Big E and the Smoking Bandits
Big E and the Smoking Bandits is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 25th of 26 at the 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 15, 2023
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.66)
Purse competed for
$5,950
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 154.8000 | 154.80 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6572 | 145.6572 | 145.66 | top 96% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 151.3828 | 151.38 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5484 | 152.5484 | 152.55 | top 96% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 25 / 26 (604.3884) | 24 (154.8000) | 25 (145.6572) | 25 (151.3828) | 25 (152.5484) |