Smokeshow BBQ KS
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2025-06-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.27 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 614.59 (-2.32)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±67.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.95 · weakest Brisket (149.94)
Road miles
5224
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1552 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 60% across 4 contests, versus top 73% 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 | 169.1428 | 141.6572 | 160.21 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 154.2400 | 162.91 | top 56% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.6056 | 152.5256 | 162.95 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 137.6228 | 149.94 | top 83% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.59
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 | 639.3028 | 639.30 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.5940 | 652.59 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 454.6968 | 454.70 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.5144 | 657.38 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.7828 | 627.78 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.9712 | 612.97 |
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 | 114 / 159 (639.3028) | 78 (165.7028) | 101 (162.2400) | 44 (170.2856) | 156 (141.0744) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 77 / 172 (652.5940) | 46 (169.1428) | 12 (172.5828) | 119 (158.3428) | 134 (152.5256) |
| 2023-04-14 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 17 / 17 (454.6968) | 17 (141.6572) | 13 (160.5140) | 16 (152.5256) | — |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 46 / 164 (664.5144) | 83 (162.8344) | 36 (168.5484) | 41 (170.2972) | 71 (162.8344) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 23 / 27 (650.2512) | 15 (166.2628) | 20 (161.7028) | 6 (172.6056) | 25 (149.6800) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 22 / 27 (627.7828) | 26 (155.3600) | 15 (160.5372) | 21 (155.9656) | 24 (155.9200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 30 / 31 (612.9712) | 28 (160.5140) | 29 (154.2400) | 25 (160.5944) | 31 (137.6228) |