The heartbreaker
1.2232
points from the title
Came within 1.2232 points of the Grand Championship at Derby BBQ Festival (Sep 11, 2015).
SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS
SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS is a competition barbecue team with 43 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Eureka BBQ Bash (2015), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #587 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1661
peak 1685 · rated over 42 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Aug 16, 2019 · 6.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
3 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
7
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
22
51% of 43 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
664.45 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 669.31 (-4.86)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.86 · weakest Brisket (165.93)
Road miles
5,393
across 43 mapped stops · furthest 364 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.31 / 720
43 Master contests · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #832 (348 pts) | #835 (383 pts) | #883 (348 pts) | #914 (328 pts) | #782 (413 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1476 (130 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1261 (210 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1219 (260 pts) | #2004 (110 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2136 (80 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #570 (692 pts) | #615 (662 pts) | #524 (797 pts) | #706 (567 pts) | #595 (677 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #113 (1,948 pts) | #120 (1,678 pts) | #115 (1,738 pts) | #182 (1,453 pts) | #218 (1,413 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #225 (1,432 pts) | #177 (1,502 pts) | #256 (1,282 pts) | #290 (1,182 pts) | #291 (1,187 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #233 (1,267 pts) | #228 (1,177 pts) | #211 (1,282 pts) | #190 (1,332 pts) | #268 (1,102 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS, each with one reason worth a look.
#588 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1675
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1661
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 37 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#589 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1721
Careers of much the same size, 52 contests to 43, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#584 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1662
64 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 31% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#585 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1662
Level with SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#586 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1661
They turned up 11 years after SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| LONGBONE BBQ | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 153.1428 | 168.86 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 177.7372 | 146.2858 | 168.23 | top 34% |
| Pork | 43 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 177.7028 | 147.4400 | 166.29 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 43 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 138.8000 | 165.93 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 24 | 2 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 1 | top 36% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Eureka BBQ Bash | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Derby BBQ Festival | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 39% | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Derby BBQ Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | Sep 11, 2015 |
| When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 51% | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Blues, BBQ & Bargains | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 15% | Jul 18, 2014 |
| Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | Jun 20, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
13 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
6.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
30 of 43 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
32
10 of them more than once
First title
Oct 17, 2014
Harper County Bullseye BBQ
Opponents faced
1,206
finished ahead 1,527 times, behind 875
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 9, 2016 → Oct 20, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1685) City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
20155 milestones
- Biggest field won (52 teams) Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score697.0972 Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic
- 25th tracked contest HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off
- First multi-meat day Derby BBQ Festival
20144 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- First overall podium Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ
- First Reserve Championship Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ
- First Grand Championship Harper County Bullseye BBQ
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First call Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First overall top-10 Taste of Wheatstock
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5718 Taste of Wheatstock
- First category win (Pork) Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ | May 16, 2014 |
| +13.5 | Eureka BBQ Bash | Jun 19, 2015 |
| +13.4 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Mar 27, 2015 |
| +12.7 | Taste of Wheatstock | May 17, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Oct 17, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 7, 2019 |
| -11.9 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| -9.8 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -8 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 9, 2016 |
