Westside Smoke
Westside Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 15th of 26 at the Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 25, 2023
latest Aug 23, 2024 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.83)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
321.09 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 162.2400 | 166.25 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 149.6800 | 154.83 | top 75% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 66% | Aug 23, 2024 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- First call Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2628 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score322.2288 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
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 | 21 / 28 (319.9428) | 6 (170.2628) | 27 (149.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 15 / 26 (322.2288) | 18 (162.2400) | 14 (159.9888) | — | — |