The 180 club
5
perfect 180s
5 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Brisket ×4
- Chicken ×1
Smoking OCD
Smoking OCD is a competition barbecue team with 29 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 59 at the Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships (2022), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1171 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1589
peak 1589 · rated over 23 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2019
latest Dec 6, 2024 · 5.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
5
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
17% of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
682.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.67 (+10.21)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.04 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.77)
Road miles
6,794
across 29 mapped stops · furthest 836 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$501K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.67 / 720
27 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #861 (175 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1029 (105 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #567 (305 pts) | #703 (245 pts) | #843 (210 pts) | #582 (320 pts) | #485 (405 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #531 (380 pts) | #723 (250 pts) | #779 (240 pts) | #686 (275 pts) | #530 (405 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #300 (650 pts) | #265 (770 pts) | #334 (610 pts) | #275 (745 pts) | #192 (995 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #292 (385 pts) | #468 (240 pts) | #225 (530 pts) | #313 (395 pts) | #256 (460 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #579 (570 pts) | #499 (685 pts) | #610 (570 pts) | #503 (685 pts) | #529 (635 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoking OCD, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1589
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to Smoking OCD)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — Smoking OCD ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1636
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Smoking OCD)
They've been 1636 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,168 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1594
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Smoking OCD's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1606
Careers of much the same size, 27 contests to 29, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1596
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 35% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1596
Level with Smoking OCD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS OIL DUST | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Scooter's BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 153.0972 | 167.57 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 153.1428 | 166.77 | top 52% |
| Pork | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 160.5600 | 168.80 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 155.3828 | 169.04 | top 39% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 62% | May 15, 2021 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 109 | 0 | top 36% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 33% | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 29, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
8 contests
Contests a season
4.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
11 of 29 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
18
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,396
finished ahead 1,870 times, behind 1,766
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Dec 6, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Peak power rating (1589) BBQ Jackpot
- Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot
20233 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 5th perfect 180 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- Career-best overall score699.9656 Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
20222 milestones
- First overall podium Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- First Reserve Championship Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
20204 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
- First overall top-10 Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
20193 milestones
- First tracked contest Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- First call Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7996 Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.1 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| +14.9 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships | Aug 19, 2022 |
| +11.9 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 20, 2021 |
| +11.7 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | Aug 18, 2023 |
| +10.7 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | Oct 24, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| -4.5 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | May 11, 2019 |
| -4.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -3 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| -2.6 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | May 10, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 40% | 97.2% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 34% | 96.7% | 94.9% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63% | top 40% | 96.8% | 93.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 51% | 96.8% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | top 61% | 94.4% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 25 / 74 (682.7544) | 34 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | 59 (163.3944) | 16 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 185 / 211 (667.8396) | 197 (163.3828) | 186 (165.0856) | 146 (167.9656) | 90 (171.4056) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 109 / 487 (685.6572) | 157 (171.9656) | 275 (166.8344) | 20 (177.7372) | 178 (169.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 5 / 48 (699.9656) | 12 (173.1084) | 19 (169.1544) | 6 (177.7028) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 200 / 505 (674.7312) | 303 (165.6800) | 399 (160.4912) | 113 (172.5600) | 32 (176) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 150 / 249 (678.1712) | 57 (174.8456) | 145 (170.2628) | 235 (161.0856) | 82 (171.9772) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 2 / 59 (695.9540) | 11 (172) | 13 (171.4056) | 8 (172.5484) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 212 / 467 (665.0972) | 105 (171.4400) | 77 (173.1200) | 282 (162.8572) | 330 (157.6800) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 16 / 185 (697.0972) | 1 (180) | 149 (165.0972) | 41 (174.2628) | 10 (177.7372) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 8 / 43 (679.9656) | 18 (162.2972) | 8 (171.4400) | 7 (173.1084) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 25 / 42 (665.5312) | 18 (169.6800) | 20 (168.5256) | 24 (167.3828) | 29 (159.9428) |
| May 15, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 14 / 22 (667.8400) | 15 (170.8228) | 14 (167.9772) | 19 (163.9428) | 11 (165.0972) |
| May 14, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 15 / 33 (672.4340) | 21 (163.3828) | 19 (163.3828) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 10 / 18 (674.7544) | 13 (163.9544) | 14 (167.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 29 / 113 (650.7772) | 64 (153.0972) | 52 (157.1200) | 38 (160.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 21 / 58 (690.1944) | 55 (163.9544) | 19 (173.1200) | — | 2 (180) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 5 / 64 (697.0972) | 40 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | — | 33 (170.2628) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 44 / 56 (670.6852) | 44 (166.8112) | 27 (169.1200) | 34 (170.8228) | 44 (163.9312) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 56 (667.8972) | 55 (153.6684) | 18 (171.4288) | 23 (170.8344) | 21 (171.9656) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 187 / 468 (666.7768) | 44 (174.8456) | 328 (161.0856) | 281 (162.8456) | 158 (168) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 114 / 135 (667.3824) | 92 (168.5484) | 68 (170.2628) | 107 (166.2856) | 126 (162.2856) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 43 / 58 (643.8052) | 44 (161.6340) | 44 (162.8228) | 38 (163.9656) | 48 (155.3828) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 30 / 62 (653.5652) | 32 (164.5600) | 38 (158.8112) | 12 (170.2628) | 34 (159.9312) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 15 / 34 (680.0116) | 12 (173.1428) | 17 (168.5600) | — | 19 (166.2744) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 25 / 41 (657.1312) | 13 (170.8456) | 34 (153.1428) | — | 11 (168.6056) |
| May 11, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 17 / 21 (666.7996) | 9 (171.9884) | 21 (157.0856) | 11 (170.2856) | 11 (167.4400) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 22 / 38 (642.1712) | 23 (158.8228) | 16 (166.8228) | 21 (161.1200) | 26 (155.4056) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.