OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE NE
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-05-28
Best ToY finish
#838
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.45
last 4 vs career avg 641.45 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.69 · weakest Brisket (155.37)
Road miles
36
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
2FishQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM BREW & QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 153.7028 | 160.27 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 147.8972 | 159.11 | top 74% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 163.9772 | 166.69 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 138.2172 | 155.37 | top 72% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.45
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.6344 | 649.63 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 649.6460 | 638.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 39 / 46 (649.6344) | 43 (153.7028) | 38 (159.9772) | 33 (163.9772) | 17 (171.9772) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 19 / 29 (636.3084) | 15 (163.9428) | 27 (147.8972) | 11 (168.5256) | 19 (155.9428) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 32 / 39 (630.1944) | 29 (158.8572) | 17 (168.0000) | 20 (165.1200) | 39 (138.2172) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 26 / 32 (649.6460) | 21 (164.5716) | 25 (160.5828) | 17 (169.1316) | 27 (155.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1098 (100 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1794 (84 pts) | #1780 (104 pts) | #2555 (54 pts) | #1565 (124 pts) | #1852 (84 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1949 (70 pts) | #1466 (155 pts) | #1997 (65 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1617 (160 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1644 (150 pts) | #1285 (235 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1109 (281 pts) | #856 (441 pts) | #1221 (266 pts) | #929 (411 pts) | #1203 (266 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1083 (272 pts) | #1094 (292 pts) | #1096 (302 pts) | #1025 (332 pts) | #1283 (227 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1438 (186 pts) | #1491 (191 pts) | #1532 (176 pts) | #1297 (241 pts) | #1460 (191 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #838 (362 pts) | #824 (392 pts) | #611 (547 pts) | #849 (387 pts) | #799 (397 pts) |