The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
THE LICKS has finished one call ahead of Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye
Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 49th of 145 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021). They are ranked #4547 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Jun 27, 2025 · 11 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.94 (+9.38)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.51 · weakest Brisket (155.07)
Road miles
15
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$90K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.94 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
4–6 in 10 shared contests (40% to Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye)
These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — Overland Trail BBQ ahead 6–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye)
They've been 1510 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,555 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye)
Fewer contests behind them than Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye has cooked, 7 to 11, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,545 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1472
They turned up 11 years after Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#4,531 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Genuswine Brisket Authority | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Beetle BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.6056 | 146.2400 | 159.51 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 149.6916 | 157.49 | top 63% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 142.3428 | 157.87 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 141.0744 | 155.07 | top 62% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 49 | 0 | top 51% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 103 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
511
finished ahead 712 times, behind 1,186
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score658.1716 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20211 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6692 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20151 milestone
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1495) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +6.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +0.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -8.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -5.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -5.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -4.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 85% | 85% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
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 | 100 / 159 (647.3140) | 110 (160.5600) | 72 (166.8228) | 134 (155.4056) | 78 (164.5256) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 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) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 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) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 146 / 185 (611.8624) | 58 (163.4056) | 132 (154.2512) | 138 (152.5484) | 166 (141.6572) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 130 / 184 (618.7432) | 140 (151.9772) | 133 (152.5488) | 10 (173.1428) | 167 (141.0744) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 183 (626.3200) | 148 (150.8228) | 73 (161.7372) | 168 (142.3428) | 17 (171.4172) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 103 / 183 (630.2284) | 7 (172.6056) | 145 (151.4400) | 95 (159.9656) | 153 (146.2172) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 124 / 184 (614.8916) | 86 (161.6800) | 131 (152.5600) | 151 (147.5200) | 105 (153.1316) |