SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES IA
Rating
1560
peak 1564
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2024-03-29
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#222
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.18 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 679.54 (-1.37)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.75 · weakest Brisket (168.42)
Road miles
2895
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi
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 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 12 of their 16 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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.5140 | 170.00 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.2516 | 170.49 | top 45% |
| Pork | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.9428 | 170.75 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 161.6572 | 168.42 | top 51% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 52% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (15 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.54
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 690.2400 | 678.18 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 691.4060 | 680.09 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 699.9888 | 679.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #222 (501 pts) | #213 (571 pts) | #225 (591 pts) | #265 (436 pts) | #257 (461 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) |