K & E's Little Smokers FL
Rating
1440
peak 1440
Contests
62
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#116
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 62 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
675.88 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 656.73 (+19.14)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±51.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.94 · weakest Brisket (159.91)
Road miles
11798
mi across 62 mapped stops · furthest 1057 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me has finished one call ahead of K & E's Little Smokers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
KODAS BBQ LLC has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS has come out ahead in 28 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of OLD HENRY'S BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 45% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 62 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 146.2516 | 167.08 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 61 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 143.3144 | 166.97 | top 56% |
| Pork | 58 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.1428 | 170.94 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 131.4400 | 159.91 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 29 | 0 | top 59% |
| GA | 15 | 0 | top 71% |
| SC | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 33 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 23 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (29 of 62 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (62 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.73
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 688.4912 | 674.92 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 695.3716 | 656.50 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 687.9316 | 666.42 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 675.3028 | 655.07 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 666.1604 | 639.85 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.8116 | 650.81 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.3488 | 619.35 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 607.2796 | 605.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery Alcoa, TN | 16 / 19 (674.1368) | 16 (170.8112) | 11 (171.9772) | 19 (164.5256) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 11 / 19 (685.6228) | 16 (167.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (177.1544) | 15 (166.2284) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 75 / 117 (681.0400) | 64 (172.5484) | 107 (163.9544) | 17 (177.7028) | 90 (166.8344) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 26 / 42 (674.1828) | 26 (169.6800) | 22 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 35 (155.3828) |
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q New Bern, NC | 20 / 26 (664.4112) | 23 (163.9656) | 19 (163.3828) | 9 (171.9772) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 30 / 41 (680.4340) | 32 (168.5256) | 17 (171.9656) | 11 (175.4172) | 32 (164.5256) |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 7 / 34 (688.4912) | 18 (169.6800) | 10 (175.4056) | 7 (176.0000) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 29 / 32 (658.0796) | 25 (167.4056) | 29 (162.8000) | 23 (167.3712) | 28 (160.5028) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 50 / 63 (667.8512) | 36 (170.8112) | 34 (170.8228) | 43 (167.3828) | 54 (158.8344) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 20 / 31 (672.9940) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (171.9656) | 20 (169.6684) | 23 (161.6800) |
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 14 / 23 (675.8512) | 23 (161.6456) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 16 (164.5256) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 20 / 32 (680.4572) | 12 (171.9772) | 18 (171.9656) | 13 (171.9772) | 22 (164.5372) |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival Union, SC | 12 / 25 (679.8856) | 18 (166.2284) | 9 (170.2628) | 4 (172.5600) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches Kennesaw, GA | 27 / 27 (330.2056) | 11 (171.9656) | 24 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 47 / 66 (667.8744) | 52 (162.2400) | 49 (163.9772) | 18 (173.1084) | 40 (168.5488) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 23 / 33 (667.8396) | 23 (167.9656) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (170.8228) | 29 (154.2056) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 18 / 42 (678.7312) | 22 (161.6912) | 11 (171.9772) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (166.2512) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 21 / 32 (672.4228) | 26 (166.2284) | 24 (167.3828) | 23 (166.2400) | 12 (172.5716) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 7 / 26 (687.9316) | 9 (169.6800) | 13 (167.3828) | 2 (175.4516) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 45 (666.6740) | 27 (170.8112) | 35 (165.0972) | 25 (170.2628) | 40 (160.5028) |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 8 / 16 (694.8004) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (167.4060) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 6 / 25 (695.3716) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (174.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 22 / 40 (686.1828) | 19 (173.1084) | 20 (170.8344) | 13 (173.7028) | 25 (168.5372) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL | 11 / 38 (690.2056) | 3 (174.