QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE KS
Rating
1455
peak 1522 · rated over 27 contests
Contests
27
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#347
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 27 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.53
last 5 Master vs avg 662.41 (+0.12)
Walk rate
52%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.15 · weakest Pork (164.36)
Road miles
12804
mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 1033 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$227K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.41 / 720
27 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LA PASADITA has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PAPPO'S BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared brisket entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff (2025-03-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPPO'S BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Bros | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.7372 | 147.3828 | 165.81 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 157.0856 | 166.09 | top 58% |
| Pork | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 152.5484 | 164.36 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.8000 | 166.15 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 0 | top 35% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 69% |
| MN | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 34% | 2026-04-10 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 41 | 0 | top 86% | 2026-05-08 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-09-05 |
| Border War Barbeque | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 78% | 2022-10-21 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | 2025-03-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (6 of 27 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (27 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.41 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1522) · Big Island BBQ
- ⭐ 2021-09-17 — Career-best overall score (688.4912) · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 🎖️ 2025-09-05 — 25th tracked contest · Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2021-09-17 |
| +12.3 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2023-03-31 |
| +12 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-04-05 |
| +7.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2026-04-10 |
| +7.5 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2019-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Que' For a Cause | 2023-08-04 |
| -11.9 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 2021-07-16 |
| -11.4 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 2023-06-30 |
| -10.8 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -10.5 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 94.7% | 93% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 92.4% | 91.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 71% | 95.5% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 62% | 92.6% | 91.8% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 95.6% | 92% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 45% | 94.4% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 75 / 77 (656.9940) | 52 (169.6684) | 68 (163.3828) | 46 (169.1428) | 74 (154.8000) |
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 15 / 41 (681.7256) | 10 (173.7028) | 28 (161.7028) | 14 (170.2972) | 7 (176.0228) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 21 / 35 (664.9600) | 21 (166.2400) | 4 (175.4172) | 25 (162.7884) | 27 (160.5144) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 53 / 58 (658.7772) | 46 (165.1200) | 36 (167.4172) | 57 (158.2516) | 34 (167.9884) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 28 / 48 (650.2052) | 20 (169.1428) | 21 (168.5828) | 42 (152.5484) | 27 (159.9312) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 20 / 28 (636.4796) | 20 (157.7256) | 23 (157.0856) | 15 (162.2628) | 18 (159.4056) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 36 / 36 (643.8172) | 35 (156.5372) | 18 (169.6800) | 35 (156.5028) | 33 (161.0972) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 32 / 33 (642.7772) | 32 (147.3828) | 21 (169.7144) | 31 (158.2628) | 24 (167.4172) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 41 / 59 (662.8116) | 53 (159.4172) | 23 (169.1200) | 34 (166.2972) | 24 (167.9772) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 10 / 57 (687.9424) | 18 (169.6912) | 4 (177.7372) | 20 (169.6912) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 22 / 30 (659.8624) | 11 (171.9884) | 24 (164.5372) | 29 (155.9540) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 28 / 38 (651.3256) | 33 (157.1084) | 29 (161.1200) | 29 (161.6800) | 8 (171.4172) |
| 2022-05-06 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 22 / 38 (666.7772) | 27 (161.1428) | 19 (165.6800) | 10 (173.7028) | 17 (166.2516) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 24 / 56 (666.1828) | 22 (167.3944) | 34 (162.2628) | 39 (158.8228) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 25 / 30 (645.6684) | 26 (158.8228) | 25 (164.0228) | 23 (161.7028) | 25 (161.1200) |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 3 / 16 (688.4912) | 4 (172.5484) | 5 (170.8228) | 8 (169.7028) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 20 / 26 (665.6112) | 23 (159.9772) | 22 (161.6684) | 12 (171.9656) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 31 / 33 (648.4912) | 33 (158.8340) | 31 (161.6800) | 15 (169.7372) | 31 (158.2400) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 20 / 48 (662.7652) | 31 (161.7028) | 28 (163.3712) | 23 (166.8456) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 31 / 53 (664.4680) | 18 (173.1428) | 27 (167.4056) | 32 (163.3940) | 31 (160.5256) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 30 / 36 (659.3028) | 23 (168.0000) | 28 (165.0856) | 29 (163.9772) | 31 (162.2400) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 34 / 44 (654.7772) | 41 (157.6800) | 34 (162.2744) | 30 (163.9656) | 17 (170.8572) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 20 / 50 (668.5484) | 2 (175.4400) | 19 (166.2856) | 30 (165.6800) | 24 (161.1428) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 20 / 37 (666.8000) | 13 (169.7372) | 10 (170.2628) | 27 (162.2744) | 17 (164.5256) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 13 / 46 (679.9316) | 5 (174.8688) | 25 (167.4172) | 20 (167.9656) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 29 / 53 (672.4684) | 10 (176.0228) | 31 (166.2400) | 37 (165.0856) | 35 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 9 / 61 (677.0856) | 2 (177.7372) | 27 (164.5372) | 15 (169.1428) | 20 (165.6684) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Master | #545 (230 pts) | #565 (255 pts) | #701 (180 pts) | #557 (235 pts) | #487 (295 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #692 (200 pts) | #729 (225 pts) | #589 (350 pts) | #774 (180 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #559 (313 pts) | #654 (273 pts) | #514 (453 pts) | #648 (263 pts) | #571 (318 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #657 (270 pts) | #619 (320 pts) | #729 (270 pts) | #635 (310 pts) | #381 (625 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #347 (550 pts) | #381 (520 pts) | #451 (465 pts) | #365 (555 pts) | #271 (740 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #591 (555 pts) | #300 (1020 pts) | #724 (465 pts) | #749 (435 pts) | #636 (535 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1041 (260 pts) | #948 (335 pts) | #1036 (300 pts) | #1028 (295 pts) | #994 (300 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #709 (531 pts) | #693 (581 pts) | #579 (696 pts) | #666 (621 pts) | #803 (481 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1522 (174 pts) | #1581 (179 pts) | #1161 (289 pts) | #1623 (174 pts) | #1383 (219 pts) |