Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Smokin Brothers Pro Team
Smokin Brothers Pro Team is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 5th of 36 at the Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2022). They are ranked #1116 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1593
peak 1593 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jul 9, 2021
latest Jun 27, 2025 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
33% of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
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
Consistency
±10.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.13 · weakest Pork (169.16)
Road miles
764
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$177K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.09 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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 (1,011 pts) | #350 (688 pts) | #360 (663 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #507 (344 pts) | #540 (344 pts) | #472 (434 pts) | #539 (334 pts) | #401 (504 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin Brothers Pro Team, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,114 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#1,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1601
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1597
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1593
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 20 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,117 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1621
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.
⚔ Compare careers#1,113 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1644
Level with Smokin Brothers Pro Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 🔥 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
Repeat visits (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% | Jul 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
8 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
14 of 15 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls
Opponents faced
417
finished ahead 505 times, behind 242
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Apr 7, 2023 → Jun 27, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20255 milestones
- 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 (1593) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails
20214 milestones
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| +11.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +11.2 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | May 13, 2022 |
| +9.5 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | Jul 8, 2022 |
| +7.7 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 18, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.1 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 23, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 10 / 159 (695.9312) | 1 (180) | 47 (171.9656) | 24 (173.7028) | 41 (170.2628) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 34 / 103 (686.1944) | 26 (174.2628) | 69 (166.2400) | 39 (170.8344) | 19 (174.8572) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 24 / 68 (682.7544) | 45 (166.2400) | 10 (175.4172) | 51 (165.6916) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 11 / 29 (686.1824) | 17 (170.8456) | 10 (173.1084) | 20 (166.8228) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 13 / 37 (682.7428) | 23 (166.2516) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 15 (166.8112) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 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) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 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) |
| May 13, 2022 | 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) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 44 / 77 (667.8512) | 48 (166.2400) | 45 (164.5372) | 24 (171.9656) | 37 (165.1084) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 26 / 71 (678.1716) | 23 (170.8344) | 19 (171.9656) | 9 (172.5716) | 48 (162.8000) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 17 / 30 (671.2684) | 27 (158.8000) | 13 (169.6800) | 12 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 25 / 53 (678.1716) | 31 (165.0972) | 8 (175.4172) | 32 (168.5372) | 24 (169.1200) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 22 / 28 (654.1372) | 24 (159.9428) | 22 (161.0972) | 19 (165.6916) | 16 (167.4056) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 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) |