M2 Smokin' Q KS
Rating
1481
peak 1519
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2024-04-05
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#254
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.56 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 674.27 (-1.71)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.68 · weakest Brisket (167.78)
Road miles
1189
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 95 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Who's Cookin' has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Split Borders BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 160.5028 | 169.68 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 159.9656 | 168.93 | top 58% |
| Pork | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 167.88 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3716 | 167.78 | top 56% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (21 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.27
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.0740 | 674.55 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 690.1828 | 672.37 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 697.0856 | 675.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 25 / 25 (663.3028) | 23 (166.2284) | 16 (166.8344) | 25 (161.0972) | 16 (169.1428) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ Iola, KS | 22 / 27 (671.2800) | 26 (164.5256) | 14 (169.6916) | 9 (173.1200) | 21 (163.9428) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 41 / 101 (689.0740) | 66 (170.8112) | 38 (173.1200) | 38 (173.1084) | 35 (172.0344) |
| 2025-10-17 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 12 / 23 (687.3372) | 15 (168.5256) | 11 (170.2744) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 27 / 30 (651.8172) | 24 (167.3828) | 27 (159.9656) | 26 (160.5144) | 21 (163.9544) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 15 / 21 (668.4460) | 16 (160.5028) | 17 (163.3944) | 10 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1316) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) Burlington, KS | 16 / 24 (690.1828) | 19 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (173.1200) | 22 (168.5372) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) Burlington, KS | 22 / 25 (665.5544) | 22 (165.0972) | 17 (171.9772) | 22 (163.3944) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 29 / 53 (679.9088) | 31 (171.9772) | 43 (164.5372) | 19 (173.1316) | 28 (170.2628) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 27 / 29 (656.9716) | 26 (162.8228) | 18 (167.3828) | 19 (166.2516) | 25 (160.5144) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 53 / 92 (678.7660) | 29 (174.2628) | 77 (165.1316) | 61 (167.3944) | 27 (171.9772) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 154 / 444 (683.3484) | 133 (173.7028) | 242 (168.5600) | 203 (169.6800) | 117 (171.4056) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 24 / 31 (667.8860) | 12 (174.2628) | 24 (163.9544) | 17 (170.8344) | 26 (158.8344) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 26 / 38 (670.7200) | 13 (175.4172) | 29 (167.9772) | 31 (161.6456) | 24 (165.6800) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River Burlington, KS | 21 / 28 (670.7200) | 18 (169.6800) | 19 (167.9772) | 26 (163.9428) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS | 19 / 42 (679.3140) | 15 (171.4056) | 15 (173.1316) | 19 (170.8228) | 25 (163.9540) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 15 / 46 (687.3372) | 15 (172.5484) | 4 (177.7144) | 29 (167.3944) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 6 / 28 (697.0856) | 12 (173.1200) | 15 (171.4056) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 15 / 25 (672.4460) | 5 (174.8572) | 13 (168.5372) | 19 (162.8116) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ Iola, KS | 22 / 31 (669.5888) | 16 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2744) | 17 (170.8228) | 28 (151.3716) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 81 / 97 (658.6628) | 86 (162.2284) | 82 (163.9544) | 91 (157.0628) | 15 (175.4172) |
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 | #513 (177 pts) | #614 (172 pts) | #490 (262 pts) | #447 (247 pts) | #462 (227 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #363 (597 pts) | #403 (567 pts) | #335 (782 pts) | #315 (717 pts) | #342 (672 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #254 (853 pts) | #200 (1063 pts) | #225 (1028 pts) | #289 (773 pts) | #224 (968 pts) |