Smoke, Tape and Mud
Smoke, Tape and Mud is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 20 at The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Oct 9, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.97 · weakest Brisket (145.63)
Purse competed for
$9,350
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 167.9656 | 167.97 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 157.6572 | 157.66 | top 90% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 159.9428 | 159.94 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6344 | 145.6344 | 145.63 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 17 / 20 (631.2000) | 10 (167.9656) | 18 (157.6572) | 17 (159.9428) | 20 (145.6344) |