SMOLDERING Q MI
Rating
1473
peak 1501
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#902
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
583.84 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 601.90 (-18.06)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±122.21
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.38 · weakest Chicken (158.43)
Road miles
591
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 178 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Gudbaur-B-Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 148.6172 | 158.43 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 152.5028 | 161.37 | top 60% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.7884 | 162.74 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 162.8572 | 166.38 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 601.90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304.0688 | 304.07 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.9936 | 652.99 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.1428 | 643.38 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.3828 | 656.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 23 / 28 (652.9936) | 26 (161.0856) | 23 (162.2284) | 22 (163.9656) | 14 (165.7140) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 25 / 28 (653.1428) | 28 (158.2628) | 12 (168.0116) | 20 (162.2856) | 18 (164.5828) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 26 / 31 (633.6116) | 24 (158.8572) | 19 (161.1088) | 30 (150.7884) | 16 (162.8572) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 8 / 35 (675.3828) | 24 (165.1200) | 10 (170.2856) | 8 (168.5600) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 30 / 36 (639.2456) | 32 (156.5372) | 33 (152.5028) | 16 (166.8228) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 Green Bay, WI | 20 / 37 (654.8228) | 25 (160.5484) | 29 (159.9772) | 19 (164.0000) | 9 (170.2972) |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 16 / 39 (304.0688) | 22 (148.6172) | 14 (155.4516) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #902 (335 pts) | #958 (330 pts) | #830 (420 pts) | #881 (370 pts) | #612 (600 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1467 (175 pts) | #1745 (130 pts) | #1195 (275 pts) | #1773 (125 pts) | #1391 (205 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1702 (135 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #1475 (195 pts) | #1225 (270 pts) | #2015 (115 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1228 (230 pts) | #1341 (215 pts) | #1055 (315 pts) | #1270 (245 pts) | #1699 (130 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2650 (55 pts) | #2000 (85 pts) | #2656 (55 pts) | #2655 (55 pts) | #2597 (60 pts) |