SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE KS
Rating
1497
peak 1509
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 vs career avg 667.31 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.95
std dev of 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
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BYO GRILL has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.31
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.3996 | 640.40 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.3600 | 679.36 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.9544 | 674.74 |
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) |
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) |