M Squared Smokin' Q KS
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 33 contests
Contests
34
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 34 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.50 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.65 (+15.86)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.20 · weakest Brisket (159.18)
Road miles
1666
mi across 34 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$425K
listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.65 / 720
33 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCK N BLUES BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Blaz'n Weazel BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 23 of 28 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 56% across 3 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 28 | 2 | 26 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8800 | 156.5600 | 168.20 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 147.3944 | 164.89 | top 61% |
| Pork | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 142.2512 | 165.37 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 133.0400 | 159.18 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 32 | 0 | top 66% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Bricks | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 61% | 2023-08-25 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 65 | 0 | top 75% | 2023-04-07 |
| Smoke on the Water | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 67% | 2023-10-13 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 116 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-09-27 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 84% | 2021-07-09 |
| Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 67% | 2023-10-06 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 41% | 2023-06-02 |
| Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 93% | 2021-07-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (33 of 34 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (33 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.65 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📈 2019-04-12 — Peak power rating (1488) · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2022-08-26 — Career-best overall score (688.5372) · Smoke on the Bricks
- 🎖️ 2023-06-02 — 25th tracked contest · Big Blue BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2023-06-02 |
| +15.1 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2022-08-26 |
| +13.4 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition | 2022-04-29 |
| +12.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +9.5 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-07-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| -10.4 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 2019-07-26 |
| -10.1 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2019-07-12 |
| -8.4 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 2021-07-23 |
| -8.2 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2020-08-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45% | top 59% | 95.5% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56% | top 55% | 95.6% | 92.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 75% | 91.7% | 89.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.5% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 78% | 92.9% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 25 / 39 (665.5656) | 26 (167.3828) | 17 (170.8572) | 33 (155.9200) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 13 / 19 (675.9204) | 7 (175.4400) | 12 (168.5372) | 17 (160.5260) | 6 (171.4172) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 116 / 487 (685.1428) | 8 (178.8800) | 117 (172.5944) | 109 (173.1200) | 350 (160.5484) |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 20 / 38 (675.8860) | 23 (170.2512) | 24 (166.2516) | 24 (166.2516) | 8 (173.1316) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 27 / 44 (664.9940) | 34 (164.5140) | 28 (165.7144) | 20 (170.8228) | 26 (163.9428) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 34 / 57 (664.9944) | 25 (170.8228) | 26 (170.8688) | 46 (161.6572) | 40 (161.6456) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 85 / 90 (642.6288) | 70 (168.5372) | 90 (152.4916) | 85 (161.6572) | 83 (159.9428) |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 12 / 25 (670.7316) | 15 (167.3944) | 15 (168.5600) | 3 (171.9772) | 19 (162.8000) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 28 / 33 (656.9600) | 27 (167.3828) | 30 (161.1088) | 12 (173.7028) | 27 (154.7656) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 5 / 28 (687.9200) | 15 (170.8228) | 12 (169.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8344) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 74 / 103 (665.5888) | 29 (174.2628) | 78 (163.3944) | 58 (168.5488) | 87 (159.3828) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 20 / 28 (651.2460) | 7 (174.8456) | 25 (154.7888) | 25 (159.3716) | 17 (162.2400) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 19 / 29 (677.0744) | 20 (170.2972) | 17 (167.9772) | 15 (170.8344) | 16 (167.9656) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 428 / 505 (635.8856) | 377 (162.2512) | 493 (147.3944) | 236 (167.9772) | 390 (158.2628) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 10 / 48 (688.5372) | 4 (175.4400) | 22 (167.3828) | 11 (174.8572) | 18 (170.8572) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 9 / 24 (667.9088) | 10 (169.7028) | 14 (163.9888) | 11 (166.8344) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 16 / 25 (660.9944) | 7 (172.0000) | 14 (167.3944) | 20 (159.3600) | 18 (162.2400) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 20 / 77 (688.5028) | 41 (168.5256) | 30 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4172) | 12 (173.7372) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 65 / 94 (666.1372) | 70 (165.0972) | 39 (170.2744) | 57 (167.9656) | 67 (162.8000) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 16 / 25 (660.4800) | 17 (163.4056) | 15 (167.4060) | 15 (166.2400) | 16 (163.4284) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 338 / 467 (642.7540) | 177 (168.5256) | 401 (154.2628) | 251 (164.5372) | 360 (155.4284) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 27 / 46 (656.4572) | 36 (161.6800) | 5 (173.1428) | 37 (160.5144) | 25 (161.1200) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 26 / 28 (608.3888) | 26 (158.8572) | 27 (154.2516) | 25 (162.2400) | 28 (133.0400) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 34 / 43 (656.4116) | 37 (161.6800) | 28 (167.9772) | 32 (165.1088) | 33 (161.6456) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 86 / 105 (649.0396) | 96 (156.5600) | 18 (174.2972) | 69 (165.0856) | 93 (153.0968) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 71 / 93 (658.7776) | 81 (162.2516) | 38 (169.1544) | 36 (170.2744) | 79 (157.0972) |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 39 / 43 (642.7320) | 37 (164.5716) | 42 (154.7888) | 39 (159.9544) | 31 (163.4172) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 52 / 61 (648.9948) | 32 (167.9888) | 45 (164.5372) | 27 (169.6800) | 58 (146.7888) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 11 / 24 (669.0744) | 3 (174.8572) | 11 (168.5484) | 6 (173.1316) | 23 (152.5372) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 38 / 41 (624.9940) | 23 (167.3828) | 31 (162.8228) | 33 (159.3828) | 41 (135.4056) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 52 / 59 (638.7316) | 31 (167.9772) | 52 (158.8116) | 51 (159.3944) | 56 (152.5484) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 37 / 49 (629.5888) | 20 (166.2400) | 24 (163.9772) | 41 (155.9660) | 48 (143.4056) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 93 / 104 (623.2684) | 14 (174.8572) | 43 (167.3828) | 103 (142.2512) | 102 (138.7772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #255 (842 pts) | #254 (877 pts) | #322 (792 pts) | #182 (1075 pts) | #217 (967 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #317 (731 pts) | #251 (906 pts) | #415 (611 pts) | #319 (766 pts) | #329 (726 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #467 (388 pts) | #497 (383 pts) | #377 (553 pts) | #474 (393 pts) | #496 (388 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) | #572 (180 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #819 (359 pts) | #621 (554 pts) | #871 (364 pts) | #800 (404 pts) | #982 (299 pts) |