SMOKIN GUNS BBQ MO
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#530
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.79 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 623.41 (+22.38)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.39 · weakest Chicken (160.25)
Road miles
666
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PIG NEWTON has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 44% across 4 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 147.9200 | 160.25 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 148.5144 | 160.44 | top 75% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 150.2172 | 162.39 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.0744 | 160.29 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 78% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.41
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.6000 | 636.23 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.4456 | 642.52 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 519.3940 | 519.39 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 665.0060 | 613.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 22 / 32 (657.6000) | 21 (169.1200) | 23 (162.2744) | 10 (163.9544) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 26 / 28 (626.7088) | 27 (160.5260) | 25 (156.5256) | 24 (159.4172) | 27 (150.2400) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 23 / 25 (624.3888) | 24 (151.9200) | 15 (167.4172) | 25 (150.2172) | 23 (154.8344) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 42 / 57 (651.8172) | 43 (162.2516) | 49 (158.2400) | 37 (167.3828) | 35 (163.9428) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 24 / 30 (668.4456) | 27 (163.9544) | 26 (159.9656) | 13 (172.5484) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 28 / 28 (607.2912) | 28 (148.5256) | 27 (148.5144) | 28 (150.8572) | 21 (159.3940) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 8 / 467 (519.3940) | 351 (159.3944) | 224 (166.8344) | 357 (157.7028) | 327 (158.1940) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest Kansas City, MO | 25 / 29 (651.3488) | 16 (170.8344) | 27 (158.8572) | 25 (162.2516) | 25 (159.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 85 / 468 (489.6228) | 124 (169.7488) | 362 (158.2172) | 49 (173.7028) | 287 (160.5028) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 53 / 68 (641.4972) | 63 (155.9544) | 50 (161.0972) | 57 (159.3600) | 34 (165.0856) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) Cameron, MO | 22 / 35 (665.0060) | 28 (162.8000) | 19 (165.6916) | 5 (174.2744) | 27 (162.2400) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 45 / 54 (620.3888) | 53 (147.9200) | 37 (161.6800) | 35 (161.7144) | 50 (149.0744) |
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 | #865 (125 pts) | #944 (130 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1001 (115 pts) | #831 (165 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1092 (115 pts) | #1196 (115 pts) | #825 (175 pts) | #782 (200 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #909 (309 pts) | #893 (339 pts) | #939 (324 pts) | #775 (419 pts) | #997 (294 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #603 (569 pts) | #673 (539 pts) | #728 (494 pts) | #661 (559 pts) | #519 (714 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #586 (672 pts) | #755 (527 pts) | #666 (612 pts) | #394 (977 pts) | #550 (717 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1237 (238 pts) | #1305 (243 pts) | #1267 (253 pts) | #1602 (178 pts) | #922 (383 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #530 (708 pts) | #771 (478 pts) | #614 (638 pts) | #527 (738 pts) | #516 (728 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #708 (504 pts) | #864 (419 pts) | #755 (489 pts) | #915 (394 pts) | #562 (659 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #779 (396 pts) | #1025 (301 pts) | #837 (386 pts) | #1126 (266 pts) | #660 (491 pts) |