| -6.1 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off | Jul 1, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 59% | 94.9% | 92% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 38% | 94.8% | 93.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 77% | top 23% | 96.8% | 94.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 100% | top 26% | 95.4% | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 93.4% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ 🏅 Newton, KS | 5 / 18 (683.3944) | 5 (170.2628) | 5 (170.2860) | 7 (170.2628) | 5 (172.5828) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 26 / 39 (650.1600) | 18 (166.2400) | 35 (154.2516) | 26 (162.2628) | 12 (167.4056) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 54 / 62 (651.2684) | 47 (166.2400) | 53 (162.2284) | 57 (160.5600) | 49 (162.2400) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 41 / 74 (664.4228) | 29 (169.7028) | 42 (165.0856) | 46 (164.5372) | 41 (165.0972) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 11 / 40 (673.0172) | 13 (170.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | 23 (163.9428) | 18 (164.5372) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 13 / 47 (682.7772) | 2 (180) | 15 (170.2744) | 27 (165.1200) | 21 (167.3828) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 23 / 38 (658.1944) | 23 (166.2744) | 19 (166.8344) | 33 (158.2284) | 20 (166.8572) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 7 / 58 (682.2400) | 3 (173.7372) | 15 (169.7028) | 30 (165.0972) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 22 / 38 (662.2056) | 22 (167.4056) | 16 (166.8572) | 34 (157.6800) | 14 (170.2628) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS | 4 / 26 (678.2400) | 8 (170.2972) | 2 (174.8572) | 4 (172) | 16 (161.0856) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 16 / 31 (667.8624) | 22 (162.7884) | 5 (172) | 18 (166.2628) | 14 (166.8112) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 21 / 66 (679.9316) | 24 (171.4056) | 40 (164.5832) | 18 (173.1200) | 26 (170.8228) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 2 / 34 (687.9656) | 7 (173.1428) | 7 (172.0116) | 8 (169.7028) | 5 (173.1084) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 298 / 606 (652.5256) | 166 (168.5716) | 433 (157.6912) | 393 (160.5600) | 221 (165.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 50 / 187 (683.3828) | 78 (170.8228) | 96 (167.9772) | 108 (167.4400) | 10 (177.1428) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 2 / 26 (675.9196) | 1 (174.8456) | 1 (176.5828) | 17 (160.5256) | 12 (163.9656) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 18 / 36 (663.2796) | 12 (170.2512) | 16 (165.7144) | 20 (167.3828) | 27 (159.9312) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS | 4 / 33 (692.5828) | 8 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7372) | 17 (168.0228) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off Hutchinson, KS | 8 / 31 (673.1084) | 6 (172.5484) | 8 (169.7144) | 18 (163.4400) | 10 (167.4056) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS | 1 / 27 (693.1200) | 2 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4400) | 9 (170.8572) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 9 / 35 (683.8968) | 1 (180) | 15 (166.2512) | 15 (170.2628) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 10 / 64 (674.2056) | 22 (166.8228) | 16 (167.9772) | 9 (172) | 12 (167.4056) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wheatstock Grill Off Abilene, KS | 9 / 32 (678.7772) | 24 (161.6572) | 4 (176.5716) | 2 (175.4400) | 18 (165.1084) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 34 / 75 (662.1828) | 50 (159.9772) | 25 (168.5372) | 42 (166.2628) | 26 (167.4056) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 1 / 52 (697.0972) | 14 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (171.4172) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 1 / 30 (681.7256) | 1 (176.5944) | 8 (169.7256) | 12 (162.8572) | 2 (172.5484) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 10 / 38 (681.6916) | 24 (165.1200) | 10 (173.7144) | 8 (172.5600) | 11 (170.2972) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 14 / 36 (676.4688) | 5 (175.4172) | 30 (158.2516) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 5 / 33 (679.3484) | 7 (169.7028) | 4 (175.4172) | 20 (164.5600) | 7 (169.6684) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 10 / 42 (679.3484) | 3 (175.4056) | 28 (165.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 28 (162.2628) |
| May 16, 2014 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ Abilene, KS | 2 / 27 (686.8572) | 1 (176.5944) | 7 (167.4056) | 9 (167.4172) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 15 / 40 (620.6396) | 21 (153.1428) | 3 (168.0228) | 28 (147.4400) | 19 (152.0340) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 13 / 43 (666.1832) | 12 (168.5372) | 5 (172.5600) | 14 (167.4172) | 28 (157.6688) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 23 / 43 (661.0972) | 28 (165.6800) | 27 (161.6800) | 10 (169.7144) | 25 (164.0228) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off Yates Center, KS | 8 / 25 (665.6572) | 9 (165.7028) | 3 (172.5600) | 14 (162.2744) | 10 (165.1200) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS | 8 / 35 (665.6340) | 18 (162.8456) | 8 (169.6684) | 4 (169.1428) | 14 (163.9772) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 19 / 30 (636.5144) | 3 (174.2972) | 17 (159.4172) | 14 (164) | 29 (138.8000) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 6 / 42 (671.9656) | 18 (164.5600) | 7 (169.6800) | 11 (167.4284) | 4 (170.2972) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 6 / 31 (666.2852) | 24 (157.7142) | 11 (167.9998) | 1 (176.5714) | 10 (163.9998) |
| May 31, 2013 | Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS | 12 / 34 (663.9994) | 9 (169.7142) | 13 (166.8570) | 4 (172.5714) | 25 (154.8568) |
| May 17, 2013 | Taste of Wheatstock Abilene, KS | 4 / 25 (672.5718) | 4 (172.0002) | 6 (168.0002) | 15 (162.8570) | 5 (169.7144) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 14 / 52 (616.0002) | 13 (153.7142) | 32 (146.2858) | 19 (154.8572) | 10 (161.1430) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK | 45 / 55 (636.5710) | 35 (163.4284) | 10 (171.4286) | 52 (151.4284) | 50 (150.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.