Seminary Smokers
Seminary Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 14th of 41 at the Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 20, 2022
latest Sep 16, 2023 · 1.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.30 · weakest Chicken (155.95)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$1,200
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
318.25 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 150.2284 | 155.95 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 157.7716 | 162.30 | top 46% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 16, 2023 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
53
finished ahead 37 times, behind 37
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Aug 20, 2022 → Sep 16, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8228 Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score319.4400 Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 25 / 35 (317.0512) | 31 (150.2284) | 15 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 14 / 41 (319.4400) | 11 (161.6684) | 20 (157.7716) | — | — |