GEO SMOKERS KS
Rating
1659
peak 1666 · rated over 44 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#125
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
684.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.46 (+1.69)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.77
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.81 · weakest Brisket (169.05)
Road miles
1801
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$368K
listed at 33 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.46 / 720
42 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MAD MUTT'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of GEO SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
UNFAMOUS DAVE'S has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 24 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pine Tar BBQ in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 19 of 27 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 24% across 5 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 23 | 13 | 10 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 178.8800 | 162.8000 | 171.81 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 153.6228 | 169.70 | top 43% |
| Pork | 44 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4800 | 171.77 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 44 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 177.7372 | 158.7884 | 169.05 | top 41% |
“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 | 25 | 0 | top 35% |
| MO | 19 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 41% | 2023-10-28 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 15% | 2023-06-09 |
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | 2022-10-21 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 34% | 2021-04-09 |
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 40% | 2020-09-11 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 11% | 2020-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (25 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (47 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 682.46 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character
- 🔥 2020-07-17 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2021-10-30 — 25th tracked contest · Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest
- ⭐ 2022-09-23 — Career-best overall score (701.0740) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 📈 2025-03-21 — Peak power rating (1666) · 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2020-07-18 |
| +13.1 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2020-07-17 |
| +12.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 2022-10-28 |
| +12.4 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
| +10.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-28 |
| -7.8 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | 2020-10-17 |
| -7.3 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -5.4 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | 2020-09-26 |
| -4.4 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 95.1% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 96.8% | 96% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 37% | 96.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 36% | 96.4% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 86% | top 13% | 97.4% | 96.5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 28% | 97.1% | 96% |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56% | top 41% | 97.1% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 73% | top 40% | 95.4% | 93.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 13 / 29 (682.1944) | 12 (172.5600) | 20 (167.3828) | 13 (171.4056) | 9 (170.8460) |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 24 / 157 (684.4908) | 58 (167.3712) | 30 (172.5484) | 6 (177.1772) | 51 (167.3940) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 41 / 68 (671.3028) | 47 (167.4056) | 56 (162.2400) | 9 (176.5600) | 46 (165.0972) |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 14 / 27 (685.6572) | 17 (169.7028) | 12 (172.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 8 / 70 (697.0856) | 4 (178.2972) | 41 (169.1200) | 8 (176.5600) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 15 / 38 (676.4572) | 5 (174.8456) | 34 (162.2516) | 7 (174.2628) | 23 (165.0972) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 12 / 34 (687.3600) | 18 (170.2628) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (175.4056) | 17 (168.5716) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 10 / 44 (691.9084) | 9 (176.0000) | 15 (173.1200) | 16 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 30 / 58 (674.6852) | 39 (167.3828) | 33 (168.5256) | 18 (174.2628) | 36 (164.5140) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 30 / 40 (674.7316) | 27 (171.9772) | 14 (173.1316) | 37 (163.9428) | 32 (165.6800) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 14 / 73 (687.3368) | 4 (178.2972) | 13 (173.1428) | 36 (167.3712) | 23 (168.5256) |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 19 / 38 (679.8628) | 3 (177.7028) | 22 (168.5372) | 14 (169.6800) | 21 (163.9428) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 5 / 44 (692.4684) | 7 (175.4056) | 13 (173.1200) | 8 (175.4172) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 4 / 51 (694.2288) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (174.8572) | 18 (170.8344) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 36 / 68 (677.5884) | 38 (167.9656) | 36 (169.1200) | 12 (175.4056) | 47 (165.0972) |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 8 / 32 (691.3828) | 25 (166.8340) | 24 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (173.7144) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 3 / 40 (697.0512) | 5 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (170.8228) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 30 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 5 / 30 (691.9316) | 13 (171.9656) | 3 (175.4288) | 3 (175.4172) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 4 / 87 (701.0740) | 10 (175.