High-water mark
668.9940
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.9940 at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 15, 2025
Strong Smoke Rings
Strong Smoke Rings is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 24th of 55 at the Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2025
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.26 · weakest Brisket (158.80)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 167.3828 | 167.38 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 174.2628 | 174.26 | top 24% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 168.5484 | 168.55 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 158.8000 | 158.80 | top 73% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 24 / 55 (668.9940) | 28 (167.3828) | 13 (174.2628) | 26 (168.5484) | 40 (158.8000) |