SMOKE IN THE EYE MN
Rating
1532
peak 1549 · rated over 39 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#144
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
678.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.84 (+8.61)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.18 · weakest Brisket (165.30)
Road miles
10808
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 541 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$525K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 36 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.84 / 720
39 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has finished one call ahead of SMOKE IN THE EYE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 24 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 21 of 27 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 157.7140 | 166.54 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9656 | 168.58 | top 41% |
| Pork | 39 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 179.4400 | 154.2284 | 169.18 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 151.3600 | 165.30 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 14 | 0 | top 51% |
| IA | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| SK | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-05-08 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 145 | 0 | top 49% | 2023-09-27 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 41% | 2022-06-03 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 39% | 2022-05-13 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (20 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (47 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.84 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Q for a Cause
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Q for a Cause
- ⭐ 2019-05-10 — Career-best overall score (691.9428) · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1549) · Big Island BBQ
- 🎖️ 2021-09-24 — 25th tracked contest · Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest
- 🔥 2022-06-03 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Original SD BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition | 2026-06-19 |
| +13.9 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| +10.9 | Big Island BBQ | 2019-08-23 |
| +8.9 | MN Masters BBQ | 2025-08-22 |
| +8.7 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash | 2019-08-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Art of the Que | 2023-07-07 |
| -10.2 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2022-07-29 |
| -9.4 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
| -9.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -8.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 95.1% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 38% | 94.8% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 68% | 94% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 63% | 93.4% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57% | top 56% | 94.4% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17% | top 51% | 94.9% | 92.4% |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56% | top 49% | 94.6% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 80% | top 33% | 96.1% | 93.3% |
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 | 2 / 24 (684.6404) | 14 (167.4400) | 2 (174.3316) | 2 (179.4400) | 16 (163.4288) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 56 / 77 (673.6116) | 77 (159.9544) | 60 (165.6800) | 8 (175.4172) | 22 (172.5600) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 19 (169.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 8 / 26 (675.3488) | 8 (170.8572) | 13 (168.5372) | 3 (177.1544) | 19 (158.8000) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 24 / 58 (682.7772) | 51 (163.3828) | 16 (171.9656) | 7 (177.1544) | 25 (170.2744) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 30 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 17 / 42 (675.8628) | 27 (168.5372) | 15 (169.6800) | 2 (176.0000) | 35 (161.6456) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 213 / 444 (677.0288) | 331 (163.3828) | 87 (174.2744) | 80 (174.2744) | 270 (165.0972) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 22 / 27 (651.8628) | 10 (170.2628) | 21 (162.2628) | 17 (167.9772) | 26 (151.3600) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 43 / 58 (673.0284) | 44 (167.4056) | 26 (170.2628) | 37 (169.1200) | 45 (166.2400) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 16 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 263 / 487 (670.7428) | 119 (173.1428) | 258 (167.9772) | 314 (164.5372) | 285 (165.0856) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 24 / 28 (659.2800) | 26 (162.8000) | 24 (161.6572) | 11 (170.2972) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 29 / 59 (672.5372) | 32 (169.7256) | 36 (165.1544) | 26 (169.1200) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 3 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 145 / 505 (679.9428) | 237 (167.9772) | 110 (172.5828) | 213 (168.5600) | 125 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 18 / 26 (654.0916) | 22 (161.6572) | 8 (168.5372) | 16 (163.9544) | 16 (159.9428) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 