Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye KS
Rating
1488
peak 1500
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-06-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.33 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 637.89 (+1.44)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.18 · weakest Brisket (158.72)
Road miles
11
mi across 6 mapped stops
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 No Clue BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 146.2400 | 159.02 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 149.6916 | 159.97 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 147.4172 | 160.18 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 148.5600 | 158.72 | top 58% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.89
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.3140 | 647.31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.5768 | 645.58 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1716 | 658.17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 591.9088 | 591.91 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.6692 | 653.67 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.6972 | 630.70 |
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 | 100 / 159 (647.3140) | 110 (160.5600) | 72 (166.8228) | 134 (155.4056) | 78 (164.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 95 / 172 (645.5768) | 138 (155.3828) | 92 (162.2628) | 122 (158.2512) | 35 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 62 / 167 (658.1716) | 36 (169.7144) | 85 (163.4172) | 58 (169.1200) | 111 (155.9200) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 156 / 164 (591.9088) | 156 (146.2400) | 147 (149.6916) | 151 (147.4172) | 149 (148.5600) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 49 / 145 (653.6692) | 23 (168.5716) | 80 (161.1316) | 26 (170.2744) | 100 (153.6916) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 124 / 183 (630.6972) | 147 (153.6572) | 114 (156.5144) | 103 (160.5828) | 97 (159.9428) |