Double S Smokers KS
Rating
1534
peak 1546 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#610
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.40 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 675.93 (-3.54)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.40 · weakest Chicken (167.30)
Road miles
1745
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 523 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$331K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.93 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
514.77 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Justice BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Roast-N-Boast (2021-08-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| InTheRedZoneBBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 158.8228 | 167.30 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9428 | 172.40 | top 36% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 157.1200 | 168.66 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 157.6684 | 168.80 | top 46% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 115 | 0 | top 38% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 42 | 0 | top 44% | 2023-09-27 |
| Roast N Boast | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-10-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.93 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 514.77 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- 🔥 2021-08-27 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Roast-N-Boast
- ⭐ 2021-09-16 — Career-best overall score (689.1084) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2024-10-30 — Peak power rating (1546) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +11.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +9.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +6.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +5 | Roast N Boast | 2023-10-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -7.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 57% | 143% | 110.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 95.7% | 94% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 30% | 95.7% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — | — |
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 | 165 / 169 (661.0400) | 106 (170.2628) | 154 (164.5600) | 162 (159.3828) | 134 (166.8344) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 103 / 444 (686.8456) | 155 (172.0344) | 110 (173.7028) | 199 (169.6912) | 113 (171.4172) |
| 2023-10-20 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 6 / 12 (514.7656) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (169.6800) | 5 (170.8228) | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 172 / 487 (679.9768) | 105 (173.7256) | 21 (177.7144) | 161 (170.8684) | 399 (157.6684) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 179 / 211 (669.5540) | 182 (165.6800) | 194 (163.9428) | 54 (174.2628) | 159 (165.6684) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 61 / 249 (689.0856) | 148 (170.2628) | 83 (172.5600) | 104 (171.4172) | 40 (174.8456) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 271 / 505 (664.5600) | 371 (162.2628) | 174 (170.2744) | 427 (157.1200) | 46 (174.9028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 115 / 467 (476.6056) | 360 (158.8228) | 97 (171.9772) | 186 (166.8228) | 249 (163.3940) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 42 / 185 (689.1084) | 162 (163.4172) | 45 (174.8456) | 23 (175.4400) | 32 (175.4056) |
| 2021-08-27 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 8 / 19 (682.2168) | 15 (162.2972) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (170.8112) | 10 (169.1084) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | — | — | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1053 (140 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #610 (259 pts) | #739 (214 pts) | #512 (389 pts) | #635 (259 pts) | #683 (239 pts) |