The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) (Feb 21, 2014).
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 56 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #333 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1617 (115 pts) | #1276 (185 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1689 (115 pts) | #1805 (90 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #880 (346 pts) | #1277 (196 pts) | #875 (391 pts) | #1199 (231 pts) | #1024 (291 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #201 (1,474 pts) | #99 (1,804 pts) | #164 (1,554 pts) | #277 (1,214 pts) | #310 (1,164 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #382 (1,011 pts) | #387 (996 pts) | #292 (1,196 pts) | #307 (1,161 pts) | #446 (901 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #178 (1,611 pts) | #165 (1,551 pts) | #277 (1,216 pts) | #412 (906 pts) | #132 (1,746 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #211 (1,468 pts) | #142 (1,668 pts) | #174 (1,553 pts) | #323 (1,092 pts) | #267 (1,291 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #277 (1,089 pts) | #297 (989 pts) | #238 (1,209 pts) | #183 (1,359 pts) | #235 (1,199 pts) |
The teams rated closest to GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 36 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers157 contests to 56: their number has had years to settle where GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE's is still finding its level.
⚔ Compare careersOne contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 70 contests, alongside a 51% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop BBQ | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM AMERICA | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| G AND L BBQ | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 56 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 155.9996 | 169.77 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 56 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 178.8572 | 148.5714 | 168.49 | top 32% |
| Pork | 56 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 20 | 164.57 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 56 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 178.8572 | 151.3828 | 166.39 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 15% |
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 5 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 24 | 0 | top 39% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 49% | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 59% | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Boats, Bands, & BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | May 19, 2017 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 40% | Aug 25, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 14% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | May 2, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) | Feb 21, 2014 |
| +14.6 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +14.2 | Smokin' on the Prairie | Aug 7, 2015 |
| +12.9 | Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo | Jul 24, 2015 |
| +12.7 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.2 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| -13.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -11.2 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | May 2, 2015 |
| -9.6 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton | Jan 27, 2017 |
| -6 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 34% | 96% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 82% | top 35% | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 88% | top 27% | 97.8% | 94.3% |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 80% | top 28% | 97.9% | 93.8% |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85% | top 37% | 95.6% | 90.9% |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70% | top 33% | 93.7% | 91.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 14 / 37 (680.4572) | 5 (176) | 29 (163.9544) | 14 (170.8112) | 19 (169.6916) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 65 / 102 (662.1600) | 42 (169.6800) | 40 (170.8228) | 29 (170.2744) | 94 (151.3828) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 5 / 46 (691.3600) | 19 (170.2628) | 13 (173.1084) | 11 (173.1316) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Happy Grillmore BBQ Competition Draper, UT | 6 / 21 (670.7312) | 13 (162.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (165.0972) | 13 (164.5140) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 50 / 95 (675.9544) | 39 (172) | 20 (173.7144) | 43 (169.1200) | 78 (161.1200) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 33 / 50 (685.0516) | 47 (168.5256) | 27 (171.4172) | 6 (177.7144) | 36 (167.3944) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Boise, ID | 1 / 28 (696) | 3 (174.8572) | 1 (175.4400) | 7 (169.7028) | 4 (176) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 15 / 37 (685.7032) | 13 (174.8916) | 10 (174.2744) | 17 (170.2744) | 23 (166.2628) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 9 / 28 (671.2912) | 5 (171.9772) | 13 (162.2628) | 3 (176.5716) | 13 (160.4796) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 5 / 35 (690.7884) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (173.1428) | 14 (169.1200) | 6 (174.2628) |