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (171.9656) | 24 (167.9772) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 16 / 26 (662.6856) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (169.6800) | 17 (168.5372) | 21 (153.6456) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 11 / 26 (681.0172) | 5 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (161.6572) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 12 / 26 (687.9200) | 11 (170.8228) | 17 (168.5256) | 3 (178.2972) | 17 (170.2744) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 55 / 76 (670.1828) | 41 (171.4056) | 47 (169.6800) | 26 (172.0000) | 68 (157.0972) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 21 / 42 (681.0400) | 33 (163.9544) | 17 (171.4056) | 7 (176.0000) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 Kannapolis, NC | 29 / 35 (679.3488) | 14 (176.5600) | 23 (170.8344) | 9 (175.4172) | 33 (156.5372) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 34 / 45 (672.4460) | 29 (167.9772) | 40 (161.6572) | 2 (177.7028) | 38 (165.1088) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 25 / 34 (671.3032) | 25 (165.6916) | 14 (170.8344) | 17 (171.9656) | 28 (162.8116) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 24 / 31 (672.9828) | 21 (169.6800) | 25 (163.9544) | 13 (171.9656) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 11 / 21 (687.9316) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4288) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ Haines City, FL | 15 / 29 (684.4456) | 14 (173.1200) | 26 (165.0856) | 9 (175.4172) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 18 / 28 (680.4456) | 16 (170.8228) | 21 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (164.5372) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 40 / 61 (679.3604) | 4 (178.2972) | 31 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5716) | 58 (154.2288) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 42 / 43 (518.8000) | 21 (170.2512) | 11 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1316) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 12 / 25 (662.7316) | 12 (165.0972) | 15 (163.4172) | 3 (174.2628) | 20 (159.9544) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 25 / 29 (635.7372) | 28 (152.4800) | 22 (163.9428) | 23 (166.2400) | 28 (153.0744) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 20 / 25 (662.6968) | 17 (170.8228) | 22 (163.9428) | 19 (165.1084) | 19 (162.8228) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 40 / 76 (671.8400) | 24 (171.9772) | 39 (168.5372) | 43 (166.2400) | 49 (165.0856) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 33 / 40 (652.9256) | 42 (160.5600) | 32 (165.6684) | 36 (160.5028) | 36 (153.6344) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 22 / 32 (675.3028) | 22 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (173.7028) | 27 (158.8000) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL | 44 / 47 (645.6116) | 42 (158.2400) | 43 (159.9772) | 13 (173.1200) | 43 (154.2744) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 41 / 51 (655.8632) | 43 (164.5372) | 33 (166.8344) | 15 (173.1200) | 46 (151.3716) |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 22 / 26 (632.9256) | 25 (147.3256) | 20 (162.8228) | 4 (175.4172) | 24 (147.3600) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 23 / 25 (647.2572) | 24 (158.7884) | 20 (164.5372) | 7 (171.4172) | 25 (152.5144) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 25 / 30 (651.8744) | 16 (170.8572) | 18 (166.2516) | 26 (162.2284) | 27 (152.5372) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 329 / 505 (656.3888) | 403 (160.5028) | 368 (162.8000) | 66 (174.8572) | 393 (158.2288) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 46 / 49 (647.8060) | 44 (161.0972) | 48 (155.9084) | 15 (173.1316) | 46 (157.6688) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 23 (150.2172) | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 66 / 92 (642.6056) | 60 (164.5256) | 81 (143.3144) | 32 (169.6800) | 51 (165.0856) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 48 / 72 (666.1604) | 64 (160.5144) | 52 (165.0972) | 25 (169.7144) | 26 (170.8344) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 36 / 60 (599.8284) | 35 (151.4056) | 27 (155.4056) | 34 (152.5256) | 39 (140.4916) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 10 / 29 (606.8572) | 7 (162.2628) | 9 (156.5944) | 9 (156.5600) | 10 (131.4400) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 6 / 37 (650.8116) | 6 (166.2628) | 6 (164.5372) | 3 (169.7028) | 15 (150.3088) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 37 / 53 (619.3488) | 18 (165.1428) | 43 (151.4288) | 8 (168.5484) | 47 (134.2288) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 34 / 39 (603.9088) | 36 (146.2516) | 20 (165.7028) | 39 (149.1428) | 34 (142.8116) |
| 2019-04-12 | Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL | 10 / 25 (607.2796) | 7 (159.9196) | 7 (160.0000) | 7 (154.2512) | 10 (133.1088) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #116 (821 pts) | #156 (731 pts) | #70 (1184 pts) | #38 (1266 pts) | #132 (736 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #177 (1199 pts) | #166 (1268 pts) | #99 (1685 pts) | #55 (1806 pts) | #200 (1091 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #251 (860 pts) | #184 (1095 pts) | #263 (949 pts) | #39 (1815 pts) | #298 (770 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #360 (567 pts) | #362 (622 pts) | #378 (652 pts) | #214 (967 pts) | #385 (537 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #718 (235 pts) | #675 (280 pts) | #729 (270 pts) | #668 (285 pts) | #745 (235 pts) |