Announced themselves early
5th
at their very first contest
Finished 5 of 11 at their very first tracked contest, Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off (Jul 27, 2024).
- Jul 27, 2024
- 11-team field
Smokin Tales
Smokin Tales is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 5th of 11 at the Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 27, 2024
latest Jul 3, 2026 · 1.9 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.29)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
636.83 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 164 | 164.28 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 154.2972 | 156.29 | top 96% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 151.4284 | 157.71 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 158.2744 | 158.55 | 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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
33
finished ahead 6 times, behind 29
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jul 27, 2024 → Jul 3, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off
20245 milestones
- First tracked contest Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
- First call Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
- First overall top-10 Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
- Career-best overall score641.6800 Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5600 Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 26 / 26 (631.9772) | 24 (164) | 24 (158.2744) | 26 (151.4284) | 23 (158.2744) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 5 / 11 (641.6800) | 7 (164.5600) | 11 (154.2972) | 5 (163.9884) | 6 (158.8344) |