A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Smokin' Bandits BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Smokin' Bandits BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
MJ's Ribs
MJ's Ribs is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 29th of 31 at the Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 12, 2023
latest Apr 25, 2025 · 2 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 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (144.80)
Road miles
14
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 144.5484 | 154.55 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7772 | 137.6344 | 144.80 | top 96% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 96% | Apr 19, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 6 times, behind 126
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 19, 2024 → Apr 25, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score467.2916 Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.4400 Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
—1 milestone
- First tracked contest Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 29 / 31 (467.2916) | 23 (163.4400) | 30 (150.7772) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 36 / 37 (447.2460) | 32 (158.8116) | 37 (137.6344) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 30 / 32 (441.6344) | 30 (151.3828) | 31 (142.2516) | — | — |
| — | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 35 / 36 (451.2912) | 35 (144.5484) | 33 (148.5372) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.