SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE KS
Rating
1497
peak 1509 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2021-04-09
Best ToY finish
#184
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.31
last 4 Master vs avg 667.31 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.97 · weakest Chicken (164.68)
Road miles
334
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 334 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.31 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BYO GRILL has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Smoke in the Spring (2020-10-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9772 | 164.68 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 165.0856 | 168.83 | top 41% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 151.9428 | 164.83 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 161.6572 | 168.97 | top 47% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 63% | 2021-04-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.31 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Smoke In the Springs
- ⭐ 2019-04-12 — Career-best overall score (683.9544) · Smoke In the Springs
- 📈 2020-10-30 — Peak power rating (1509) · Smoke in the Spring
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| +7.1 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| -8.8 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 95% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 94 / 105 (640.3996) | 99 (155.9772) | 75 (165.0856) | 100 (151.9428) | 61 (167.3940) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 34 / 93 (679.3600) | 25 (173.1200) | 39 (169.1428) | 9 (175.4400) | 71 (161.6572) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 21 / 104 (683.9544) | 54 (166.8344) | 24 (170.8228) | 40 (167.9772) | 3 (178.3200) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 72 / 92 (665.5312) | 90 (162.7884) | 25 (170.2744) | 73 (163.9428) | 47 (168.5256) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #636 (145 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1816 (80 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1999 (65 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1131 (235 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #636 (535 pts) | #712 (500 pts) | #687 (525 pts) | #823 (415 pts) | #589 (620 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #184 (1562 pts) | #188 (1452 pts) | #94 (1837 pts) | #363 (1027 pts) | #142 (1637 pts) |