High-water mark
687.8856
career-best overall
95.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 687.8856 at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard — 95.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Smokin Volts
Smokin Volts is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 39th of 71 at the Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2026). Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKIN' VOLTS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 25, 2026
latest Sep 25, 2026
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 177.70 · weakest Pork (167.38)
Road miles
1,993
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,751 mi
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 174.2628 | 174.26 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 168.5372 | 171.98 | top 41% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 167.3828 | 167.38 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 177.7028 | 177.70 | top 11% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
2 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
70
finished ahead 32 times, behind 38
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Jan 24, 2025 → Sep 4, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First call Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score687.8856 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best overall score687.8856 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7028 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20251 milestone
- First tracked contest The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 39 / 71 (687.8856) | 31 (174.2628) | 52 (168.5372) | 56 (167.3828) | 8 (177.7028) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | — | — | — | — | — |