THE SMOKIN CAJUN KS
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#878
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.34
last 4 vs career avg 622.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±63.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (130.41)
Road miles
12
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 162.8228 | 164.26 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 20.0000 | 130.41 | top 70% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 157.0972 | 161.54 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 161.6684 | 166.13 | top 59% |
“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: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 622.34
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.0284 | 659.61 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.2172 | 585.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 161 / 169 (665.0284) | 145 (166.2628) | 111 (169.6800) | 131 (167.4172) | 158 (161.6684) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 333 / 444 (654.1828) | 297 (165.1428) | 321 (164.5372) | 388 (157.1084) | 216 (167.3944) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 185 / 185 (511.9312) | 164 (162.8228) | 185 (20.0000) | 157 (164.5484) | 139 (164.5600) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 263 / 467 (658.2172) | 298 (162.8228) | 205 (167.4172) | 370 (157.0972) | 93 (170.8800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |