A1 Smokes
A1 Smokes is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 16 at the Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 18, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 131%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.49)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. 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 | 152.4684 | 152.4684 | 152.47 | top 106% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.4916 | 140.4916 | 140.49 | top 138% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbiana, AL | 21 / 16 (292.9600) | 17 (152.4684) | 22 (140.4916) | — | — |