Keij Smokin' Hot
Rating
1518
peak 1518
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
2026-05-23
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#390
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 1 contests
Avg finish
top 6%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (172.56)
Storylines
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition (2026-05-23) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BUNCH OF SWINES.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.8456 | 174.8456 | 174.85 | top 6% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 172.5600 | 172.56 | top 28% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 175.4288 | 175.43 | top 11% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 173.7144 | 173.71 | top 17% |
“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)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (1 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition (2026-05-23)
- Wins it all in 100% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 696.55
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 696.5488 | 696.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Het Belgisch Barbecue Weekend 8the Edition Boom, 2850 | 1 / 18 (696.5488) | 1 (174.8456) | 5 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4288) | 3 (173.7144) |
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 | #390 (268 pts) | #459 (268 pts) | #630 (168 pts) | #447 (243 pts) | #470 (218 pts) |