Smoke-A-Holics KS
Rating
1468
peak 1503
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2024-06-14
Best ToY finish
#1201
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.77 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 637.72 (-1.96)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.71 · weakest Brisket (155.20)
Road miles
69
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RUB THAT MEAT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 58% across 3 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 167.4288 | 152.5488 | 160.18 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 147.3604 | 159.64 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5484 | 152.0000 | 162.71 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.6572 | 155.20 | top 70% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.72
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 | 634.1260 | 634.13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 629.0288 | 624.76 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.6000 | 647.59 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.0400 | 640.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 31 / 34 (634.1260) | 31 (158.8228) | 26 (162.8228) | 31 (159.9660) | 29 (152.5144) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 26 / 29 (629.0288) | 27 (154.8344) | 22 (165.1088) | 25 (157.7028) | 27 (151.3828) |
| 2023-05-12 | UMB's Smokin' Vault (COMPETITOR SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 3 / 5 (620.4920) | 2 (152.5488) | 2 (154.8116) | 3 (165.7028) | 4 (147.4288) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 41 / 87 (657.6000) | 66 (160.0000) | 31 (167.9772) | 17 (172.5484) | 58 (157.0744) |
| 2022-05-06 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series Kansas City, MO | 6 / 12 (637.5888) | 3 (167.4288) | 8 (150.7772) | 10 (159.9656) | 7 (159.4172) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 86 / 102 (618.1148) | 45 (166.2972) | 95 (147.3604) | 74 (158.8000) | 95 (145.6572) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 35 / 46 (645.0288) | 30 (161.7028) | 40 (157.6688) | 15 (170.2628) | 36 (155.3944) |
| 2019-05-03 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO | 10 / 16 (628.4800) | 9 (163.4400) | 10 (159.3828) | 12 (152.0000) | 10 (153.6572) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 23 / 53 (669.0400) | 44 (156.5372) | 11 (170.8228) | 21 (167.4172) | 8 (174.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1464 (59 pts) | #1499 (59 pts) | #1562 (59 pts) | #1478 (59 pts) | #1465 (59 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1597 (54 pts) | #1625 (54 pts) | #1402 (69 pts) | #1596 (54 pts) | #1598 (54 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1187 (100 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1201 (190 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1107 (250 pts) | #1088 (250 pts) | #1039 (275 pts) |