Smokeshow BBQ - KS KS
Rating
1485
peak 1502
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2025-03-21
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.59
last 3 vs career avg 640.59 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.82 · weakest Brisket (155.38)
Road miles
46
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL CREEK BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 166.2284 | 166.82 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 150.8000 | 157.68 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 154.7772 | 160.72 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 153.6572 | 155.38 | top 78% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.59
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 625.4628 | 625.46 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1372 | 642.14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1828 | 654.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 68 / 70 (625.4628) | 55 (166.2284) | 67 (150.8000) | 67 (154.7772) | 67 (153.6572) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS | 32 / 42 (642.1372) | 25 (167.3828) | 37 (158.8344) | 39 (158.8000) | 29 (157.1200) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 77 / 167 (654.1828) | 57 (166.8344) | 84 (163.4172) | 61 (168.5828) | 115 (155.3484) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |