On the rise
+48
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 48 points across 5 contests since 2025-08-16 — from 1504 up to 1552.
- 5 contests since 2025-08-16
- now 1552
Smoke Til Ya Broke
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1552
peak 1552 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2025-07-26
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#29
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
342.80 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 339.46 (+3.34)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±8.94
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.73)
Road miles
656
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
339.46 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
353.1544
career-best overall
98.1% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 353.1544 at Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) — 98.1% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- 2026-06-19
Their season
2026
their best year
2026 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 21%.
- 4 contests
- 3 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 21%
A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
1Bite Stand ahead in 80% of their meetings
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Bleed Blue BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
An August team
Top 21%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 21% across 3 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
- 3 August contests
- top 31% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
55 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1710 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Smoke Til Ya Broke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1688 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 7 contests, alongside a 71% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1700 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
Level with Smoke Til Ya Broke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2017, 8 years before Smoke Til Ya Broke's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#1689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowdy Pig | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RobbieQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.2400 | 170.74 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 162.7884 | 168.73 | top 31% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.1 yrs
2025-07-26 → 2026-08-15
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IL
5 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 170.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.73)
Walk rate
83%
a top-10 call in 5 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
67%
4 of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests — and still running
Backyard average
339.46
out of 360 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
163
183–98 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
656
6 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Schedule strength
1602
average field rating faced — tougher than 79% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$44,950
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Power rating
1552
peak 1552 · #1697 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2025
- First tracked contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First call Smoke N for the Kids
- First overall top-10 Smoke N for the Kids
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score338.1940 Smoke N for the Kids
- 2026
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- First overall podium Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score353.1544 Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1552) Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-06-19 |
| +16.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
| +10.9 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| +10 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| +4.4 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 2026-03-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.2 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 98.1% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 93.9% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 7 / 32 (340.5144) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 3 / 26 (339.3484) | 4 (170.8112) | 7 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 3 / 41 (353.1544) | 5 (175.4400) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 11 / 26 (342.8000) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 9 / 32 (338.1940) | 2 (175.4056) | 15 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 23 / 32 (322.7772) | 24 (154.2400) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #29 (1002 pts) | #43 (859 pts) | #28 (1002 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #218 (189 pts) | #170 (299 pts) | #219 (214 pts) | — | — |