Jonesy's Smoke Rangers KS
Rating
1451
peak 1501
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.15 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 624.76 (-3.60)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.70 · weakest Chicken (151.79)
Road miles
12
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 142.8112 | 151.79 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 144.4800 | 154.05 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 153.1084 | 161.70 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 149.1088 | 157.22 | top 64% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 624.76
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.4912 | 628.49 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.3768 | 612.38 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.6340 | 621.63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.7428 | 622.74 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.5144 | 620.51 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7768 | 642.78 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 131 / 157 (628.4912) | 126 (157.1200) | 144 (149.6916) | 74 (166.8112) | 115 (154.8684) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 153 / 159 (612.3768) | 159 (144.5028) | 153 (148.5028) | 148 (153.1084) | 65 (166.2628) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 140 / 172 (621.6340) | 168 (142.8112) | 128 (155.9772) | 107 (160.6056) | 77 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 136 / 167 (622.7428) | 103 (160.5716) | 159 (144.4800) | 109 (161.1312) | 108 (156.5600) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 140 / 164 (620.5144) | 158 (145.1544) | 107 (158.8112) | 61 (167.4400) | 147 (149.1088) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 88 / 183 (642.7768) | 94 (160.5600) | 51 (166.8572) | 98 (161.0968) | 125 (154.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |