SMOKIN JERKS MT
Rating
1499
peak 1499
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-08-23
Best ToY finish
#911
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.69
last 3 vs career avg 648.69 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.31)
Road miles
262
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Grate Expectations has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 158.8228 | 164.92 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 153.6916 | 157.31 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 154.2172 | 159.02 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 161.1312 | 167.44 | top 35% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.69
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.6684 | 648.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 14 / 29 (637.5888) | 17 (158.8228) | 14 (161.1088) | 13 (154.2172) | 11 (163.4400) |
| 2019-06-22 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 13 / 29 (657.6684) | 6 (171.4056) | 24 (153.6916) | 24 (154.8340) | 2 (177.7372) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off Miles City, MT | 19 / 28 (650.8224) | 16 (164.5256) | 22 (157.1428) | 10 (168.0228) | 17 (161.1312) |
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 | #911 (306 pts) | #865 (361 pts) | #1138 (236 pts) | #973 (301 pts) | #711 (471 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1132 (234 pts) | #1142 (244 pts) | #1163 (244 pts) | #1283 (199 pts) | #1052 (279 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1147 (264 pts) | #1205 (269 pts) | #1158 (289 pts) | #1119 (309 pts) | #957 (374 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1344 (206 pts) | #1324 (236 pts) | #1394 (216 pts) | #1561 (181 pts) | #1281 (241 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #996 (308 pts) | #993 (338 pts) | #925 (383 pts) | #915 (393 pts) | #980 (343 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1504 (166 pts) | #1632 (156 pts) | #1255 (246 pts) | #1141 (286 pts) | #1460 (191 pts) |