Kansas City Smokeshow KS
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-08-09
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.62
last 3 vs career avg 635.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.46 · weakest Brisket (152.12)
Road miles
27
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Aww Shucks BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9540 | 151.9656 | 161.87 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 150.7772 | 155.16 | top 84% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 165.1316 | 166.46 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0744 | 150.7888 | 152.12 | top 85% |
“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 (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.62
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 | 646.1144 | 646.11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.3884 | 636.39 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 624.3428 | 624.34 |
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 | 96 / 157 (646.1144) | 54 (167.9540) | 97 (162.2400) | 78 (165.1316) | 129 (150.7888) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 121 / 159 (636.3884) | 79 (165.7028) | 145 (150.7772) | 61 (167.4056) | 131 (152.5028) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 43 / 46 (624.3428) | 45 (151.9656) | 45 (152.4684) | 30 (166.8344) | 42 (153.0744) |