BIG RACK SMOKERS

BIG RACK SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 8th of 25 at the Smoke on the Ohio (2023). They are ranked #5942 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,942

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1437

peak 1437 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Sep 21, 2023 · 10.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#725

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2176 / 720

Master · Smoke on the Ohio

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.71 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 637.37 (-0.66)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Pork · Super City Blues & Ques

Consistency

±21.81

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.60 · weakest Brisket (157.25)

Road miles

1,008

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 121 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Purse competed for

$53K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

637.37 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

682.2176 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.2176 at Smoke on the Ohio — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 8, 2023

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Hickory Pit Stop has finished one call ahead of BIG RACK SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS ahead in 93% of their meetings

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.35 points below their pork, and turns into a call 15% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 157.25
Pork avg 161.60
3 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Ron's Beer-B-Que in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork entries lost

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023 ↗	Master	#725 (205 pts)	#667 (260 pts)	#936 (175 pts)	#867 (160 pts)	#688 (245 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1138 (102 pts)	#1188 (102 pts)	#1224 (107 pts)	#1009 (132 pts)	#1132 (112 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1091 (96 pts)	#1163 (91 pts)	#1159 (101 pts)	#1141 (91 pts)	#1090 (101 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1284 (174 pts)	#1491 (139 pts)	#1170 (224 pts)	#1174 (224 pts)	#1351 (169 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1923 (68 pts)	#2555 (53 pts)	#1990 (63 pts)	#1890 (88 pts)	#1488 (148 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1310 (199 pts)	#1423 (199 pts)	#1572 (174 pts)	#1230 (259 pts)	#1337 (224 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1624 (150 pts)	#1822 (130 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1564 (180 pts)	#2200 (85 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1605 (134 pts)	#1268 (239 pts)	#1876 (119 pts)	#1320 (234 pts)	#1611 (149 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1225 (233 pts)	#1301 (233 pts)	#1189 (263 pts)	#898 (408 pts)	#1391 (208 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG RACK SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

RAMSHACKLE BBQ

#5,939 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 2, 2024

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Blue Line BBQ

#5,934 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Feb 27, 2026

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BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE

#5,949 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1437

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 3 years before BIG RACK SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 27 contests

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Backwoods Grillin'

#5,929 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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LTS BBQ

#5,928 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Level with BIG RACK SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

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Chubby Cheeks BBQ

#5,950 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Z SMOKE	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
SON SEEKERS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN T'S	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
RURAL ROUTE BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Hickory Pit Stop	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
PoCo Porkers	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Kentucky Kookers	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
A-1 TAX SERVICE INC	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TEMPTATION STATION	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	3	1	174.2856	139.8740	159.42	top 69%
Pork Ribs	20	3	0	169.1316	149.0972	159.11	top 69%
Pork	20	6	1	176	143.9200	161.60	top 61%
Brisket	20	3	0	173.1200	143.3260	157.25	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 67%
Large (40+)	6	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	11	top 77%
IL	8	top 62%
KY	1	top 76%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the Ohio	6	8	top 67%	Sep 8, 2023
Smokin For Garrett	2	25	top 94%	Oct 23, 2020
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	2	8	top 55%	Apr 28, 2017
Super City Blues & Ques	2	20	top 69%	Jun 27, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 11 of 20 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 367 finished ahead 199 times, behind 512

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Sep 13, 2019 → Oct 23, 2020

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

20232 milestones

Sep 8 Career-best overall score682.2176 Smoke on the Ohio
Sep 21 Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard

20171 milestone

Apr 28 10th tracked contest Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

20161 milestone

Apr 22 First overall top-10 Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship

20142 milestones

Jun 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8972 Super City Blues & Ques
Jun 27 Career-best single call (Pork)176 Super City Blues & Ques

