They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 18 of 28 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 28 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS
OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 62 at the GLBBQA Spring Fling (2024). They are ranked #1253 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1582
peak 1597 · rated over 21 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2019
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 7.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
21% of 28 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.21 (+3.45)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.08)
Road miles
3,497
across 27 mapped stops · furthest 378 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$132K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.21 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #537 (305 pts) | #455 (460 pts) | #486 (454 pts) | #632 (250 pts) | #455 (425 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #924 (119 pts) | #943 (124 pts) | #833 (188 pts) | #767 (184 pts) | #755 (189 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #434 (469 pts) | #648 (279 pts) | #394 (611 pts) | #595 (309 pts) | #512 (404 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #818 (163 pts) | #663 (264 pts) | #1264 (103 pts) | #766 (198 pts) | #741 (223 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #954 (130 pts) | #1017 (130 pts) | #1227 (105 pts) | #1014 (130 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #679 (217 pts) | #706 (232 pts) | #771 (207 pts) | #559 (317 pts) | #664 (247 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #241 (486 pts) | #194 (636 pts) | #234 (519 pts) | #144 (781 pts) | #303 (401 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #853 (335 pts) | #643 (530 pts) | #1126 (240 pts) | #858 (365 pts) | #1100 (245 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 81%
- Peak
- 1592
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 28, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1582
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1591
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1583
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 28% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1646
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1582
Level with OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 157.1200 | 170.02 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9316 | 167.08 | top 51% |
| Pork | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 159.9544 | 170.35 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 162.2516 | 169.04 | top 45% |
“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) | 11 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 71% | Jul 25, 2025 |
| CCSFEST | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Rockin BBQ | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 43% | May 29, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
6 contests
Contests a season
3.1
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
22 of 28 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
19
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
26 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
420
finished ahead 557 times, behind 405
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Apr 8, 2022 → Aug 25, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7028 Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
- Career-best overall score701.6456 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1597) Rockin' BBQ Warsaw
20202 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2
- 10th tracked contest Smokin For Garrett
—5 milestones
- First tracked contest Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First call Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall top-10 Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall podium Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score507.3944 Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 19, 2024 |
| +14.3 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | Sep 12, 2020 |
| +14.2 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
| +12.1 | CCSFEST | Apr 8, 2022 |
| +12 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | May 17, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Smoke on the Mountain | Jul 26, 2024 |
| -9.5 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | May 16, 2025 |
| -6.5 | Smoke on the Mountain | Jul 25, 2025 |
| -6.2 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| -4.4 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | May 15, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 8% | 94% | 94% |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 39% | 97.5% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 93.5% | 93% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 33% | 96.7% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 93.2% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 83% | top 44% | 95.2% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 94.2% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 9 / 71 (701.6456) | 23 (175.4056) | 11 (175.4172) | 23 (174.2628) | 11 (176.5600) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 20 / 35 (675.9200) | 35 (157.1200) | 25 (167.9772) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 16 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 6 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 22 / 48 (682.1712) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (171.9656) | 34 (167.3828) | 34 (165.1200) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 25 / 37 (672.9596) | 30 (165.0856) | 28 (165.0856) | 24 (168.5256) | 11 (174.2628) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 28 / 34 (665.6000) | 24 (169.6800) | 29 (162.2628) | 13 (170.8572) | 25 (162.8000) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 22 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 24 / 32 (659.1996) | 26 (163.9428) | 11 (170.8228) | 28 (160.5028) | 24 (163.9312) |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 32 (692.4916) | 21 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1316) | 12 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 3 / 62 (696.0344) | 9 (177.1428) | 23 (170.8688) | 11 (175.4400) | 15 (172.5828) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 23 (693.1088) | 12 (171.4172) | 14 (170.8344) | 4 (173.7144) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 7 (174.2856) | — | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 11 / 42 (687.9432) | 11 (174.2744) | 16 (170.8460) | 11 (173.7028) | 18 (169.1200) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 30 / 37 (665.6112) | 32 (165.6684) | 22 (166.8456) | 19 (169.6800) | 27 (163.4172) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 28 / 51 (671.3028) | 20 (170.8228) | 25 (167.3944) | 32 (166.8228) | 33 (166.2628) |
| May 1, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 16 / 27 (667.3480) | 18 (166.2284) | 21 (157.7256) | 6 (171.4284) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 11 / 41 (678.2284) | 7 (171.4056) | 8 (171.4172) | 11 (172.5600) | 27 (162.8456) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 26 (685.1312) | 13 (170.8456) | 10 (170.8800) | 1 (176) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 36 (662.7660) | 27 (165.0972) | 32 (155.9316) | 3 (173.7372) | 12 (168) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 26 (160.5144) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 27 / 50 (671.4060) | 8 (172.5944) | 47 (157.6688) | 21 (170.2628) | 24 (170.8800) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 35 / 66 (654.7428) | 9 (170.8456) | 52 (157.6800) | 43 (159.9544) | 31 (166.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 13 / 47 (678.1484) | 7 (173.1084) | 17 (168.5372) | 26 (166.2400) | 12 (170.2628) |
| May 10, 2019 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 14 / 42 (664.5028) | 2 (173.7256) | 29 (161.0972) | 11 (167.4284) | 26 (162.2516) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 17 / 40 (674.1940) | 16 (169.6912) | 21 (166.2628) | 6 (172.5600) | 26 (165.6800) |
| — | Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 3 / 38 (507.3944) | 14 (163.9656) | 7 (166.8688) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.