Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue SK
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-09-21
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#692
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
557.32
last 5 vs career avg 557.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±203.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.86 · weakest Brisket (162.40)
Road miles
814
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 415 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Black Market BBQ has finished one call ahead of Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIGG SMOAK BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mark's Meats and Treats in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 162.2972 | 164.85 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 165.7372 | 166.86 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 161.7372 | 164.98 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 152.5028 | 162.40 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SK (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 557.32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.5828 | 668.58 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 646.7316 | 398.49 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0168 | 661.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 14 / 24 (668.5828) | 20 (162.2972) | 11 (166.8800) | 6 (170.2856) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2025-06-21 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 23 / 27 (646.7316) | 21 (165.6916) | 20 (165.7372) | 23 (162.8000) | 24 (152.5028) |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 17 / 25 (150.2516) | 15 (167.4288) | 14 (168.5944) | 22 (161.7372) | 18 (162.2628) |
| 2024-09-21 | Smoke 'N the Valley Fort Qu'Appelle, SK | 13 / 21 (661.0168) | 15 (163.9656) | 15 (166.2284) | 12 (165.1084) | 9 (165.7144) |
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 | #692 (104 pts) | #835 (74 pts) | #770 (119 pts) | #564 (164 pts) | #588 (154 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #778 (157 pts) | #830 (172 pts) | #843 (182 pts) | #913 (127 pts) | #867 (142 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #991 (106 pts) | #1109 (96 pts) | #1171 (96 pts) | #1018 (111 pts) | #891 (131 pts) |