28 / 32 (645.5544) | 11 (169.6800) | 26 (159.9428) | 29 (158.2400) | 27 (157.6916) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 20 / 46 (678.1712) | 36 (163.9428) | 1 (180.0000) | 33 (162.2400) | 9 (171.9884) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 10 (169.6912) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 31 / 59 (668.5256) | 39 (164.5484) | 6 (172.5716) | 38 (166.8456) | 37 (164.5600) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 12 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 12 / 35 (683.3140) | 11 (172.5484) | 1 (176.5600) | 18 (169.1200) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 295 / 467 (653.6108) | 369 (157.7140) | 84 (172.5600) | 400 (154.2284) | 140 (169.1084) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 23 / 49 (666.1712) | 26 (165.6800) | 30 (163.9428) | 28 (166.2512) | 13 (170.2972) |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 23 (155.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 35 / 60 (658.2172) | 17 (170.8456) | 44 (161.1200) | 29 (165.1316) | 40 (161.1200) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 20 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 12 / 33 (681.1088) | 32 (161.1316) | 5 (173.7028) | 7 (174.2744) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 40 (666.2060) | 22 (165.6800) | 26 (161.6572) | 15 (169.7144) | 15 (169.1544) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 28 / 66 (670.1944) | 14 (171.9772) | 22 (167.4400) | 43 (165.6800) | 38 (165.0972) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 19 / 35 (672.5372) | 5 (174.2856) | 23 (166.2516) | 22 (165.7144) | 20 (166.2856) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 11 / 29 (676.5144) | 25 (162.2400) | 13 (172.0000) | 16 (166.2744) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 29 / 45 (658.7424) | 40 (159.3368) | 22 (166.2972) | 23 (166.8456) | 23 (166.2628) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 37 / 47 (657.5772) | 45 (158.8116) | 18 (167.9772) | 40 (163.9656) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 16 / 53 (673.0744) | 39 (162.2628) | 28 (165.6916) | 2 (178.2972) | 26 (166.8228) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 11 / 22 (664.5032) | 4 (171.4400) | 13 (163.9888) | 4 (174.3088) | 19 (154.7656) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 274 / 468 (653.5312) | 372 (158.2056) | 283 (163.3944) | 66 (173.1084) | 318 (158.8228) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 7 / 50 (681.6572) | 31 (165.6800) | 2 (176.5716) | 27 (167.9656) | 3 (171.4400) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 MARSHALL, MN | 11 / 46 (682.2288) | 5 (176.0000) | 6 (173.7028) | 19 (169.6916) | 29 (162.8344) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA | 9 / 38 (669.0860) | 3 (173.7144) | 7 (166.8572) | 20 (165.0972) | 23 (163.4172) |
| 2019-07-26 | Rumble on the River Morris MB, R0G 1K0 | 6 / 15 (661.6796) | 3 (168.5600) | 7 (163.9884) | 6 (169.7028) | 8 (159.4284) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 9 / 35 (685.6340) | 12 (171.4056) | 12 (169.7028) | 4 (174.8456) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 23 / 37 (642.0688) | 23 (161.6572) | 15 (161.6916) | 18 (163.9428) | 25 (154.7772) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 12 / 37 (671.3024) | 29 (162.7884) | 1 (177.1428) | 13 (170.2628) | 22 (161.1084) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 4 / 57 (691.9428) | 40 (163.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (176.0000) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 14 / 32 (679.8856) | 5 (174.2972) | 14 (168.5372) | 22 (167.3828) | 15 (169.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #444 (309 pts) | #698 (164 pts) | #442 (399 pts) | #384 (404 pts) | #655 (169 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #768 (165 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #679 (275 pts) | #475 (425 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #861 (127 pts) | #796 (187 pts) | #974 (132 pts) | #860 (152 pts) | #1005 (112 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #788 (178 pts) | #864 (173 pts) | #541 (413 pts) | #681 (243 pts) | #759 (213 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #636 (288 pts) | #628 (313 pts) | #267 (919 pts) | #688 (273 pts) | #572 (358 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #537 (315 pts) | #530 (350 pts) | #335 (609 pts) | #607 (275 pts) | #591 (305 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #144 (774 pts) | #143 (804 pts) | #151 (744 pts) | #91 (1034 pts) | #128 (829 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #200 (1317 pts) | #210 (1252 pts) | #105 (1697 pts) | #259 (1112 pts) | #260 (1137 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #295 (1083 pts) | #501 (728 pts) | #180 (1433 pts) | #213 (1323 pts) | #348 (983 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #467 (808 pts) | #706 (573 pts) | #355 (1043 pts) | #399 (968 pts) | #537 (733 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1215 (240 pts) | #1262 (255 pts) | #1007 (355 pts) | #1052 (340 pts) | #1285 (240 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1612 (155 pts) | #2086 (85 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |