A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Smoke Masters Southern BBQ
Smoke Masters Southern BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 15th of 43 at the Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2024). They are ranked #5880 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SMOKEMASTER'S SOUTHERN BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 12, 2014
latest Jun 7, 2024 · 9.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
570.79 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 575.55 (-4.76)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±66.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.90 · weakest Brisket (142.02)
Road miles
96
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
575.55 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
300.99 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1793 (135 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2844 (51 pts) | #2768 (56 pts) | #2839 (51 pts) | #1962 (111 pts) | #2839 (51 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Masters Southern BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
85 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Smoke Masters Southern BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with Smoke Masters Southern BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,872 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 8 years before Smoke Masters Southern BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIPPIN ON SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IMAT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 138.7884 | 153.94 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 126.8344 | 145.61 | top 87% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 148 | 157.90 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0972 | 129.0744 | 142.02 | top 95% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 98% | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Derby BBQ Festival | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 90% | Jun 8, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
171
finished ahead 38 times, behind 230
Longest layoff
6 yrs
Jun 8, 2018 → Jun 7, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
20163 milestones
- First call Derby BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score641.6800 Derby BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)172 Derby BBQ Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Derby BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1488) Derby BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 7, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -12.5 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -12.4 | Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -10.1 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -8.5 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 9, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 75.8% | 68.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 15 / 43 (300.9944) | 15 (149.6344) | 15 (151.3600) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 36 / 40 (627.4176) | 25 (162.3200) | 34 (153.0972) | 29 (160.5716) | 36 (151.4288) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 47 / 47 (442.2284) | 46 (152.5484) | 45 (141.6800) | 47 (148) | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Derby, KS | 29 / 29 (545.6000) | 28 (138.7884) | 29 (126.8344) | 27 (148.5828) | 29 (131.3944) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 34 / 38 (641.6800) | 24 (165.1656) | 37 (151.4172) | 10 (172) | 34 (153.0972) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 26 / 26 (597.0400) | 24 (147.9428) | 26 (142.2628) | 13 (161.7372) | 25 (145.0972) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 36 / 38 (599.3604) | 28 (161.1544) | 36 (152.5944) | 36 (156.5372) | 38 (129.0744) |