Kings of Smoke KS
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2023-09-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.86 (+2.63)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.12 · weakest Pork (160.05)
Road miles
1054
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 524 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.86 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Barking Hogs BBQ has finished one call ahead of Kings of Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pork 'N' Butts has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
KC Meat Sweats has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Hogs BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Shark Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 150.8572 | 160.34 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 154.2856 | 163.12 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.8000 | 160.05 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 157.0856 | 160.35 | top 63% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 74% | 2020-09-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.86 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-27 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Trails
- 📈 2019-09-27 — Peak power rating (1496) · Smoke on the Trails
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (669.0168) · Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Smoke on the Trails | 2020-09-11 |
| -5.5 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff | 2023-04-28 |
| -4.5 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 2023-09-09 |
| -4 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
| -3.6 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 2022-09-09 |
Category scores over time
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 92.9% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 30 / 38 (643.2340) | 28 (166.2284) | 31 (161.6800) | 32 (158.2400) | 25 (157.0856) |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 23 / 28 (669.0168) | 25 (165.6684) | 15 (172.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 23 (159.9656) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 27 / 37 (643.8856) | 34 (155.3712) | 23 (164.5600) | 30 (161.6916) | 19 (162.2628) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 36 / 53 (647.3376) | 38 (157.0972) | 35 (163.3944) | 33 (167.4172) | 38 (159.4288) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 39 / 48 (628.9944) | 27 (166.8228) | 40 (154.2856) | 46 (150.8000) | 35 (157.0860) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 35 / 53 (630.7084) | 46 (150.8572) | 28 (162.2628) | 45 (151.3256) | 17 (166.2628) |