Chain Smokers VT
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-27
latest 2022-07-23
Best ToY finish
#1110
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.20
last 3 Master vs avg 597.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.27
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.50)
Road miles
2398
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1198 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
597.20 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
631.21 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival (2022-07-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 154.2512 | 160.79 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.7428 | 135.9544 | 140.50 | top 95% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 135.9656 | 148.39 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 142.2060 | 156.11 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 71% | 2022-07-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 597.20 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 631.21 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-27 — First tracked contest · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-07-27 — Career-best overall score (650.8684) · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-07-27 — Peak power rating (1496) · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2022-07-23 |
| -12 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
| -4.3 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | 2019-07-27 |
| -1.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 175.3% | 175.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 24 / 25 (600.4112) | 22 (154.2512) | 25 (135.9544) | 23 (149.6456) | 15 (160.5600) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 30 / 53 (631.2116) | 11 (168.0000) | 44 (142.1716) | 33 (157.0856) | 14 (163.9544) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 44 / 53 (609.1088) | 39 (159.3828) | 51 (141.1316) | 45 (150.8800) | 26 (157.7144) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 15 / 33 (650.8684) | 16 (161.1428) | 33 (142.7428) | 33 (135.9656) | 33 (142.2060) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1584 (118 pts) | #1676 (118 pts) | #1677 (118 pts) | #1677 (118 pts) | #1639 (118 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1110 (238 pts) | #1011 (303 pts) | #931 (353 pts) | #1177 (238 pts) | #1081 (268 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1220 (235 pts) | #790 (500 pts) | #1290 (240 pts) | #1296 (235 pts) | #961 (370 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2097 (105 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2458 (73 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #1829 (133 pts) | #2525 (73 pts) | #2494 (73 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2459 (67 pts) | #2501 (67 pts) | #1925 (97 pts) | #2500 (67 pts) | #2496 (67 pts) |