Smokin Bros

Smokin Bros is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 45 at the Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 (2024). They are ranked #4198 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Bro's”, “Smokin' Bros” and “Smokin' Bros.”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,198

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1479

peak 1518 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 4, 2014

latest Apr 10, 2026 · 12 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

663.4060 / 720

Master · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

637.83 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 631.84 (+6.00)

Walk rate

28%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0116

Chicken · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±24.08

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.13 · weakest Chicken (156.82)

Road miles

9,063

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 1,265 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

Purse competed for

$139K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.84 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

335.36 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs

Backyard (3-meat) avg

489.62 / 540

1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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.

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

663.4060 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.4060 at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 5, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PAPPO'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin Bros 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 40%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

LA PASADITA ahead in 100% of their meetings

LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.3 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.31 points below their pork, and turns into a call 19% of the time against 7%.

Chicken avg 156.82
Pork avg 161.13
3 calls in 16 entries

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE BREADMAN in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Apr 5, 2019).

last seen Mar 31, 2017
back Apr 5, 2019

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Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

LA PASADITA ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

An April team

Top 52% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 52% across 7 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.

7 April contests
top 60% the rest of the year

The long haul

9,063 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 9,063 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,265 miles to Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY).

18 mapped stops
furthest 1,265 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Smokin Bros, each with one reason worth a look.

139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smokin' Blind

#4,207 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Smokin Bros)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Smokin Bros has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Parrothead BBQ

#4,192 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Smokin Bros)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2024

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TIKI QUE

#4,200 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Smokin Bros's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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Simply Smoked

#4,194 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1500

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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Cool Guys BBQ

#4,208 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1528

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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SMOKE 'N' RUB

#4,214 of the rated field

1479 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

Level with Smokin Bros on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 1, 2016

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LA PASADITA	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
THE BREADMAN	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
PAPPO'S BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Barn Burners BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
Dead Last BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
OPEN FLUE BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Cochinos	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smitty's Meating House	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Hoggy Style	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
LUCILLE'S BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Texas Smoke Whisperer	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
TINY E BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	3	2	176.0116	99.1200	156.82	top 59%
Pork Ribs	16	2	0	174.2744	142.2628	159.30	top 60%
Pork	15	1	0	172.5600	150.9256	161.13	top 57%
Brisket	14	0	0	164.6288	138.2288	156.84	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 86%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TX	11	top 53%
KS	2	top 90%
NC	1	top 27%
VA	1	top 83%
MO	1	top 89%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off	6	16	top 49%	Apr 10, 2026
Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff	3	21	top 58%	Mar 28, 2025
Cedar Fest BBQ	2	29	top 55%	Apr 1, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TX 11 of 18 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 670 finished ahead 376 times, behind 657

Longest layoff 2 yrs Mar 31, 2017 → Apr 5, 2019

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Apr 10 Most recent contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off

20221 milestone

Apr 1 10th tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

20194 milestones

Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4060 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 5 Career-best overall score663.4060 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 5 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0116 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 5 Peak power rating (1518) Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

20142 milestones

Apr 4 First tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)
Apr 4 First call Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.5	Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1	May 3, 2024
+8.9	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 5, 2019
+5.1	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Mar 31, 2017
+3.9	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full)	Apr 4, 2014
+3.7	Cedar Fest BBQ	Apr 1, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.7	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 24, 2022
-9.2	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 23, 2023
-9.1	Smokin on the Summit	Jul 19, 2019
-7.8	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off	Apr 10, 2026
-6.7	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)	Sep 22, 2023

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 80%	87.3%	87.3%
2025	1	0%	top 63%	89.8%	89.8%
2024	2	0%	top 40%	93.2%	91.5%
2023	3	0%	top 75%	90.7%	88.9%
2022	2	50%	top 76%	90.4%	84.3%
2021	1	100%	top 60%	89.4%	89.4%
2019	2	50%	top 57%	92.1%	88.1%
2017	1	100%	top 36%	89.4%	89.4%
2016	1	0%	top 43%	87.9%	87.9%
2015	1	0%	top 66%	85.7%	85.7%
2014	3	33%	top 40%	88.4%	88.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 10, 2026	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	33 / 41 (628.4228)	36 (153.1200)	36 (155.3828)	20 (166.8456)	33 (153.0744)
Mar 28, 2025	Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	30 / 48 (646.7428)	28 (164.5256)	34 (160.5028)	39 (157.0856)	21 (164.6288)
May 3, 2024	Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC	12 / 45 (335.3600)	12 (169.1200)	12 (166.2400)	—	—
Apr 5, 2024	Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	21 / 40 (647.3828)	15 (166.8800)	40 (150.7884)	19 (166.2972)	21 (163.4172)
Sep 22, 2023	Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA	20 / 24 (489.6232)	17 (165.0972)	21 (161.6572)	18 (162.8688)	—
Jun 23, 2023	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)
Mar 31, 2023	Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	34 / 57 (645.5540)	40 (159.9312)	34 (163.9544)	36 (161.6684)	32 (160)
Jun 24, 2022	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)
Apr 1, 2022	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	30 / 56 (650.8460)	49 (150.8344)	7 (174.2744)	28 (162.8572)	31 (162.8800)
Jun 4, 2021	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	29 / 48 (643.9656)	9 (172.0228)	43 (151.3828)	43 (156.5600)	17 (164)
Jul 19, 2019	Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO	31 / 35 (604.9824)	33 (151.9428)	34 (142.8112)	27 (153.0856)	26 (157.1428)
Apr 5, 2019	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	16 / 61 (663.4060)	3 (176.0116)	13 (169.7488)	32 (160.5600)	41 (157.0856)
Mar 31, 2017	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX	25 / 70 (643.4744)	57 (149.1544)	5 (172.0572)	6 (172.5600)	48 (149.7028)
Apr 1, 2016	Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX	29 / 67 (633.2112)	12 (165.1544)	19 (163.4400)	45 (150.9256)	31 (153.6912)
Apr 10, 2015	Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX	35 / 53 (617.1656)	45 (146.8228)	34 (155.4400)	32 (156)	19 (158.9028)
Nov 21, 2014	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 18, 2014	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA) Rome, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 4, 2014	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full) Cedar Park, TX	20 / 50 (636.4800)	2 (172.5484)	20 (161.7028)	13 (164)	44 (138.2288)

Smokin Bros

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (3-meat) avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

An April team

The long haul

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)