5256)	67 (136)	62 (142.8456)
Aug 16, 2013	Smokefest Marshall, MN	28 / 31 (609.0512)	29 (147.9540)	29 (144.5372)	14 (161.1656)	20 (155.3944)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	36 / 46 (615.8972)	27 (162.8456)	37 (149.0972)	23 (161.1544)	41 (142.8000)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	123 / 183 (619.4280)	16 (171.4286)	120 (154.8572)	161 (144.5710)	137 (148.5712)
Jun 21, 2013	South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO	11 / 23 (648.5716)	4 (171.4286)	15 (155.4286)	11 (163.4284)	11 (158.2860)
May 10, 2013	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	34 / 54 (625.1430)	31 (158.2856)	27 (159.4288)	28 (160.5714)	44 (146.8572)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	52 / 57 (591.9996)	30 (158.8570)	25 (157.7142)	53 (145.1428)	55 (130.2856)
—	Dells BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Wisconsin Dells, WI	21 / 25 (311.8972)	24 (150.2288)	14 (161.6684)	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Holy Smokers

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (3-meat) avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Boom or bust

A June team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)