THAT'S ALL SMOKES

THAT'S ALL SMOKES is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 5th of 29 at the Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #1356 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,356

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1575

peak 1580 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Sep 28, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#544

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

60% of 10 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 26%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9768 / 720

Master · Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.44 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 666.79 (+3.65)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Pork Ribs · Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±12.52

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.39 · weakest Brisket (163.52)

Road miles

276

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Master avg

666.79 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

679.9768 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9768 at Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 1, 2014

A tough matchup

5–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE SMOKING HILLS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 50%.

Brisket avg 163.52
Chicken avg 168.39
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MAKE M' SQUEAL in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke On the Trails (Sep 29, 2017).

last seen Oct 3, 2015
back Sep 29, 2017

Chicken nemesis

4 of 5 shared chicken entries lost

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKING HILLS has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared chicken entries.

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Announced themselves early

5th at their very first contest

Finished 5 of 33 at their very first tracked contest, Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off (May 3, 2013).

May 3, 2013
33-team field

An August team

Top 10% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 10% across 3 contests, versus top 26% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 26% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.74% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.74% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.6% of a perfect score
10 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1459 (179 pts)	#1587 (169 pts)	#1854 (129 pts)	#1443 (204 pts)	#1995 (104 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#544 (579 pts)	#384 (809 pts)	#646 (514 pts)	#574 (579 pts)	#824 (384 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THAT'S ALL SMOKES, each with one reason worth a look.

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

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#1,355 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1587

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rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2019

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#1,354 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1576

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last seen Aug 21, 2026

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RACK CITY BBQ

#1,353 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1575

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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AWESOME Q

#1,357 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1581

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 20 contests, alongside a 30% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Sep 1, 2018

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RANCH 13 BBQ

#1,358 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1580

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before THAT'S ALL SMOKES's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 19 contests

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WALLY BBQ

#1,352 of the rated field

1576 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1576

Level with THAT'S ALL SMOKES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PORK ME PURPLE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
MAKE M' SQUEAL	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Big Wigs BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	5	3	175.4172	152.5484	168.39	top 30%
Pork Ribs	10	5	3	175.4400	159.3940	168.33	top 29%
Pork	10	5	0	173.1200	157.1312	166.55	top 34%
Brisket	10	0	0	172	153.6456	163.52	top 42%

“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	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 30%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 24%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	9	0	top 26%
MO	1	0	top 25%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke On the Trails	2	17	0	top 45%	Sep 28, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 857 finished ahead 814 times, behind 262

Longest layoff 2 yrs Oct 3, 2015 → Sep 29, 2017

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

20182 milestones

Sep 28 10th tracked contest Smoke On the Trails
Sep 28 Most recent contest Smoke On the Trails

20171 milestone

Sep 29 Peak power rating (1580) Smoke On the Trails

20141 milestone

Aug 1 Career-best overall score679.9768 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

20135 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
May 3 First call Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
May 3 First overall top-10 Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.9996 Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
Aug 1 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014
+12.9	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2013
+12.1	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 23, 2013
+12	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	May 3, 2013
+9.7	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Sep 12, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-4.8	Smoke On the Trails	Sep 28, 2018
-3.2	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest	Sep 13, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)
2018	1	0	0%	top 63%	90.9%	90.9%
2017	1	0	100%	top 27%	93.8%	93.8%
2015	1	0	0%	top 25%	93%	93%
2014	2	2	100%	top 12%	94.4%	93.9%
2013	5	4	100%	top 24%	94.2%	92.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 28, 2018	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	43 / 68 (654.8112)	47 (164.5828)	30 (168)	51 (157.1312)	34 (165.0972)
Sep 29, 2017	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	17 / 64 (675.3712)	34 (163.4400)	10 (174.2628)	7 (173.1200)	31 (164.5484)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	151 / 606 (669.5996)	130 (170.2628)	244 (166.2512)	389 (161.0856)	76 (172)
Sep 12, 2014	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	5 / 29 (672.4456)	6 (170.8228)	10 (169.7028)	4 (170.8228)	15 (161.0972)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	5 / 70 (679.9768)	7 (173.7256)	2 (174.2628)	22 (167.4056)	22 (164.5828)
Oct 11, 2013	Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS	10 / 43 (662.2284)	3 (173.1428)	20 (159.3940)	8 (168.5372)	16 (161.1544)
Sep 13, 2013	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	20 / 34 (635.8624)	25 (152.5484)	3 (169.6800)	18 (159.9884)	23 (153.6456)
Aug 23, 2013	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	8 / 68 (667.3600)	3 (175.4172)	32 (163.4172)	8 (169.1428)	37 (159.3828)
Aug 1, 2013	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	8 / 74 (678.2172)	29 (166.8228)	3 (175.4400)	24 (169.7144)	23 (166.2400)
May 3, 2013	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS	5 / 33 (671.9996)	2 (173.1426)	14 (162.8572)	8 (168.5714)	11 (167.4284)

THAT'S ALL SMOKES

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

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Announced themselves early

An August team

The metronome

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 — 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)