Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ

Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 8th of 32 at the BBQ Boogie & Blues (2023). They are ranked #3564 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SCOTT'S SMOKE SHACK BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,564

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1492

peak 1510 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 7, 2022

latest Jun 20, 2025 · 2.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#230

Backyard 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

10% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 58%

overall standings

Best overall

661.5200 / 720

Master · Honeybee BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

330.78

last 5 Backyard vs avg 330.69 (+0.09)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Chicken · Atlanta BBQ Store Classic

Consistency

±4.08

spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.93 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.65)

Road miles

1,602

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 379 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

Purse competed for

$179K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.40 / 720

3 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

330.69 / 360

6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

503.92 / 540

1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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.

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

3D BBQ has finished one call ahead of Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2023 their best year

2023 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 48%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BAD ROOSTER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Kick Em In The Butt BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The metronome

±0.99% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±0.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.0% of a perfect score
10 contests

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 ↗	Backyard	#368 (60 pts)	#371 (60 pts)	#367 (75 pts)	—	—
2024 ↗	Backyard	#230 (187 pts)	#172 (317 pts)	#305 (127 pts)	—	—
2024 ↗	Master	#831 (142 pts)	#900 (147 pts)	#1009 (122 pts)	#846 (157 pts)	#743 (212 pts)
2023 ↗	Backyard	—	#227 (171 pts)	#198 (216 pts)	—	—
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#997 (155 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Creekside BBQ

#3,538 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1506

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2023

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RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ

#3,567 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Gourmet Rednecks

#3,543 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ's first contest.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 24, 2025

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SMOKING GUN BBQ - DE

#3,566 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1509

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ

#3,553 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1492

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 8, 2014

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BOVINE & SWINE

#3,558 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1492

Level with Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Blue Smoke Q	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BAD ROOSTER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
NORALA BBQ TEAM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Steak Princess BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Quenut BBQ	6	4	1	67%	⚔ compare
Bentley Que	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Kings BBQ Team	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
LEE LA Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Dogpatch Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Modest Meats	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
ZIPS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	1	178.2972	160.5144	165.16	top 59%
Pork Ribs	10	2	0	175.4288	157.0744	164.65	top 52%
Pork	5	1	0	172	159.3712	166.93	top 48%
Brisket	3	1	0	170.8228	156.5144	165.29	top 65%

“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
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 57%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AL	5	top 67%
GA	4	top 43%
VA	1	top 72%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Poosa Q	3	30	0	top 72%	Jun 20, 2025
Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	2	11	0	top 34%	Nov 15, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 5 of 10 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 389 finished ahead 266 times, behind 449

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20252 milestones

Jun 20 10th tracked contest Poosa Q
Jun 20 Most recent contest Poosa Q

20241 milestone

May 31 Career-best overall score661.5200 Honeybee BBQ Competition

20234 milestones

Apr 28 First call BBQ Boogie & Blues
Apr 28 First overall top-10 BBQ Boogie & Blues
Nov 17 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Nov 17 Peak power rating (1510) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic

20222 milestones

Oct 7 First tracked contest Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
Oct 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score330.2516 Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.6	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	Nov 17, 2023
+7.7	BBQ Boogie & Blues	Apr 28, 2023
+1.7	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)	Oct 7, 2022
+0.5	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	Nov 15, 2024

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.2	Poosa Q	Oct 5, 2023
-7.7	Honeybee BBQ Competition	May 31, 2024
-5.8	Smoke on the Mountain	Jul 26, 2024
-4.3	Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL)	Aug 4, 2023
-3.8	Poosa Q	Jun 20, 2025

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0	0%	top 71%	91.1%	91.1%
2024	4	0	25%	top 67%	92.8%	91.7%
2023	4	1	75%	top 48%	93.8%	92.5%
2022	1	0	0%	top 53%	91.7%	91.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 20, 2025	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	30 / 42 (327.9088)	29 (163.9544)	29 (163.9544)	—	—
Nov 15, 2024	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA	29 / 58 (325.6116)	31 (161.6572)	22 (163.9544)	—	—
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	38 / 59 (334.2172)	34 (167.3944)	36 (166.8228)	—	—
Jul 26, 2024	Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA	23 / 32 (659.2456)	27 (162.2400)	26 (162.8000)	25 (165.6684)	19 (168.5372)
May 31, 2024	Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA	20 / 25 (661.5200)	17 (163.9544)	22 (157.0744)	15 (169.6684)	10 (170.8228)
Nov 17, 2023	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA	11 / 60 (337.6800)	2 (178.2972)	23 (159.3828)	20 (159.3712)	—
Oct 5, 2023	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	58 / 73 (660.4232)	70 (160.5144)	8 (175.4288)	40 (167.9656)	69 (156.5144)
Aug 4, 2023	Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL	40 / 58 (328.4916)	27 (167.9772)	43 (160.5144)	—	—
Apr 28, 2023	BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA	8 / 32 (503.9200)	11 (163.9544)	6 (167.9656)	4 (172)	—
Oct 7, 2022	Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL	20 / 38 (330.2516)	29 (161.6800)	15 (168.5716)	—	—

Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (3-meat) avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)