Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em KS
Rating
1496
peak 1511
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#1440
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.05 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 647.04 (-1.98)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.49 · weakest Brisket (158.17)
Road miles
2994
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1482 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 158.2400 | 164.49 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 143.9544 | 163.57 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 152.5828 | 160.80 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 141.6344 | 158.17 | top 56% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.04
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.8112 | 637.33 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1260 | 646.13 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3484 | 652.24 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.6168 | 652.00 |
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 | 61 / 159 (666.8112) | 56 (168.0228) | 41 (173.1200) | 103 (161.1428) | 76 (164.5256) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) Sweet Home, OR | 30 / 30 (607.8516) | 18 (169.1544) | 30 (143.9544) | 30 (153.1084) | 30 (141.6344) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 96 / 167 (646.1260) | 123 (158.2400) | 54 (168.5600) | 69 (167.3828) | 130 (151.9432) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 57 / 87 (645.1316) | 32 (168.5944) | 13 (174.8572) | 78 (152.5828) | 75 (149.0972) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 57 / 164 (659.3484) | 63 (165.1544) | 79 (163.3940) | 108 (161.0972) | 28 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 55 / 102 (647.3832) | 67 (161.1200) | 74 (157.6916) | 33 (168.0000) | 48 (160.5716) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 50 / 183 (656.6168) | 86 (161.1428) | 76 (163.4284) | 87 (162.3200) | 28 (169.7256) |
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 | #1440 (55 pts) | #1111 (90 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1453 (55 pts) |