Sitt 'n Smoke

Sitt 'n Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 28th of 33 at the Battle of the Brisket (2016). They are ranked #6121 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Sitt N Smoke”, “Sitt'n Smoke” and “Sitt-n-Smoke”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,121

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1427

peak 1427 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 16, 2016

latest Aug 7, 2026 · 9.9 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 83%

overall standings

Best overall

658.7196 / 720

Master · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

Perfect 180s

Current form

605.30 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 613.24 (-7.94)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4056

Chicken · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

Consistency

±25.13

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 157.05 · weakest Brisket (148.78)

Road miles

1,088

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 183 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Purse competed for

$69K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

613.24 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

The Johnny Pig has finished one call ahead of Sitt 'n Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.27 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 148.78
Pork Ribs avg 157.05
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Bricks (Aug 25, 2023).

last seen Aug 20, 2021
back Aug 25, 2023

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

A September team

Top 55% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 55% across 3 contests, versus top 83% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 83% the rest of the year

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Sitt 'n Smoke, each with one reason worth a look.

32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Shawnee Que Crew

#6,126 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Sitt 'n Smoke)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sitt 'n Smoke has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Why Not Smoke

#6,117 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Sitt 'n Smoke)

They've been 1501 at their best, 74 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2025

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4 MEAT SAKES

#6,118 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1427

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Sitt 'n Smoke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Pray For Me BBQ

#6,128 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Two Crackers Cooking

#6,124 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jan 24, 2020

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COASTAL SMOKE

#6,127 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

Level with Sitt 'n Smoke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen May 19, 2023

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Behind	Win rate
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	7	7	0%	⚔ compare
Fat&Dumb BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	171.4056	137.6000	151.24	top 84%
Pork Ribs	11	169.6800	146.8116	157.05	top 72%
Pork	11	170.2856	142.8000	156.17	top 80%
Brisket	11	160.5256	133.6344	148.78	top 81%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 91%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 81%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	7	0	top 76%
NE	4	0	top 96%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the Bricks	4	37	0	top 92%	Aug 7, 2026
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	2	39	0	top 40%	Sep 21, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 2 contests

Contests a season 1.4 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 7 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 356 finished ahead 160 times, behind 450

Longest layoff 2 yrs Aug 20, 2021 → Aug 25, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Aug 7 Most recent contest Smoke on the Bricks

20251 milestone

Aug 8 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Bricks

20182 milestones

Sep 21 Career-best overall score658.7196 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
Sep 21 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4056 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20171 milestone

Sep 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7768 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque

20162 milestones

Sep 16 First tracked contest Battle of the Brisket
Sep 16 Peak power rating (1490) Battle of the Brisket

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.9	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	Sep 21, 2018
+3.2	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	Sep 22, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition	May 31, 2019
-10.5	7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition	May 18, 2018
-10.4	Battle of the Brisket	Sep 16, 2016
-9.8	Smoke on the Bricks	Aug 20, 2021
-9.3	6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition	May 19, 2017

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 94%	84.3%	84.3%
2025	1	0%	top 94%	82.2%	82.2%
2023	1	0%	top 84%	88.4%	88.4%
2021	2	0%	top 96%	82.9%	82.7%
2019	1	0%	top 97%	84.3%	84.3%
2018	2	0%	top 67%	91.5%	85.4%
2017	2	0%	top 67%	90.4%	88.2%
2016	1	0%	top 85%	85.1%	85.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 7, 2026	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	49 / 52 (607.2228)	52 (146.2400)	51 (152.4800)	47 (159.9656)	51 (148.5372)
Aug 8, 2025	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	50 / 53 (591.8060)	49 (149.6572)	50 (146.8116)	51 (142.8000)	47 (152.5372)
Aug 25, 2023	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	37 / 44 (636.4452)	41 (148.5256)	30 (165.1084)	21 (170.2856)	38 (152.5256)
Aug 20, 2021	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	43 / 46 (596.9596)	43 (151.4400)	40 (149.0856)	40 (157.0740)	44 (139.3600)
May 28, 2021	9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	45 / 46 (594.0800)	44 (151.9772)	45 (147.9544)	43 (155.9428)	46 (138.2056)
May 31, 2019	8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	38 / 39 (606.6396)	37 (150.2400)	25 (166.2284)	37 (151.3484)	38 (138.8228)
Sep 21, 2018	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	39 / 107 (658.7196)	13 (171.4056)	26 (169.6800)	85 (157.1084)	60 (160.5256)
May 18, 2018	7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE	41 / 42 (571.6684)	42 (137.6000)	37 (151.3828)	38 (149.0512)	42 (133.6344)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	49 / 112 (650.7768)	63 (161.1084)	39 (166.2972)	57 (163.4056)	59 (159.9656)
May 19, 2017	6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE	42 / 47 (618.8800)	47 (147.4400)	24 (163.4400)	44 (148.0344)	25 (159.9656)
Sep 16, 2016	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	28 / 33 (612.4456)	30 (147.9656)	29 (149.0972)	19 (162.8456)	22 (152.5372)

Sitt 'n Smoke

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

A September team

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)