SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE KS
Rating
1514
peak 1519
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2022-09-16
Best ToY finish
#959
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
391.03 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 452.53 (-61.50)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±163.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.40)
Road miles
879
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Boom Chicka Cow Cow has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 172.0228 | 152.5372 | 166.77 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 171.4400 | 151.3600 | 162.40 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 159.3828 | 163.03 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 164.0344 | 165.92 | top 51% |
“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 | 7 | 1 | top 50% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019-09-27)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 452.53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.2056 | 326.21 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 341.1200 | 324.89 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 676.0460 | 579.84 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-16 | Smoke on the River (BACKYARD ONLY) Burlington, KS | 4 / 6 (326.2056) | 4 (161.6684) | 3 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 28 (329.6460) | 3 (171.9772) | 9 (157.6688) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Airfield Flyin Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Derby, KS | 10 / 13 (303.8972) | 9 (152.5372) | 10 (151.3600) | — | — |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 4 / 24 (341.1200) | 6 (170.8456) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-10-19 | Rock-N-Q on the planes Great Bend, KS | 16 / 28 (654.2628) | 6 (170.8572) | 23 (157.6684) | 21 (161.7028) | 16 (164.0344) |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 14 / 25 (676.0460) | 13 (170.2972) | 7 (171.4400) | 12 (168.0000) | 16 (166.3088) |
| 2019-09-27 | Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Kincaid, KS | 1 / 7 (331.4628) | 1 (172.0228) | 2 (159.4400) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 21 / 39 (657.5768) | 23 (163.9656) | 11 (166.8228) | 30 (159.3828) | 13 (167.4056) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #74 (504 pts) | #82 (404 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #959 (283 pts) | #885 (348 pts) | #892 (348 pts) | #1094 (248 pts) | #952 (313 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #982 (288 pts) | #998 (313 pts) | #1070 (283 pts) | #887 (368 pts) | #971 (313 pts) |