The Big Smoke
The Big Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 15th of 16 at the Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Oct 13, 2023
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.57 · weakest Chicken (143.39)
Purse competed for
$4,400
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.3944 | 143.3944 | 143.39 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6800 | 149.6800 | 149.68 | top 94% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5716 | 152.5716 | 152.57 | top 88% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 15 / 16 (445.6460) | 15 (143.3944) | 15 (149.6800) | 14 (152.5716) | — |