Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Smokin Brothers Pro Team
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1594
peak 1594 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#348
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
686.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.09 (+6.67)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.13 · weakest Pork (169.16)
Road miles
764
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)
Purse competed for
$177K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.09 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 11 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
695.9312
career-best overall
96.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 695.9312 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 96.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2025-06-27
A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of KC Meat Sweats in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
2.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2025-06-27).
- last seen 2023-04-07
- back 2025-06-27
Pork Ribs nemesis
8 of 11
shared pork ribs entries lost
SLAPS BBQ ahead 73% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.
They cook the hard rooms
1604
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 80% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1604 power rating — a tougher draw than 80% of every rated contest in the data.
- 14 rated contests
The metronome
±1.52%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.52% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 94.5% of a perfect score
- 15 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
26 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1597
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smokin Brothers Pro Team)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Brothers Pro Team has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1601
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1597
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1593
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 20 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1113 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1594
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Smokin Brothers Pro Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1621
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2014, 7 years before Smokin Brothers Pro Team's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8000 | 170.18 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 161.0972 | 171.13 | top 36% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 159.3600 | 169.16 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 162.8000 | 169.93 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 13 | 0 | top 41% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 2022-07-08 |
The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2021-07-09 → 2025-06-27
Busiest season
2022
8 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
14 of 15 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 171.13 · weakest Pork (169.16)
Walk rate
73%
a top-10 call in 11 of 15 contests
Overall top-10 rate
33%
5 of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
680.09
out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
417
505–242 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
764
15 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
1604
average field rating faced — tougher than 80% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$177,150
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 13 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
2023-04-07 → 2025-06-27
Power rating
1594
peak 1594 · #1112 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
- First call Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.6972 Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
- 2022
- 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails
- 2025
- First category win (Chicken) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score695.9312 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1594) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2022-06-10 |
| +11.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +11.3 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | 2022-05-13 |
| +9.5 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2022-07-08 |
| +7.7 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.1 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 2021-07-23 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 6% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 34% | 95.3% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88% | top 35% | 96.5% | 94.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 94.2% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 10 / 159 (695.9312) | 1 (180.0000) | 47 (171.9656) | 24 (173.7028) | 41 (170.2628) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 34 / 103 (686.1944) | 26 (174.2628) | 69 (166.2400) | 39 (170.8344) | 19 (174.8572) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 24 / 68 (682.7544) | 45 (166.2400) | 10 (175.4172) | 51 (165.6916) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 11 / 29 (686.1824) | 17 (170.8456) | 10 (173.1084) | 20 (166.8228) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 13 / 37 (682.7428) | 23 (166.2516) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 15 (166.8112) |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 7 / 21 (690.7772) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2744) | 13 (169.6800) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 5 / 36 (694.7884) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (176.5600) | 25 (167.4056) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) 🏅 Lansing, KS | 8 / 28 (681.6572) | 5 (174.2972) | 7 (171.9772) | 8 (169.7028) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 44 / 77 (667.8512) | 48 (166.2400) | 45 (164.5372) | 24 (171.9656) | 37 (165.1084) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 26 / 71 (678.1716) | 23 (170.8344) | 19 (171.9656) | 9 (172.5716) | 48 (162.8000) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 17 / 30 (671.2684) | 27 (158.8000) | 13 (169.6800) | 12 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 25 / 53 (678.1716) | 31 (165.0972) | 8 (175.4172) | 32 (168.5372) | 24 (169.1200) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 22 / 28 (654.1372) | 24 (159.9428) | 22 (161.0972) | 19 (165.6916) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 10 / 21 (670.6972) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (163.9428) | 20 (159.3600) | 3 (173.1200) |
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 ↗ | Master | #823 (135 pts) | #634 (285 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1171 (65 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #920 (125 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #877 (195 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #585 (300 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #348 (663 pts) | #369 (643 pts) | #239 (1011 pts) | #350 (688 pts) | #360 (663 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #507 (344 pts) | #540 (344 pts) | #472 (434 pts) | #539 (334 pts) | #401 (504 pts) |