20133 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5 First call 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5 Peak power rating (1495) 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.5	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship	Apr 22, 2016
+11.4	Smoke on the Ohio	Sep 8, 2023
+7.3	Smoke On the Ohio	Sep 13, 2019
+4.5	Wabash Ribber Fest	Apr 24, 2015
+3.8	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	Sep 21, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.4	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out	Apr 3, 2014
-12.1	Smoke on the Ohio	Sep 9, 2022
-10.9	Smokin For Garrett	Apr 26, 2019
-9.7	Smokin For Garrett	Oct 23, 2020
-9.3	Smokin For Garrett	Jun 2, 2017

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	2	1	50%	top 46%	94.8%	93.7%
2022	1	0	100%	top 100%	87.9%	87.9%
2021	1	0	0%	top 88%	82.5%	82.5%
2020	1	0	0%	top 93%	84.4%	84.4%
2019	2	0	50%	top 68%	91.6%	88.7%
2018	1	0	100%	top 79%	88.9%	88.9%
2017	3	0	0%	top 81%	89.4%	88.1%
2016	1	1	100%	top 27%	89.8%	89.8%
2015	2	0	50%	top 62%	91.6%	91.1%
2014	3	0	33%	top 76%	90.5%	87.8%
2013	3	0	100%	top 72%	89.3%	87.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2023	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	30 / 50 (666.7316)	40 (159.3944)	34 (166.2400)	33 (167.9772)	13 (173.1200)
Sep 8, 2023	Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN	8 / 25 (682.2176)	4 (173.1316)	12 (169.1316)	15 (166.8344)	10 (173.1200)
Sep 9, 2022	Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN	12 / 12 (632.9136)	12 (152.5372)	11 (159.9428)	8 (163.3596)	10 (157.0740)
Sep 10, 2021	Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN	14 / 16 (593.9196)	15 (139.8740)	13 (151.9200)	15 (149.0512)	13 (153.0744)
Oct 23, 2020	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	38 / 41 (607.7604)	36 (153.6572)	35 (155.9428)	39 (143.9200)	36 (154.2404)
Sep 13, 2019	Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN	11 / 28 (659.3028)	20 (158.2744)	6 (169.1200)	6 (169.6800)	12 (162.2284)
Apr 26, 2019	Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN	25 / 26 (617.9888)	23 (161.6456)	24 (157.6456)	24 (155.3716)	25 (143.3260)
Sep 7, 2018	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN	22 / 28 (640.4228)	28 (153.0856)	23 (154.2056)	18 (163.9772)	8 (169.1544)
Sep 8, 2017	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN	19 / 29 (643.8400)	18 (162.8000)	25 (155.3716)	18 (164.5484)	19 (161.1200)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	29 / 31 (620.3312)	27 (159.3484)	30 (149.0972)	22 (164)	30 (147.8856)
Apr 28, 2017	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL	24 / 29 (638.6740)	25 (157.0744)	23 (154.8456)	16 (164.5256)	19 (162.2284)
Apr 22, 2016	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	8 / 30 (646.7656)	10 (162.2744)	9 (164)	5 (167.9656)	19 (152.5256)
Jun 5, 2015	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY	26 / 34 (659.8744)	14 (169.1200)	30 (158.8000)	27 (163.9656)	19 (167.9888)
Apr 24, 2015	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	22 / 46 (651.3604)	12 (169.6800)	30 (157.6916)	6 (171.9656)	34 (152.0232)
Jun 27, 2014	Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL	20 / 33 (651.8972)	20 (162.8572)	14 (168)	2 (176)	32 (145.0400)
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	34 / 50 (639.8628)	40 (156.5828)	28 (161.6688)	30 (161.6572)	31 (159.9540)
Apr 3, 2014	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	64 / 64 (604.9824)	58 (155.9312)	51 (156.5256)	64 (145.1084)	59 (147.4172)
Jun 28, 2013	Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL	26 / 34 (642.8564)	33 (155.9994)	27 (157.1428)	9 (168.5714)	25 (161.1428)
Apr 26, 2013	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	26 / 36 (614.2856)	30 (150.8572)	7 (165.1428)	32 (150.8570)	32 (147.4286)
Apr 5, 2013	1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	33 / 50 (631.4282)	2 (174.2856)	44 (149.7144)	39 (152.5714)	32 (154.8568)

BIG RACK SMOKERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

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

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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)