Poppin Smoke BBQ MO
Rating
1582
peak 1582
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2024-07-12
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#28
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
410.60 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 366.14 (+44.46)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±109.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.51 · weakest Pork (156.24)
Road miles
1914
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 196 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
T Daddys BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
T-Dawg BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SadieQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 26% across 4 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 156.5256 | 168.51 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 146.8000 | 168.49 | top 38% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 147.3600 | 156.24 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 158.8344 | 164.84 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 12 | 0 | top 41% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (15 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 366.14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 662.7656 | 400.16 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 343.3944 | 311.95 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 626.1260 | 409.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 62 / 157 (662.7656) | 129 (156.5256) | 48 (170.2744) | 80 (165.1200) | 32 (170.8456) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 6 / 36 (350.2744) | 9 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 8 / 16 (341.6916) | 13 (166.2400) | 5 (175.4516) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 12 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 4 / 42 (348.5488) | 8 (173.1316) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 6 / 26 (349.7032) | 6 (175.4288) | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 5 / 33 (347.9656) | 11 (173.1084) | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 9 / 23 (343.3944) | 16 (166.2400) | 4 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) Cameron, MO | 7 / 10 (333.1088) | 4 (169.6800) | 8 (163.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off Cameron, MO | 7 / 36 (337.6688) | 5 (171.9656) | 10 (165.7032) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 11 / 36 (333.6688) | 9 (168.5716) | 12 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 19 / 49 (337.6456) | 13 (171.4172) | 23 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 24 / 33 (329.0400) | 23 (165.0972) | 23 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 10 (169.1544) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 12 / 56 (336.5600) | 12 (166.8572) | 9 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 14 / 53 (328.5144) | 12 (164.5600) | 13 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 3 / 19 (348.5600) | 8 (169.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 27 / 28 (626.1260) | 24 (166.2516) | 26 (153.6800) | 28 (147.3600) | 24 (158.8344) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 18 (146.8000) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #28 (844 pts) | #44 (669 pts) | #11 (1092 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #361 (380 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #94 (623 pts) | #82 (693 pts) | #98 (623 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (418 pts) | #164 (348 pts) | #125 (468 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1531 (53 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #970 (133 pts) | #1536 (53 pts) | #1480 (58 pts) |