Riding a hot streak
4
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 4
All Smoked Up BBQ
All Smoked Up BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 55 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Trekking for CDH (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #524 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1672
peak 1672 · rated over 38 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
Apr 18, 2014
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 12.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
1 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
4
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
20
36% of 55 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s, still running · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Best overall
684.4684 / 720
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
345.34 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 338.90 (+6.43)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.30
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.85 · weakest Brisket (153.98)
Road miles
8,561
across 55 mapped stops · furthest 839 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$222K
listed at 46 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.78 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
338.90 / 360
38 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #8 (1,286 pts) | #8 (1,242 pts) | #21 (1,134 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #882 (120 pts) | #454 (476 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #64 (776 pts) | #79 (715 pts) | #19 (1,208 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #617 (310 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #118 (504 pts) | #107 (589 pts) | #98 (612 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #587 (367 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #288 (108 pts) | #147 (435 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #611 (352 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to All Smoked Up BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 265
- GCs
- 39
- Top-10s
- 66%
- Peak
- 1896
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to All Smoked Up BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team All Smoked Up BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#522 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1688
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before All Smoked Up BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#526 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1692
Careers of much the same size, 48 contests to 55, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1694
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 47 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#523 of the rated field
- Contests
- 139
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1840
They've been 1840 at their best, 168 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#517 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1693
5–7 in 12 shared contests (42% to All Smoked Up BBQ)
They turned up 8 years after All Smoked Up BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudes BBQ | 32 | 8 | 24 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 21 | 1 | 20 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bramble BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SmoQued On Main St | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Wapatui Smokers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ MIKE | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bear BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 155.9772 | 168.85 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 53 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 156.5600 | 168.79 | top 43% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.4172 | 161.27 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 137.1316 | 153.98 | top 74% |
“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) | 7 | 1 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 1 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 56% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 34% | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 36% | May 8, 2026 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 44% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 20% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 33% | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | Jun 14, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
27 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
11
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
25 of 55 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
22
12 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
53 entries · 2 wins · 24 calls
First title
Jun 19, 2026
Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Opponents faced
771
finished ahead 1,245 times, behind 760
Longest layoff
9.1 yrs
Apr 18, 2014 → May 12, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20269 milestones
- Career-best overall score684.4684 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- First overall podium Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First Grand Championship Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Biggest field won (41 teams) Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First Reserve Championship Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
- 50th tracked contest Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First state championship September Fest
- Peak power rating (1672) Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Trekking for CDH
20253 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Iowa State BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 25th tracked contest Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
20233 milestones
- First call Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score334.8344 Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| +14.2 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| +13.9 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| +13.6 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| +12.5 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 17, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 18, 2014 |
| -12.2 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | Jul 12, 2025 |
| -10.3 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| -9.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| -6 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | Jul 17, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 63% | top 30% | 98.4% | 94.9% |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 60% | top 46% | 95.1% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 44% | 93.6% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 18% | 93% | 93% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 1 / 27 (342.2516) | 1 (178.2972) | 7 (163.9544) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) Paxton, IL | 5 / 18 (341.7028) | 9 (166.8456) | 6 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 1 / 16 (347.3944) | 4 (171.9656) | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1) Cherry Valley, IL | 11 / 24 (342.2168) | 13 (167.3712) | 7 (174.8456) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2) Cherry Valley, IL | 3 / 25 (353.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 3 / 16 (347.4400) | 3 (176) | 6 (171.4400) | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 11 / 32 (334.7772) | 9 (167.3828) | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 2 / 26 (346.2400) | 1 (180) | 12 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 9 / 28 (346.8456) | 3 (176.5828) | 15 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 18 / 27 (332.5260) | 17 (167.9772) | 19 (164.5488) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 6 / 37 (342.8228) | 5 (173.1428) | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 12 / 16 (328.4568) | 14 (162.7768) | 10 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 1 / 41 (354.2972) | 2 (177.1544) | 4 (177.1428) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 40 (345.1084) | 10 (173.1428) | 12 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 13 (172) | — | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 37 / 82 (337.0628) | 41 (166.2284) | 29 (170.8344) | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 60 / 117 (684.4684) | 87 (169.6684) | 29 (174.8572) | 75 (169.1200) | 55 (170.8228) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 39 (173.1316) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 4 / 21 (345.7028) | 7 (170.8456) | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 25 / 77 (322.7884) | 28 (160) | 24 (162.7884) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 38 (161.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 16 / 24 (331.3944) | 18 (162.8228) | 10 (168.5716) | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 16 / 42 (340.4912) | 23 (168.5256) | 8 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 6 / 125 (349.6800) | 14 (174.2628) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (169.1084) | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 49 (167.3828) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 34 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) Loves Park, IL | 4 / 17 (338.8228) | 7 (166.2400) | 2 (172.5828) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 10 / 27 (334.7888) | 17 (163.9428) | 4 (170.8460) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 15 (160.5028) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 15 (160.5144) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 14 / 31 (341.7144) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (166.2972) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 10 / 32 (337.6456) | 13 (162.7884) | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 6 / 20 (340.5484) | 10 (164.5484) | 2 (176) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 15 / 16 (330.8116) | 15 (166.2628) | 14 (164.5488) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 6 / 18 (342.2628) | 12 (169.1428) | 3 (173.1200) | 15 (155.4400) | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 8 / 26 (341.6456) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 23 / 36 (332.5256) | 24 (165.6684) | 23 (166.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 36 (322.7660) | 33 (163.3828) | 37 (159.3832) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 24 / 58 (333.1200) | 9 (174.2972) | 35 (158.8228) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 11 (172.0116) | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 15 / 49 (341.6688) | 33 (161.6688) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 16 (162.2516) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 8 / 28 (337.0856) | 8 (169.1084) | 12 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 14 / 26 (335.9428) | 15 (167.3828) | 11 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 16 / 40 (331.3712) | 14 (166.8456) | 21 (164.5256) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 20 / 58 (335.9196) | 16 (170.2512) | 22 (165.6684) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 40 (161.7144) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 27 / 42 (332.5260) | 13 (170.8344) | 34 (161.6916) | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 5 (169.7028) | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 8 (168.5828) | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 6 / 33 (334.8344) | 15 (165.6800) | 9 (169.1544) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 35 (161.1428) | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Denver, CO | 30 / 30 (601.0860) | 25 (155.9772) | 24 (156.5600) | 30 (151.4172) | 30 (137.1316) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.