BLOWIN' SMOKE

BLOWIN' SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 64 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 16 at the Circuito Parrillero by BBQ Fest Etapo 1 2018 (2018). They are ranked #5551 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BLOWIN' SMOKE - IL”, “Blowin Smoke” and “BLOWIN-SMOKE”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,551

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1450

peak 1450 · rated over 55 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Sep 8, 2022 · 9.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#346

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

16% of 64 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6460 / 720

Master · Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

620.86 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 634.74 (-13.89)

Walk rate

28%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4056

Pork · Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

Consistency

±26.38

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.74 · weakest Brisket (156.08)

Road miles

38,221

across 63 mapped stops · furthest 2,120 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)

Purse competed for

$79K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 15 state-championship entries

Master avg

634.74 / 720

52 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

318.94 / 360

4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

Backyard (4-meat) avg

643.42 / 720

1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

681.6460 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6460 at Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

F.O.M.S.B. has finished one call ahead of BLOWIN' SMOKE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

SKUNK RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SKUNK RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.66 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 16%.

Brisket avg 156.08
Chicken avg 160.74
6 calls in 53 entries

A strong matchup

10–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Just Smoked Your Butt in 10 of their 12 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) (Sep 24, 2021).

last seen Oct 4, 2019
back Sep 24, 2021

Chicken nemesis

12 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

OVERLAND PORK BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, OVERLAND PORK BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 14 shared chicken entries.

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Announced themselves early

4th at their very first contest

Finished 4 of 6 at their very first tracked contest, Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) ().

6-team field

A big fish in small ponds

Top 50% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 50% finish in small fields against top 66% in large ones.

Small (<20 teams): top 50% (4)
Large (40+): top 66% (33)

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN VAN NORMAN has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 50% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 50% across 13 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.

13 September contests
top 65% the rest of the year

The long haul

38,221 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 38,221 miles across 63 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,120 miles to BBQFest Costa Rica 2019.

63 mapped stops
furthest 2,120 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 22nd

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022 ↗	Master	#1702 (50 pts)	#1306 (70 pts)	#1698 (55 pts)	#1695 (50 pts)	#1695 (50 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1597 (117 pts)	#1727 (112 pts)	#1567 (122 pts)	#1449 (147 pts)	#1637 (118 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1031 (267 pts)	#946 (337 pts)	#1015 (312 pts)	#837 (407 pts)	#1170 (237 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1126 (272 pts)	#956 (402 pts)	#1181 (282 pts)	#1256 (252 pts)	#1277 (237 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1347 (205 pts)	#1109 (305 pts)	#1542 (180 pts)	#777 (505 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#960 (328 pts)	#1067 (303 pts)	#1160 (273 pts)	#770 (483 pts)	#1083 (288 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1460 (178 pts)	#1854 (133 pts)	#1299 (233 pts)	#1073 (308 pts)	#1418 (203 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#346 (888 pts)	#269 (1,048 pts)	#395 (788 pts)	#315 (943 pts)	#344 (898 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BLOWIN' SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.

116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

E.T.'S BBQ

#5,543 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 95
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1511

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BLOWIN' SMOKE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BLOWIN' SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 95 contests
last seen Mar 5, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

Bare Bones BBQ Team

#5,541 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1500

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BLOWIN' SMOKE)

They've been 1500 at their best, 50 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

BOB-A-QUE

#5,533 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BLOWIN' SMOKE)

Fewer contests behind them than BLOWIN' SMOKE has cooked, 13 to 64, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 28, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN WOLVES

#5,564 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BLOWIN' SMOKE)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 8 years before BLOWIN' SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Beer Bones BBQ

#5,571 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1450

4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to BLOWIN' SMOKE)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

2 B SMOKIN

#5,555 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1450

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BLOWIN' SMOKE)

