POKER SMOKERS KS
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
543.01
last 4 vs career avg 543.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±140.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (120.83)
Road miles
304
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 304 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 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 | 163.9428 | 145.6572 | 152.09 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6340 | 20.0000 | 120.83 | top 90% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 135.9656 | 152.12 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.4172 | 157.30 | top 72% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 543.01
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.9252 | 652.93 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 602.7312 | 602.73 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301.6228 | 301.62 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.7656 | 614.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 49 / 58 (652.9252) | 46 (163.9428) | 52 (161.6340) | 49 (164.5256) | 43 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 83 / 87 (602.7312) | 81 (150.8000) | 87 (143.4056) | 70 (157.1084) | 69 (151.4172) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 86 / 86 (301.6228) | 86 (145.6572) | 86 (20.0000) | 86 (135.9656) | — |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 89 / 102 (614.7656) | 94 (147.9656) | 71 (158.2628) | 91 (150.8800) | 64 (157.6572) |
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) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1982 (65 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |