SMOKE SHOW MO
Rating
1467
peak 1510
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-07-05
latest 2025-06-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
297.55 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 424.77 (-127.22)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±165.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.12)
Road miles
15222
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 10629 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 8 at their very first tracked contest, Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019-07-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 169.1772 | 139.4284 | 157.53 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 105.6572 | 148.12 | top 68% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 135.9428 | 155.96 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4512 | 135.9428 | 155.83 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 424.77
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 | 306.8000 | 306.80 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 245.0856 | 245.09 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 320.5260 | 311.95 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 637.5312 | 510.93 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.8856 | 550.64 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-14 | Smokin Barrel Fest Nanson, WA | 4 / 10 (306.8000) | 3 (154.8228) | 4 (151.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 34 / 36 (245.0856) | 34 (139.4284) | 36 (105.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 31 / 35 (304.5716) | 23 (158.8344) | 33 (145.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) Butler, MO | 9 / 21 (310.7660) | 8 (161.6688) | 9 (149.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO | 10 / 27 (320.5260) | 10 (149.6916) | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival Grovetown, GA | 49 / 51 (637.5312) | 40 (166.2400) | 49 (154.2056) | 47 (163.4056) | 48 (153.6800) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 38 (145.0856) | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 28 / 41 (305.7372) | 1 (169.1772) | 37 (136.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 48 / 59 (589.5312) | 39 (157.0856) | 51 (135.8396) | 51 (135.9428) | 50 (135.9428) |
| 2019-10-04 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | 3 / 12 (667.5312) | — | — | — | 6 (167.4512) |
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 15 / 31 (667.8856) | 11 (167.9772) | 12 (165.1200) | 14 (168.5256) | 17 (166.2628) |
| 2019-07-05 | Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Cameron, MO | 5 / 8 (316.5140) | 2 (162.8228) | 5 (153.6912) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #280 (110 pts) | #263 (130 pts) | — | — |