Level with BLOWIN' SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 17, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
T'S SMOKIN PIT	14	8	6	57%	⚔ compare
OVERLAND PORK BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
F.O.M.S.B.	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
SKUNK RIVER BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Just Smoked Your Butt	12	10	2	83%	⚔ compare
PASSIONS OF THE PIT	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
Big D & The Briquettes	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET ASH BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
KCQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	56	9	2	173.7028	123.9544	160.74	top 59%
Pork Ribs	56	7	1	173.7716	137.7144	158.65	top 64%
Pork	54	12	2	175.4056	134.2854	159.61	top 62%
Brisket	53	6	1	171.4056	123.9998	156.08	top 65%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	top 50%
Medium (20–39)	21	top 65%
Large (40+)	33	top 66%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	25	top 56%
MO	7	top 70%
IL	6	top 81%
TN	3	top 91%
CA	3	top 90%
AL	2	top 71%
MD	2	top 28%
MS	2	top 75%
FL	1	top 29%
ON	1	top 95%
OK	1	top 48%
SC	1	top 65%
AR	1	top 80%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)	6	22	top 47%	Sep 24, 2021
Route 66 Smoke Out	2	10	top 56%	May 3, 2019
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque	2	35	top 44%	Sep 21, 2018
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	38	top 75%	Jul 13, 2018
Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life	2	17	top 55%	Jun 15, 2018
Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	2	23	top 46%	Oct 6, 2017
37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	178	top 76%	Oct 29, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 12 contests

Contests a season 6.4 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 25 of 64 contests · 13 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 47 7 of them more than once

Opponents faced 2,098 finished ahead 1,460 times, behind 2,278

Longest layoff 2 yrs Oct 4, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Sep 8 Most recent contest Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ

20181 milestone

Jul 13 50th tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest

20161 milestone

Sep 9 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4056 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20152 milestones

Jun 5 25th tracked contest 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Sep 11 Career-best overall score681.6460 Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest

20133 milestones

May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2852 Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
Jul 11 10th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
Sep 27 Peak power rating (1495) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

