The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Fo.G & Smoke 2026 (Sep 19, 2026).
- last seen Sep 16, 2023
- back Sep 19, 2026
The smokefull 8
The smokefull 8 is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 12 at the FO.G & SMOKE (2022). Also listed in KCBS results as “The smokefull 8””.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 17, 2022
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.83
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.90)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
623.52 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 159.4168 | 162.57 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7144 | 145.1428 | 149.90 | top 98% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 143.3828 | 154.25 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 156.5028 | 159.77 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fo.G & Smoke 2026 | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 93% | Sep 19, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
36
finished ahead 3 times, behind 43
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 16, 2023 → Sep 19, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Fo.G & Smoke 2026
20226 milestones
- First tracked contest FO.G & SMOKE
- First call FO.G & SMOKE
- First overall top-10 FO.G & SMOKE
- Career-best overall score641.0744 FO.G & SMOKE
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.7256 FO.G & SMOKE
- Peak power rating (1492) FO.G & SMOKE
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Fo.G & Smoke 2026 Spilamberto | 21 / 22 (607.2800) | — | 21 (153.7144) | 22 (143.3828) | 18 (156.5028) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | FO.G & Smoke 2023 Spilamberto, It | 15 / 15 (622.2168) | 12 (159.4168) | 15 (145.1428) | 15 (157.1200) | 14 (160.5372) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | FO.G & SMOKE Spilamberto, Mo | 10 / 12 (641.0744) | 8 (165.7256) | 12 (150.8344) | 11 (162.2400) | 9 (162.2744) |