SMOKIN' TOAD'S KS
Rating
1509
peak 1550 · rated over 17 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-10-11
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#308
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 664.93 (-3.37)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.36
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.93 · weakest Brisket (161.58)
Road miles
1918
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 330 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$134K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.93 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
412.41 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC FINE SWINES in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Mozingo Lake BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, Anchor City Cook off (2019-10-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 178.2972 | 153.7144 | 168.93 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 173.1200 | 159.9428 | 166.12 | top 50% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 150.8572 | 167.10 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 151.9316 | 161.58 | top 65% |
“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 | 8 | 1 | top 40% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 70% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor City Cook Off | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 43% | 2021-10-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Mozingo Lake BBQ (2020-09-05)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 664.93 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 412.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-10-11 — First tracked contest · Anchor City Cook off
- 📣 2019-10-11 — First call · Anchor City Cook off
- 🏆 2020-09-05 — First Grand Championship · Mozingo Lake BBQ
- ⭐ 2021-09-17 — Career-best overall score (697.0744) · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 📈 2021-11-12 — Peak power rating (1550) · 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2020-09-05 |
| +12.6 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 2021-11-12 |
| +12.4 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2021-09-17 |
| +12 | Anchor City Cook off | 2019-10-11 |
| +10.2 | Grillin and Chillin | 2020-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2025-06-06 |
| -9.9 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-06-09 |
| -8.8 | Anchor City Cook Off | 2021-10-08 |
| -7.3 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2023-08-25 |
| -6.3 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2024-05-17 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 90% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 92.3% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 66% | 94.5% | 92.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 46% | 96.8% | 93.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 9% | 90.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 184.3% | 184.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 26 / 29 (657.0060) | 22 (166.8344) | 24 (163.3944) | 21 (165.6800) | 23 (161.0972) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 29 / 42 (654.6856) | 31 (162.8228) | 29 (164.5372) | 12 (173.7028) | 33 (153.6228) |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 24 / 31 (664.4344) | 2 (178.2972) | 23 (166.2516) | 29 (160.5256) | 26 (159.3600) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 44 (651.2116) | 18 (169.6800) | 38 (161.6572) | 30 (163.9544) | 34 (155.9200) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 15 / 37 (680.4572) | 19 (169.6800) | 10 (171.9772) | 20 (169.1200) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 33 (672.4688) | 28 (166.8344) | 23 (168.5372) | 25 (167.4056) | 16 (169.6916) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 37 / 44 (665.0060) | 23 (169.6916) | 11 (173.1200) | 23 (170.2628) | 40 (151.9316) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 32 / 51 (660.4116) | 22 (168.5488) | 25 (167.3944) | 25 (169.1084) | 43 (155.3600) |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 7 / 33 (341.1544) | 6 (174.2972) | 16 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 14 / 19 (666.7776) | 9 (171.4516) | 15 (165.1316) | 15 (166.2400) | 14 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 2 / 16 (697.0744) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (168.5372) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 11 / 19 (638.8460) | 6 (163.4400) | 4 (169.1316) | 17 (150.8572) | 11 (155.4172) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 13 / 28 (673.6112) | 14 (167.4056) | 16 (165.0972) | 11 (169.6800) | 9 (171.4284) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 27 / 42 (662.1484) | 3 (175.4056) | 35 (159.9428) | 26 (166.8456) | 33 (159.9544) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 1 / 34 (326.2856) | 1 (163.9884) | 2 (162.2972) | — | — |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 5 / 34 (318.8344) | 7 (153.7144) | 3 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 3 / 25 (663.3716) | 2 (173.1428) | 4 (165.1200) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1461 (54 pts) | #1187 (69 pts) | #1501 (59 pts) | #1140 (74 pts) | #1177 (64 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #873 (121 pts) | #598 (316 pts) | #993 (126 pts) | #800 (181 pts) | #985 (116 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #571 (303 pts) | #594 (318 pts) | #649 (323 pts) | #648 (263 pts) | #540 (348 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #197 (173 pts) | #287 (103 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #308 (627 pts) | #235 (847 pts) | #344 (592 pts) | #332 (627 pts) | #354 (577 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #39 (263 pts) | #48 (238 pts) | — | — |