—3 milestones

First tracked contest Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY)
First call Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY)
First overall top-10 Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.6	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 23, 2016
+12.4	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 9, 2016
+12	Circuito Parrillero by BBQ Fest Etapo 1 2018	Apr 7, 2018
+11.8	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 7, 2013
+11.5	Route 66 Smoke Out	May 4, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.4	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship	Apr 26, 2013
-14.2	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014
-13.8	BBQFest Costa Rica 2019	Mar 23, 2019
-13.8	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014
-13.3	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
—	1	1	100%	top 67%	89.4%	89.4%
2022	2	0	0%	top 93%	88.3%	86.3%
2021	1	0	0%	top 70%	88.9%	88.9%
2019	8	2	13%	top 63%	90.1%	87.1%
2018	10	3	30%	top 58%	93.6%	89.8%
2017	5	0	20%	top 66%	89.6%	88.7%
2016	8	0	38%	top 64%	93.6%	89.3%
2015	10	1	20%	top 73%	94.7%	87%
2014	7	0	14%	top 69%	93%	87.5%
2013	12	3	50%	top 57%	92.8%	88.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 8, 2022	Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL	30 / 35 (317.7028)	19 (164)	38 (153.7028)	—	—
Jul 22, 2022	EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL	25 / 25 (607.1880)	21 (163.9312)	24 (149.0856)	25 (150.8228)	25 (143.3484)
Sep 24, 2021	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS	60 / 86 (640.4344)	43 (162.8344)	72 (156.5372)	56 (163.9428)	56 (157.1200)
Oct 4, 2019	Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO	24 / 27 (619.8744)	26 (149.6684)	23 (158.8344)	18 (164)	26 (147.3716)
Sep 27, 2019	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	97 / 102 (601.5428)	85 (153.0856)	98 (142.8116)	95 (150.2400)	71 (155.4056)
Aug 9, 2019	Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD	8 / 30 (310.2292)	—	—	—	—
May 3, 2019	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	28 / 33 (635.2460)	33 (139.9204)	16 (165.0972)	18 (165.0856)	13 (165.1428)
Apr 26, 2019	Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL	25 / 45 (324.5144)	34 (159.3944)	22 (165.1200)	19 (166.2400)	—
Apr 19, 2019	Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD	16 / 54 (315.3372)	—	—	—	—
Mar 23, 2019	BBQFest Costa Rica 2019 San Jose	21 / 22 (625.0856)	10 (164.0228)	22 (142.2400)	18 (154.2628)	7 (164.5600)
Mar 15, 2019	Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL	10 / 35 (318.1944)	14 (158.8116)	14 (159.3828)	—	—
Oct 2, 2018	Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO	6 / 8 (642.8800)	5 (166.2856)	7 (157.1428)	6 (158.8800)	7 (160.5716)
Sep 21, 2018	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	35 / 107 (662.2516)	53 (164)	21 (170.2972)	18 (171.4172)	71 (156.5372)
Aug 10, 2018	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	—	—	—	—	—
Jul 13, 2018	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	39 / 48 (635.2916)	13 (171.4400)	42 (154.2288)	45 (157.1428)	39 (152.4800)
Jun 29, 2018	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	37 / 52 (658.7888)	41 (161.7028)	30 (166.2516)	11 (172)	38 (158.8344)
Jun 15, 2018	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS	19 / 32 (654.1600)	17 (165.1200)	14 (166.2628)	12 (165.6800)	26 (157.0972)
May 4, 2018	Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL	10 / 38 (674.2516)	15 (168.5488)	3 (173.7716)	26 (160.5256)	5 (171.4056)
Apr 7, 2018	Circuito Parrillero by BBQ Fest Etapo 1 2018 San Jose	4 / 16 (642.3084)	3 (168.0228)	10 (156.5256)	10 (153.1428)	2 (164.6172)
Apr 6, 2018	Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN	38 / 40 (600.9596)	38 (148.5484)	38 (147.9544)	37 (155.3484)	38 (149.1084)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 6, 2017	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	47 / 76 (634.1484)	45 (161.7028)	32 (165.1200)	51 (162.2628)	66 (145.0628)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	61 / 112 (645.0516)	65 (160.6172)	78 (157.6572)	24 (169.1200)	70 (157.6572)
Sep 8, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	27 / 28 (632.4800)	21 (166.2856)	22 (159.9888)	26 (155.4056)	28 (150.8000)
Aug 11, 2017	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 16, 2017	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS	17 / 34 (643.9088)	4 (169.1428)	18 (160.5372)	22 (159.4172)	24 (154.8116)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	300 / 557 (652.5372)	294 (163.9772)	162 (168.5944)	391 (159.9884)	323 (159.9772)
Oct 28, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	178 / 180 (630.7424)	167 (161.0968)	158 (160.5484)	180 (140.5256)	89 (168.5716)
Sep 23, 2016	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	22 / 111 (668.4684)	13 (173.7028)	59 (161.0856)	3 (174.2972)	54 (159.3828)
