HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS KS
Rating
1572
peak 1572
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#476
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
675.34 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 633.03 (+42.31)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±130.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.72 · weakest Pork (163.27)
Road miles
522
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 134 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 19% across 7 contests, versus top 33% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8228 | 169.39 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 159.3828 | 169.72 | top 33% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.3200 | 150.2400 | 163.27 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 160.5028 | 166.73 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 11 | 0 | top 26% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.03
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 668.5144 | 668.51 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 680.5140 | 680.51 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 677.5884 | 675.89 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.3256 | 663.29 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 682.2628 | 682.26 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9540 | 667.95 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 666.3200 | 536.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 49 / 157 (668.5144) | 1 (180.0000) | 83 (164.5716) | 93 (162.8456) | 85 (161.0972) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 30 / 159 (680.5140) | 82 (165.6912) | 42 (172.5944) | 29 (172.5600) | 45 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 16 / 38 (675.8628) | 1 (177.7028) | 37 (159.9544) | 19 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 34 / 172 (674.2052) | 47 (169.1428) | 64 (166.2856) | 55 (167.3712) | 21 (171.4056) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual McLouth, KS | 11 / 35 (677.5884) | 18 (169.6684) | 14 (169.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 40 / 57 (655.2456) | 36 (166.2284) | 17 (174.2628) | 54 (150.8000) | 33 (163.9544) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 38 / 167 (671.3256) | 15 (173.1200) | 18 (173.7028) | 133 (157.1200) | 45 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 13 / 164 (682.2628) | 45 (167.9772) | 104 (159.3828) | 2 (178.3200) | 4 (176.5828) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 31 / 145 (667.9540) | 33 (166.8800) | 9 (174.3200) | 62 (164.5256) | 66 (162.2284) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) DeSoto, KS | 9 / 51 (163.9428) | 18 (170.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 49 (150.2400) | 29 (164.5256) |
| 2019-08-16 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ Newton, KS | 11 / 18 (651.9200) | 14 (158.8228) | 7 (166.8800) | 13 (161.1200) | 11 (165.0972) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 26 / 183 (666.3200) | 53 (166.2400) | 2 (176.0344) | 155 (152.6056) | 15 (171.4400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 22 / 49 (662.8344) | 11 (169.7600) | 12 (170.2972) | 37 (157.6572) | 19 (165.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #434 (285 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #735 (190 pts) | #879 (155 pts) | #868 (175 pts) | #584 (320 pts) | #873 (140 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #869 (170 pts) | #877 (195 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #702 (260 pts) | #784 (210 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #935 (145 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1405 (135 pts) | #1266 (190 pts) | #837 (385 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1226 (200 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #917 (325 pts) | #872 (375 pts) | #916 (360 pts) | #1028 (295 pts) | #945 (335 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1139 (285 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1248 (233 pts) | #1479 (193 pts) | #1469 (198 pts) | #1137 (303 pts) | #1007 (348 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #476 (810 pts) | #586 (665 pts) | #632 (605 pts) | #570 (690 pts) | #556 (665 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1168 (229 pts) | #797 (409 pts) | #1281 (224 pts) | #962 (329 pts) | #1447 (169 pts) |