The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Sochie's BBQ has finished one call ahead of 3 Smokin Chicks 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
3 Smokin Chicks
3 Smokin Chicks is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 26 at the Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2016). They are ranked #6005 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “3 Smokin' Chicks” and “3-Smokin Chicks”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Aug 14, 2026 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
606.58 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 593.16 (+13.42)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.84 · weakest Chicken (141.55)
Road miles
2
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
593.16 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1301 (54 pts) | #1346 (54 pts) | #1395 (54 pts) | #1302 (54 pts) | #1296 (54 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1470 (52 pts) | #1122 (87 pts) | #1566 (52 pts) | #1133 (77 pts) | #1119 (77 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1523 (54 pts) | #1219 (69 pts) | #1605 (54 pts) | #1218 (64 pts) | #1528 (54 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1673 (54 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1710 (54 pts) | #1671 (54 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 3 Smokin Chicks, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,012 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1505
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 3 Smokin Chicks)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 3 Smokin Chicks has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,001 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,000 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before 3 Smokin Chicks's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,998 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Level with 3 Smokin Chicks on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,007 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sochie's BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chubby Cheeks BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LaTa-Que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WYO SMOKE SHOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 20 | 141.55 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8456 | 138.8000 | 147.68 | top 90% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3316 | 142.8000 | 156.84 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 137.0400 | 147.09 | top 84% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 91% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 89% | Aug 15, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
3
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 27 times, behind 193
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Aug 17, 2018 → Aug 20, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best overall score622.2176 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.3316 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1494) Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -9.5 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 14, 2026 |
| -9.2 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | Aug 15, 2025 |
| -9.1 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -8.1 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 19, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 67.1% | 67.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 28 / 29 (606.1488) | 26 (162.8572) | 27 (145.1088) | 29 (150.8228) | 28 (147.3600) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 25 / 27 (615.8516) | 18 (161.6800) | 27 (139.9772) | 20 (161.1200) | 20 (153.0744) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 25 / 29 (610.0800) | 22 (159.4172) | 27 (149.0972) | 23 (158.7884) | 28 (142.7772) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 26 / 29 (599.2348) | 24 (155.4060) | 26 (149.6688) | 25 (157.1200) | 28 (137.0400) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 26 / 30 (601.5660) | 21 (157.6800) | 27 (149.6688) | 29 (142.8000) | 23 (151.4172) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 30 / 30 (483.3712) | 30 (20) | 26 (154.8456) | 20 (162.8800) | 25 (145.6456) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 21 / 28 (606.8000) | 19 (154.2744) | 25 (138.8000) | 18 (154.8456) | 14 (158.8800) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 20 / 26 (622.2176) | 19 (161.0972) | 21 (154.2744) | 15 (166.3316) | 26 (140.5144) |