Float'n & Smokin KS
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-08-05
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.04
last 5 vs career avg 631.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.00 · weakest Chicken (153.78)
Road miles
161
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Damn Fine Beef & Swine has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 147.3828 | 153.78 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 150.2168 | 165.00 | top 58% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 147.8740 | 154.59 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 147.3600 | 157.67 | top 73% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.04
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 627.1884 | 627.19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.9940 | 636.98 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 629.0396 | 627.02 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 396 / 444 (627.1884) | 397 (157.0972) | 161 (171.4172) | 428 (147.8740) | 398 (150.8000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 33 / 38 (628.9604) | 36 (157.0628) | 30 (161.6916) | 33 (155.9888) | 30 (154.2172) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 58 / 68 (644.9940) | 62 (155.3828) | 50 (165.1200) | 66 (152.5028) | 17 (171.9884) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 457 / 505 (625.0056) | 496 (147.3828) | 36 (176.5600) | 457 (153.7028) | 466 (147.3600) |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) Warsaw, MO | 23 / 25 (629.0396) | 24 (151.9656) | 24 (150.2168) | 20 (162.8572) | 20 (164.0000) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #887 (160 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1124 (115 pts) | #1174 (115 pts) | #996 (135 pts) | #969 (135 pts) |