SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES IA
Rating
1622
peak 1622 · rated over 27 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
32
in the data
First seen
2024-03-29
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#50
Master 2026
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 32 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
700.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.35 (+16.72)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
and counting
Consistency
±11.03
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.55 · weakest Brisket (169.25)
Road miles
3646
mi across 32 mapped stops · furthest 226 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$344K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.35 / 720
27 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TEAM CRAWFORD has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 15 of their 20 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 20 shared pork ribs entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Shenandoah ShenDig (2026-07-17) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 15-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknutz BBQ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Low Eye Que | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| NEVER EASY BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Suckers | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty Macks | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 152.5140 | 171.06 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 29 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 162.2516 | 171.55 | top 40% |
| Pork | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 163.9428 | 171.32 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 161.6572 | 169.25 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 17 | 2 | top 45% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 40% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 2 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 37% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 36% | 2026-04-03 |
| Cruisin' and BBQin' | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | 2026-07-31 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-08-14 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 11% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (19 of 32 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (29 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Shenandoah ShenDig (2026-07-17)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.35 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-29 — First tracked contest · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 📣 2024-03-29 — First call · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 🎖️ 2026-05-08 — 25th tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 🏆 2026-07-17 — First Grand Championship · Shenandoah ShenDig
- ⭐ 2026-07-17 — Career-best overall score (703.9544) · Shenandoah ShenDig
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1622) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +16.1 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2026-07-17 |
| +15.1 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 2026-07-31 |
| +13.5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
| +12.2 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -6 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2024-07-26 |
| -4.9 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2025-04-25 |
| -4 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition | 2026-06-19 |
| -3.1 | King of the Corn | 2025-05-16 |
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 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 67% | top 31% | 97.8% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 96% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 46% | 97.2% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 6 / 83 (698.8116) | 16 (176.0000) | 8 (177.7144) | 47 (170.8344) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 1 / 26 (699.9660) | 3 (177.7144) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (171.4172) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 4 / 17 (702.8348) | 11 (175.4288) | 4 (175.4288) | 6 (177.7028) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 1 / 28 (703.9544) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA | — | 15 (166.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 9 / 37 (694.7884) | 12 (175.4056) | 3 (178.2972) | 16 (172.5600) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 14 / 20 (679.3028) | 12 (174.8456) | 7 (173.1200) | 11 (169.6800) | 16 (161.6572) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 10 / 77 (690.2400) | 34 (171.9772) | 34 (169.1428) | 18 (173.7028) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 13 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 7 / 17 (682.1716) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (168.5372) | 18 (169.6684) | 20 (165.1088) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 20 / 42 (679.3144) | 28 (170.8228) | 14 (171.9772) | 22 (168.5372) | 23 (167.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 52 / 68 (659.8508) | 67 (152.5140) | 31 (169.1084) | 44 (167.4056) | 24 (170.8228) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 75 / 401 (691.4060) | 107 (173.7260) | 10 (178.2972) | 105 (174.2628) | 251 (165.1200) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 9 / 18 (682.1944) | 15 (167.3828) | 10 (170.2744) | 12 (166.2400) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 28 / 62 (685.0628) | 44 (168.5372) | 41 (167.4056) | 22 (173.7028) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 19 / 31 (670.2404) | 18 (169.1316) | 9 (170.2744) | 21 (166.8344) | 22 (164.0000) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 6 / 15 (689.0856) | 6 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | 7 (174.2628) | 10 (168.0000) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) Spencer, IA | — | — | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 15 / 25 (675.3028) | 9 (171.9772) | 15 (169.1200) | 16 (170.8228) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 22 / 33 (677.0400) | 24 (165.6800) | 5 (173.7028) | 23 (166.2516) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 29 / 40 (676.4688) | 32 (167.3828) | 16 (173.7144) | 17 (171.9888) | 31 (163.3828) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 11 / 49 (681.0400) | 17 (172.0000) | 10 (173.1084) | 22 (169.6916) | 27 (166.2400) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 47 / 70 (673.0172) | 41 (169.6800) | 59 (162.2516) | 32 (171.9772) | 40 (169.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 13 / 444 (699.9888) | 56 (176.5600) | 177 (170.8344) | 39 (176.5600) | 26 (176.0344) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 16 / 32 (678.1252) | 7 (175.4056) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (170.8228) | 22 (162.2168) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 23 / 28 (668.4340) | 9 (175.4056) | 19 (165.1200) | 22 (163.9428) | 17 (163.9656) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 17 / 36 (680.4916) | 9 (173.7028) | 25 (168.5716) | 5 (176.5600) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 14 / 25 (674.7772) | 25 (159.9428) | 19 (166.8228) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (173.7372) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 16 / 36 (679.3372) | 35 (161.6572) | 15 (169.1428) | 10 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 16 / 42 (677.0976) | 23 (170.8460) | 9 (173.1544) | 30 (167.3944) | 28 (165.7028) |
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 | #50 (1567 pts) | #63 (1399 pts) | #67 (1427 pts) | #115 (1027 pts) | #88 (1182 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | — | — | #220 (212 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #243 (912 pts) | #257 (877 pts) | #144 (1404 pts) | #266 (862 pts) | #222 (1017 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #314 (700 pts) | #342 (685 pts) | #368 (650 pts) | #271 (820 pts) | #307 (755 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #860 (389 pts) | #912 (394 pts) | #1045 (319 pts) | #1101 (299 pts) | #935 (359 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #909 (327 pts) | #1084 (282 pts) | #801 (407 pts) | #901 (357 pts) | #1027 (292 pts) |