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 1 (180.0000) | 28 (166.2284) |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 7 / 36 (691.3596) | 1 (178.8800) | 6 (174.8572) | 5 (175.4056) | 30 (162.2168) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 5 / 71 (696.5144) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (176.0116) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO | — | — | 13 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 22 / 41 (686.1828) | 27 (170.2628) | 7 (175.4172) | 16 (171.9772) | 31 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 8 / 53 (698.7768) | 16 (174.8456) | 12 (175.4056) | 3 (178.8572) | 23 (169.6684) |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 33 (683.3600) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (165.1200) | 3 (176.0116) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 9 / 105 (697.0972) | 38 (172.5484) | 15 (174.8572) | 25 (173.1200) | 8 (176.5716) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 56 / 93 (670.1368) | 69 (165.6684) | 66 (164.5372) | 31 (171.4056) | 44 (168.5256) |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO | 28 / 38 (675.8972) | 17 (174.8572) | 27 (166.2400) | 33 (163.9772) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 23 / 36 (674.7656) | 31 (165.1084) | 26 (166.8344) | 20 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1428) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 19 / 48 (683.3716) | 14 (173.7144) | 33 (162.8116) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (173.1428) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 / 55 (688.5148) | 32 (169.6800) | 21 (170.8460) | 17 (173.1316) | 11 (174.8572) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 32 (698.8228) | 4 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7144) | 17 (169.6684) | 2 (177.7372) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 20 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 5 / 42 (694.8112) | 30 (166.2628) | 5 (176.5828) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 27 / 68 (675.8972) | 18 (171.9656) | 10 (174.2744) | 36 (166.8228) | 42 (162.8344) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 13 / 44 (682.7772) | 26 (166.2400) | 22 (166.8344) | 9 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5828) |
| 2019-10-18 | Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off 🏅 Independence, MO | 3 / 13 (680.4572) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (165.6916) | 7 (166.2400) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 20 / 51 (675.8972) | 7 (174.2628) | 18 (170.2744) | 20 (169.1200) | 35 (162.2400) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 21 / 53 (659.8404) | 12 (169.6800) | 17 (165.1088) | 25 (164.5488) | 25 (160.5028) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 37 / 68 (667.2340) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (171.9656) | 64 (152.4800) | 37 (163.9312) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 7 / 35 (686.7544) | 4 (175.4172) | 11 (170.8344) | 9 (173.1200) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 14 / 38 (671.8744) | 20 (166.2400) | 25 (163.3944) | 9 (170.8344) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 7 / 25 (678.2056) | 11 (166.8228) | 4 (173.7028) | 14 (166.8344) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 20 / 39 (666.1140) | 13 (167.9656) | 34 (153.6228) | 13 (169.6800) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS | 32 / 53 (654.7084) | 36 (162.8000) | 42 (157.7028) | 16 (169.1200) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 34 / 64 (654.1140) | 25 (168.5256) | 23 (166.2628) | 40 (160.5372) | 44 (158.7884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #527 (239 pts) | #590 (239 pts) | #665 (199 pts) | #363 (434 pts) | #528 (259 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #602 (262 pts) | #615 (302 pts) | #857 (177 pts) | #559 (322 pts) | #738 (197 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #551 (319 pts) | #623 (299 pts) | #633 (324 pts) | #542 (364 pts) | #668 (259 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #440 (445 pts) | #400 (565 pts) | #506 (460 pts) | #561 (340 pts) | #594 (295 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #232 (962 pts) | #387 (612 pts) | #223 (1057 pts) | #188 (1087 pts) | #441 (522 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #389 (498 pts) | #560 (323 pts) | #357 (576 pts) | #327 (633 pts) | #468 (413 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #125 (867 pts) | #151 (757 pts) | #125 (854 pts) | #114 (902 pts) | #89 (1007 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #253 (1138 pts) | #180 (1343 pts) | #274 (1058 pts) | #257 (1113 pts) | #173 (1358 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1354 (165 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1584 (125 pts) | #1781 (110 pts) | #1060 (275 pts) |