Sep 9, 2016	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	23 / 76 (673.6572)	16 (170.2856)	36 (165.1432)	4 (175.4056)	45 (162.8228)
Aug 6, 2016	Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA	33 / 41 (586.6744)	8 (160.5600)	37 (137.7144)	19 (154.2400)	39 (134.1600)
Jun 3, 2016	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	38 / 55 (647.8856)	21 (167.9884)	32 (162.2400)	37 (163.4284)	42 (154.2288)
Apr 8, 2016	Sixth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	25 / 27 (632.4800)	23 (158.2856)	25 (154.2400)	24 (159.4172)	23 (160.5372)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	61 / 95 (649.0512)	60 (165.1084)	35 (166.8456)	65 (161.6800)	73 (155.4172)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	69 / 75 (596.4228)	57 (159.4284)	40 (166.2516)	70 (143.3828)	73 (127.3600)
Oct 1, 2015	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 25, 2015	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	32 / 112 (663.3712)	29 (167.4628)	33 (168.5256)	66 (158.2628)	25 (169.1200)
Sep 11, 2015	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	8 / 28 (681.6460)	11 (172.5600)	17 (169.1200)	5 (174.8688)	14 (165.0972)
Aug 8, 2015	Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition Ottawa, ON	21 / 22 (580.4232)	15 (152.5260)	20 (141.6800)	20 (143.3828)	17 (142.8344)
Jun 5, 2015	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	46 / 64 (632.5716)	60 (152.5600)	55 (153.6916)	5 (172.6172)	45 (153.7028)
May 23, 2015	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	51 / 62 (634.8000)	59 (153.0972)	14 (171.4628)	46 (161.7372)	58 (148.5028)
Apr 24, 2015	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	46 / 46 (583.8972)	46 (123.9544)	44 (141.7372)	37 (154.8228)	23 (163.3828)
Apr 3, 2015	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	35 / 41 (638.1256)	30 (161.1200)	33 (159.9428)	30 (160.5484)	34 (156.5144)
Mar 6, 2015	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 24, 2014	Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS	26 / 41 (646.1484)	23 (162.8572)	33 (157.6572)	22 (165.0856)	23 (160.5484)
Oct 2, 2014	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	96 / 97 (587.8284)	66 (164)	97 (145.0512)	95 (141.7144)	95 (137.0628)
Sep 26, 2014	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	33 / 112 (657.6796)	56 (163.4056)	12 (171.4400)	55 (163.4628)	61 (159.3712)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	69 / 70 (592.9716)	69 (135.9428)	67 (145.0516)	70 (149.1428)	30 (162.8344)
May 16, 2014	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	16 / 33 (669.6112)	26 (161.6456)	18 (165.7028)	3 (173.7028)	11 (168.5600)
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	39 / 50 (625.0632)	27 (161.1088)	30 (158.8572)	43 (153.7028)	41 (151.3944)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	46 / 114 (644.9940)	64 (159.9428)	45 (162.8228)	44 (163.9656)	53 (158.2628)
Sep 13, 2013	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	14 / 34 (641.5428)	6 (165.1200)	25 (154.2172)	9 (165.6684)	18 (156.5372)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	10 / 38 (653.5888)	18 (161.0972)	5 (169.1544)	16 (160.5372)	12 (162.8000)
Jul 11, 2013	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	51 / 78 (632.4224)	25 (166.2856)	35 (161.6456)	57 (154.8228)	67 (149.6684)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Mountain BBQ Champion Blue Mountain, On	5 / 15 (667.9998)	5 (170.2856)	13 (160.5714)	7 (168.5714)	5 (168.5714)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	10 / 49 (658.8570)	2 (171.4288)	9 (168.5714)	30 (160.5710)	29 (158.2858)
May 10, 2013	Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS	25 / 29 (621.7134)	23 (158.2858)	28 (149.1424)	28 (145.7138)	11 (168.5714)
May 3, 2013	Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR	33 / 41 (623.9998)	19 (163.9998)	33 (150.8574)	39 (146.8568)	17 (162.2858)
May 3, 2013	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS	18 / 33 (650.2852)	24 (155.4284)	21 (159.4286)	9 (168.5712)	13 (166.8570)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS	13 / 26 (646.8566)	20 (157.1426)	9 (167.9998)	6 (169.7142)	19 (152)
Apr 26, 2013	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	35 / 36 (573.7142)	34 (145.7142)	32 (145.7144)	22 (158.2858)	36 (123.9998)
Apr 19, 2013	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	62 / 73 (602.8566)	33 (162.2860)	56 (150.2856)	73 (134.2854)	37 (155.9996)
—	Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Kansas City, MO	4 / 6 (643.4176)	5 (164.5944)	4 (162.8344)	5 (161.1316)	5 (154.8572)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BLOWIN' SMOKE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (4-meat) avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Announced themselves early

A big fish in small ponds

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)