The comeback
5.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) (Aug 23, 2024).
- last seen Jun 21, 2019
- back Aug 23, 2024
Smitty's Smokehouse BBQ
Smitty's Smokehouse BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2024. Their best overall finish is 15th of 28 at the Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024). Also listed in KCBS results as “Smitty's Smoke House BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2024
latest Aug 23, 2024
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.24 · weakest Chicken (158.22)
Road miles
240
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2172 | 158.2172 | 158.22 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 157.0972 | 162.24 | top 31% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
2 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
27
finished ahead 13 times, behind 14
Longest layoff
5.2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Aug 23, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20244 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score325.6000 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score325.6000 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.3828 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
20191 milestone
- First call Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Hog Capital Challenge
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 15 / 28 (325.6000) | 20 (158.2172) | 14 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | — | — | 6 (157.0972) | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | — | — | — | — | — |