Ro-Ro's Smokehouse MO
Rating
1556
peak 1556
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-10-27
latest 2025-07-11
Best ToY finish
#152
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.42 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 341.27 (-0.86)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.27
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.20)
Road miles
1127
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Too Sauced BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 160.5256 | 170.43 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.8000 | 170.20 | top 31% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 21% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 341.27
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 348.5600 | 338.23 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 349.1428 | 347.70 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.5716 | 340.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off Cameron, MO | 9 / 36 (335.3712) | 8 (169.1084) | 8 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 19 (165.6912) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 36 (336.5144) | 2 (173.7144) | 17 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 24 / 49 (332.4912) | 34 (160.5256) | 14 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 8 / 33 (348.5600) | 6 (174.8456) | 9 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 4 / 43 (349.1428) | 8 (170.8456) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 5 / 14 (346.2516) | 9 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 10 / 47 (340.5716) | 8 (175.4172) | 17 (165.1544) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #152 (371 pts) | #120 (481 pts) | #164 (346 pts) | — | — |