High-water mark
678.7312
career-best overall
94.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.7312 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 94.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 30, 2026
Smokin' Pickle
Smokin' Pickle is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 190th of 360 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 30, 2026
latest Sep 30, 2026
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.26 · weakest Chicken (165.09)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 2 contests — 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 | 165.0856 | 165.0856 | 165.09 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 170.8112 | 170.81 | top 49% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 174.2628 | 174.26 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 168.5716 | 168.57 | top 49% |
“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 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.7312 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score678.7312 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 190 / 360 (678.7312) | 281 (165.0856) | 177 (170.8112) | 101 (174.2628) | 177 (168.5716) |