Smokin Bros TX
Rating
1468
peak 1508 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-04-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.54 (+6.29)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.83
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.23 · weakest Chicken (156.29)
Road miles
7382
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1266 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$139K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.54 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
412.49 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PAPPO'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin Bros 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Barn Burners BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 53% across 4 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off (2021-06-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPPO'S BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barn Burners BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Cochinos | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BREADMAN | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 99.1200 | 156.29 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 142.2628 | 158.01 | top 69% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 153.0856 | 161.23 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6288 | 151.3600 | 159.53 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 0 | top 56% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-04-10 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-03-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.54 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 412.49 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2019-04-05 — Career-best overall score (663.4060) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1508) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2024-05-03 |
| +8.3 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-04-05 |
| +2 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2024-04-05 |
| +0.9 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2022-04-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -11.2 | Smokin on the Summit | 2019-07-19 |
| -9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| -7.5 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2026-04-10 |
| -6.6 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-22 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 93.2% | 91.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 136% | 104% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 90.4% | 84.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 92.1% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 33 / 41 (628.4228) | 36 (153.1200) | 36 (155.3828) | 20 (166.8456) | 33 (153.0744) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 30 / 48 (646.7428) | 28 (164.5256) | 34 (160.5028) | 39 (157.0856) | 21 (164.6288) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 12 / 45 (335.3600) | 12 (169.1200) | 12 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 21 / 40 (647.3828) | 15 (166.8800) | 40 (150.7884) | 19 (166.2972) | 21 (163.4172) |
| 2023-09-22 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 20 / 24 (489.6232) | 17 (165.0972) | 21 (161.6572) | 18 (162.8688) | — |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 167 (621.0516) | 153 (146.8344) | 126 (157.1088) | 138 (155.4056) | 80 (161.7028) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 34 / 57 (645.5540) | 40 (159.9312) | 34 (163.9544) | 36 (161.6684) | 32 (160.0000) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 160 / 164 (563.0056) | 163 (99.1200) | 159 (142.2628) | 43 (170.2628) | 145 (151.3600) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 30 / 56 (650.8460) | 49 (150.8344) | 7 (174.2744) | 28 (162.8572) | 31 (162.8800) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 29 / 48 (643.9656) | 9 (172.0228) | 43 (151.3828) | 43 (156.5600) | 17 (164.0000) |
| 2019-07-19 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 31 / 35 (604.9824) | 33 (151.9428) | 34 (142.8112) | 27 (153.0856) | 26 (157.1428) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 16 / 61 (663.4060) | 3 (176.0116) | 13 (169.7488) | 32 (160.5600) | 41 (157.0856) |