High-water mark
663.8628
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8628 at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Smokin Dads
Smokin Dads is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 65th of 71 at the Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2026). They finished #1020 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 25, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.26 · weakest Pork (154.80)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 169.6800 | 169.68 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 170.2628 | 170.26 | top 61% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 154.8000 | 154.80 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 169.1200 | 169.12 | top 68% |
“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 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 65 / 71 (663.8628) | 53 (169.6800) | 43 (170.2628) | 68 (154.8000) | 48 (169.1200) |