SMELL WHATS COOKIN

SMELL WHATS COOKIN is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 14 at the Bricks, Brons & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #2870 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,870

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1509

peak 1515 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 26, 2013

latest Oct 14, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#668

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

20% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

795.3368 / 900

Master · Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off

Perfect 180s

Current form

652.97 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.67 (-0.70)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Pork · Bikes Balloons & BBQ

Consistency

±18.60

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.15)

Road miles

1,451

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 321 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

653.67 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Master (5-meat) avg

795.34 / 900

1 Master (5-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Master (5-meat) out of 900), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

Storylines (7 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.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN ELVISES has finished one call ahead of SMELL WHATS COOKIN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BARRY & ERICA ahead in 100% of their meetings

BARRY & ERICA has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.12 points below their pork, and turns into a call 30% of the time against 40%.

Pork Ribs avg 160.15
Pork avg 167.27
3 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of RUBBED RITE BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

5 of 7 shared pork entries lost

BARRY & ERICA ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BARRY & ERICA has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork entries.

A July team

Top 40% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 40% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.

4 July contests
top 54% the rest of the year

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1539 (170 pts)	#1216 (270 pts)	#1790 (135 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2700 (60 pts)	#2633 (65 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#2777 (55 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#668 (462 pts)	#732 (447 pts)	#938 (332 pts)	#463 (707 pts)	#726 (452 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMELL WHATS COOKIN, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Wisco Fire BBQ

#2,861 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1514

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2025

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LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING FELLAS

#2,885 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1509

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2021

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PRO-BONE-OH

#2,883 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1521

Level with SMELL WHATS COOKIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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THE SMOKING PIGS

#2,875 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1531

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 2, 2018

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TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM

#2,865 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1520

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 12, 2016

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Hicks from the Sticks BBQ

#2,872 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BARRY & ERICA	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GREAT PLAINS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smoke-A-Holics	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RUBBED RITE BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN ELVISES	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WILDCATTERS Q CREW	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Lucky D's BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WICHITA SWINEMEN	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	4	0	1	175.4172	144.5372	163.86	top 50%
Pork Ribs	10	3	0	0	171.4172	150.2972	160.15	top 63%
Pork	10	4	1	1	175.4400	161.1428	167.27	top 43%
Brisket	10	1	0	1	173.7372	148.5600	160.90	top 58%

“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)	1	top 21%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 59%
Large (40+)	1	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	9	0	top 53%
OK	1	0	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Harper County Bullseye BBQ	3	15	0	top 68%	Oct 14, 2016
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	3	10	0	top 40%	Jul 24, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

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

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 186 finished ahead 141 times, behind 160

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

20163 milestones

Jul 29 Peak power rating (1515) The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest
Oct 14 10th tracked contest Harper County Bullseye BBQ
Oct 14 Most recent contest Harper County Bullseye BBQ

20138 milestones

Jul 26 First tracked contest Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Jul 26 First call Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Jul 26 Career-best overall score795.3368 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Sep 20 First overall top-10 Bricks, Brons & BBQ
Sep 20 First overall podium Bricks, Brons & BBQ
Sep 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7144 Bricks, Brons & BBQ
Oct 18 First category win (Pork) Bikes Balloons & BBQ
Oct 18 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4400 Bikes Balloons & BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	Bricks, Brons & BBQ	Sep 20, 2013
+7.3	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	Jul 25, 2014
+5.3	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	Jul 24, 2015
+4.9	The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest	Jul 29, 2016
+4.5	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	Oct 16, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.5	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic	Sep 7, 2013
-8.6	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	Oct 17, 2014
-6.4	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	Oct 14, 2016
-1	Bikes Balloons & BBQ	Oct 18, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 60%	93%	92%
2015	2	0	0	100%	top 42%	92.5%	92.4%
2014	2	1	0	100%	top 57%	93.1%	88.9%
2013	4	1	1	75%	top 56%	91.9%	89.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 14, 2016	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	30 / 38 (654.7884)	25 (167.9656)	26 (164.5716)	28 (163.9884)	33 (158.2628)
Jul 29, 2016	The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS	15 / 37 (669.6112)	4 (175.4172)	22 (165.6800)	28 (161.1428)	13 (167.3712)
Oct 16, 2015	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	15 / 34 (665.6916)	3 (175.4172)	26 (158.2628)	14 (166.8572)	16 (165.1544)
Jul 24, 2015	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	14 / 35 (665.0964)	19 (166.2512)	8 (170.8456)	17 (165.1884)	18 (162.8112)
Oct 17, 2014	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	24 / 30 (609.6456)	23 (144.5372)	21 (150.8228)	8 (165.7256)	25 (148.5600)
Jul 25, 2014	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	10 / 30 (670.2400)	15 (165.0972)	7 (171.4172)	15 (166.2856)	11 (167.4400)
Oct 18, 2013	Bikes Balloons & BBQ Poteau, OK	12 / 20 (649.6232)	9 (169.1544)	15 (155.3716)	1 (175.4400)	16 (149.6572)
Sep 20, 2013	Bricks, Brons & BBQ Russell, KS	3 / 14 (661.7144)	7 (160.5372)	10 (157.6800)	6 (169.7600)	3 (173.7372)
Sep 7, 2013	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS	25 / 26 (636.6172)	15 (166.8800)	26 (150.2972)	14 (166.8916)	25 (152.5484)
Jul 26, 2013	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off Dodge City, KS	22 / 47 (795.3368)	38 (147.3712)	31 (156.5600)	7 (171.4400)	20 (163.4284)

SMELL WHATS COOKIN

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Master (5-meat) avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

They almost always walk

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A July team

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)