High-water mark
674.1828
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.1828 at Meat & Tater BBQ Fest — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 4, 2026
Wading in the Smoke
Wading in the Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 41st of 52 at the Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 4, 2026
latest Sep 4, 2026
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.95)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 171.9772 | 171.98 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 162.2400 | 163.95 | top 89% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 167.9772 | 167.98 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 171.9884 | 171.99 | top 44% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.1828 Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score674.1828 Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.9884 Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 41 / 52 (674.1828) | 35 (171.9772) | 47 (162.2400) | 39 (167.9772) | 23 (171.9884) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 31 (165.6684) | — | — |