The comeback
8.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.7 years, then back at BBQ, Boots & Brew (Apr 11, 2025).
- last seen Jul 29, 2016
- back Apr 11, 2025
OVERT OPS SMOKING
OVERT OPS SMOKING is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 19th of 19 at the Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition (2025). They finished #856 in the 2025 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 22, 2016
latest May 16, 2025 · 9.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±131.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.24 · weakest Brisket (141.82)
Road miles
1,358
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,277 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
533.81 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1268 (56 pts) | #1320 (56 pts) | #1121 (71 pts) | #1278 (56 pts) | #1272 (56 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #856 (125 pts) | #642 (280 pts) | #954 (140 pts) | #843 (155 pts) | #891 (130 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 131.9316 | 155.53 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 153.6688 | 154.24 | top 92% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3600 | 150.8456 | 156.24 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0516 | 135.9204 | 141.82 | top 97% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 1 times, behind 136
Longest layoff
8.7 yrs
Jul 29, 2016 → Apr 11, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First call BBQ, Boots & Brew
- Career-best overall score630.0684 BBQ, Boots & Brew
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 BBQ, Boots & Brew
- Most recent contest Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1487) 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Apr 22, 2016 |
| -10.7 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -9.8 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | Apr 11, 2025 |
| -9.4 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition | May 16, 2025 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 98% | 87.5% | 87% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.5% | 61.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 19 / 19 (623.1544) | 18 (159.9428) | 19 (154.8000) | 18 (159.3600) | 18 (149.0516) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 25 / 26 (630.0684) | 4 (176.5600) | 22 (154.2400) | 20 (158.7884) | 25 (140.4800) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 36 / 36 (572.3664) | 36 (131.9316) | 33 (153.6688) | 35 (150.8456) | 36 (135.9204) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 60 / 60 (309.6456) | 52 (153.6684) | — | 50 (155.9772) | — |