SMOKIN GOOD BBQ KS
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-30
latest 2024-08-09
Best ToY finish
#524
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
568.84
last 3 vs career avg 568.84 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±80.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.74 · weakest Brisket (154.24)
Road miles
424
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 424 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3316 | 143.9200 | 154.64 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 142.8456 | 156.74 | top 81% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0740 | 146.8684 | 154.63 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 152.5256 | 154.24 | top 83% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 568.84
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 | 638.1024 | 638.10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.3660 | 612.37 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 456.0456 | 456.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 40 / 46 (638.1024) | 43 (153.6568) | 25 (167.4172) | 38 (161.0740) | 38 (155.9544) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 41 / 44 (612.3660) | 43 (143.9200) | 40 (159.9660) | 41 (155.9544) | 37 (152.5256) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 57 / 58 (456.0456) | 35 (166.3316) | 57 (142.8456) | 54 (146.8684) | — |
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) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2124 (100 pts) | #2167 (95 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1218 (232 pts) | #1431 (192 pts) | #1150 (277 pts) | #1399 (212 pts) | #1194 (247 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1395 (215 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #524 (595 pts) | #779 (420 pts) | #558 (595 pts) | #660 (505 pts) | #424 (740 pts) |