| May 19, 2017 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 6 / 36 (676.4572) | 3 (176.0116) | 10 (168.5372) | 21 (163.3712) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 9 / 30 (691.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7372) | 12 (172.5828) | 21 (165.6800) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 2 / 29 (688.5028) | 1 (177.1544) | 12 (166.8228) | 12 (170.8228) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 22 / 49 (671.8972) | 4 (175.4056) | 4 (176.0116) | 39 (161.0972) | 38 (159.3828) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 27 / 34 (659.8628) | 14 (171.4172) | 24 (165.6684) | 30 (160.5256) | 27 (162.2516) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 36 / 557 (685.6572) | 101 (170.8572) | 189 (167.9772) | 2 (178.8572) | 156 (167.9656) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 40 / 180 (688.5372) | 60 (173.7144) | 68 (170.8572) | 57 (171.4172) | 55 (172.5484) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Nampa, ID | 1 / 25 (704.0116) | 11 (170.2628) | 3 (175.4516) | 2 (179.4400) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 15 / 49 (667.8744) | 1 (176.5600) | 28 (163.9888) | 35 (158.8000) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 14 / 37 (670.8344) | 18 (165.1200) | 18 (164.5716) | 8 (173.1428) | 15 (168) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 10 / 26 (673.6460) | 12 (167.9888) | 1 (177.1772) | 8 (169.6800) | 16 (158.8000) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 17 / 30 (673.0860) | 18 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5944) | 24 (161.1088) | 17 (166.8572) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 6 / 30 (670.3084) | 6 (172.5484) | 9 (168.0572) | 6 (169.7028) | 21 (160) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 29 / 93 (677.0968) | 17 (174.3200) | 3 (176) | 63 (164.5484) | 65 (162.2284) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 2 / 32 (690.2056) | 1 (180) | 7 (169.6800) | 10 (169.1200) | 4 (171.4056) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 2 / 26 (689.0744) | 1 (180) | 8 (167.3944) | 12 (165.6800) | 1 (176) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 1 / 25 (702.3088) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (173.1544) | 6 (173.1544) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 1 / 26 (704.6060) | 2 (178.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (170.8572) | 1 (176.5944) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo Salt Lake City, UT | 1 / 17 (681.0972) | 3 (174.2972) | 5 (169.1544) | 12 (164.5256) | 2 (173.1200) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 34 / 41 (636.4460) | 29 (164.5372) | 36 (153.7260) | 25 (163.4056) | 35 (154.7772) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 15 / 30 (643.2456) | 22 (157.6456) | 14 (162.8344) | 20 (158.2400) | 9 (164.5256) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 37 / 100 (675.3716) | 48 (168.5372) | 40 (167.9772) | 25 (171.4400) | 44 (167.4172) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 38 / 82 (654.7196) | 53 (161.1084) | 55 (156.5372) | 48 (162.2284) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 25 / 79 (678.2400) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (173.7028) | 65 (159.3944) | 31 (168.5828) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 117 / 165 (661.0056) | 130 (162.8112) | 129 (161.6572) | 5 (177.7144) | 143 (158.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 221 / 552 (660.5256) | 340 (162.2972) | 19 (176) | 253 (165.1084) | 362 (157.1200) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 9 / 47 (677.6228) | 3 (177.1428) | 3 (172.5600) | 15 (169.6800) | 34 (158.2400) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 12 / 31 (656.4340) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (165.0972) | 30 (147.3484) | 7 (169.1428) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO | 9 / 31 (668.4916) | 8 (170.8344) | 6 (169.1316) | 16 (162.2400) | 10 (166.2856) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT | 6 / 31 (661.6688) | 9 (168) | 6 (170.8572) | 16 (160.5488) | 10 (162.2628) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 1 / 29 (687.9888) | 5 (173.7028) | 5 (170.3088) | 6 (171.9772) | 3 (172) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 55 / 56 (499.3600) | 33 (160.0116) | 20 (159.9428) | 56 (20) | 23 (159.4056) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 11 / 51 (673.6456) | 5 (173.1544) | 18 (166.2628) | 24 (164.5484) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 30 (649.5772) | 18 (164.5600) | 9 (169.1200) | 28 (157.0972) | 27 (158.8000) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 3 / 29 (665.5884) | 5 (171.4056) | 5 (170.8572) | 17 (158.2056) | 6 (165.1200) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 2 / 48 (667.9772) | 30 (160.0116) | 2 (171.4400) | 6 (168.5600) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV | 13 / 25 (665.0400) | 15 (167.3828) | 21 (153.0972) | 5 (171.4400) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 14 / 85 (674.7772) | 70 (158.8000) | 4 (177.1544) | 4 (176.5600) | 39 (162.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 154 / 535 (653.6344) | 81 (169.6916) | 413 (151.3944) | 142 (166.2856) | 110 (166.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 60 / 174 (669.0396) | 71 (167.9656) | 32 (170.8456) | 75 (166.2628) | 97 (163.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Utah BBQ Festival Coalville, UT | 4 / 16 (653.1660) | 2 (163.4400) | 4 (164.5716) | 5 (164.5828) | 8 (160.5716) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 24 / 54 (645.5768) | 30 (159.9656) | 18 (160.5256) | 15 (165.1084) | 27 (159.9772) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO | 10 / 39 (662.8566) | 30 (155.9996) | 6 (170.8572) | 6 (167.9998) | 7 (168) |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest Indio, CA | 6 / 30 (662.2858) | 16 (162.8572) | 3 (173.7144) | 7 (166.2858) | 12 (159.4284) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 12 / 29 (644) | 16 (160.5714) | 25 (148.5714) | 5 (169.1428) | 7 (165.7144) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 32 / 86 (652) | 9 (172) | 61 (156) | 66 (154.2860) | 12 (169.7140) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.