Ro-Ro's Smokehouse MO
Rating
1566
peak 1566 · rated over 8 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
9
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
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.42 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 342.04 (-1.62)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.20
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.78 · weakest Chicken (170.62)
Road miles
1136
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$56K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
342.04 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
T-Dawg BBQ has finished one call ahead of Ro-Ro's Smokehouse 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Too Sauced BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Too Sauced BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Reds Backyard BBQ in 5 of their 7 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 160.5256 | 170.62 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 162.8000 | 170.78 | top 29% |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | top 22% |
| 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) | 4 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | 2025-06-13 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-03-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 342.04 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-10-27 — First tracked contest · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- 📣 2023-10-27 — First call · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2024-06-07 — Career-best overall score (349.1428) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2025-07-11 — Peak power rating (1566) · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2024-03-22 |
| +12.7 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2024-06-07 |
| +11.3 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-27 |
| +8.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2025-03-21 |
| +8.6 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60% | top 29% | 96.8% | 94% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 97% | 96.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
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) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 5 / 31 (347.3944) | 11 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) | — | — |