The comeback
9.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 9.4 years, then back at Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Aug 26, 2022).
- last seen Apr 12, 2013
- back Aug 26, 2022
SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ
SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 11th of 12 at the Roast N Boast (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2013
latest Oct 20, 2023 · 10.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 118%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.70 · weakest Brisket (146.29)
Road miles
0
across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.14 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
473.27 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, 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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 157.1084 | 165.70 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.0744 | 159.10 | top 103% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 147.9316 | 155.95 | top 130% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2856 | 146.2856 | 146.29 | top 97% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 133% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roast N Boast | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 133% | Oct 20, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
4 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
72
finished ahead 16 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
9.4 yrs
Apr 12, 2013 → Aug 26, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score492.4228 Roast N Boast
- Most recent contest Roast N Boast
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Grilling on the River '13
- First call Grilling on the River '13
- Career-best overall score629.1426 Grilling on the River '13
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172 Grilling on the River '13
- Peak power rating (1489) Grilling on the River '13
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Grilling on the River '13 | Apr 12, 2013 |
| -7.1 | Roast N Boast | Oct 28, 2022 |
| -3.9 | Roast N Boast | Oct 20, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 92% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 175% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 11 / 12 (492.4228) | 9 (167.9772) | 11 (163.9428) | 14 (160.5028) | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 14 / 8 (454.1144) | 14 (157.1084) | 14 (149.0744) | 16 (147.9316) | — |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbus, MS | — | — | 10 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 27 / 31 (629.1426) | 7 (172) | 29 (151.4286) | 23 (159.4284) | 30 (146.2856) |