Mind if I Smoke KS
Rating
1519
peak 1519
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.21
last 5 vs career avg 664.21 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.41 · weakest Brisket (159.15)
Road miles
9
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Aww Shucks BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 162.8000 | 167.05 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 165.0856 | 171.41 | top 25% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 153.6916 | 166.62 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 153.1088 | 159.15 | top 62% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.21
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.7940 | 659.79 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.3256 | 665.30 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.7660 | 646.77 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683.9084 | 683.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 70 / 157 (659.7940) | 90 (162.8000) | 53 (169.6800) | 72 (167.3712) | 97 (159.9428) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 37 / 67 (659.2796) | 20 (171.9656) | 38 (165.0856) | 32 (167.4400) | 57 (154.7884) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 51 / 159 (671.3256) | 98 (162.8000) | 35 (173.1428) | 13 (176.0228) | 107 (159.3600) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 90 / 172 (646.7660) | 57 (167.4056) | 13 (172.5600) | 150 (153.6916) | 129 (153.1088) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 19 / 167 (683.9084) | 33 (170.2628) | 7 (176.5600) | 63 (168.5600) | 37 (168.5256) |