Smokin Suckers IA
Rating
1555
peak 1564 · rated over 31 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
2019-09-07
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#136
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
5 reserve
Category wins
3
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 31 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
693.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.01 (+19.42)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.42
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.93 · weakest Pork (166.56)
Road miles
9142
mi across 31 mapped stops · furthest 4385 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$336K
listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 29 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.01 / 720
26 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
340.32 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOME FARM BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin Suckers 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Tri City BBQ Fest (2023-09-15).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 20 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 36% across 6 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 38 at their very first tracked contest, Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (2019-09-07).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest (2021-09-24).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 17 | 5 | 11 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| NEVER EASY BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 14 | 3 | 10 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 154.2172 | 169.93 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 154.2172 | 169.16 | top 47% |
| Pork | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 153.0628 | 166.56 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 150.2172 | 168.59 | 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 | 16 | 0 | top 53% |
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 59% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-04-03 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | 2024-09-20 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-08-14 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-07-17 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-05-08 |
| King of the Corn | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-05-17 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 99% | 2024-03-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (16 of 31 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (31 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.01 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 340.32 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-07 — First tracked contest · Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-09-07 — First call · Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest
- 📈 2023-09-15 — Peak power rating (1564) · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 🎖️ 2026-04-03 — 25th tracked contest · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-05-08 — Career-best overall score (697.1088) · Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +17.3 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 2026-04-17 |
| +16.3 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
| +15.6 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2022-09-16 |
| +14.4 | Art of the Que | 2023-07-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | 2021-09-24 |
| -12.5 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 2024-03-22 |
| -12 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2024-03-23 |
| -10.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
| -10.4 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86% | top 31% | 96.8% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44% | top 70% | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 96.7% | 95% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 96.3% | 93% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 5% | — | — |
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 | 24 / 83 (693.6224) | 4 (178.8572) | 42 (172.5484) | 20 (175.4056) | 53 (166.8112) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 8 / 28 (694.2516) | 8 (176.0000) | 4 (176.5944) | 14 (173.1200) | 18 (168.5372) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 37 (693.0860) | 15 (174.2744) | 6 (177.7144) | 26 (169.6800) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 9 / 48 (689.0744) | 12 (173.1200) | 41 (165.6800) | 15 (173.7028) | 6 (176.5716) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 2 / 77 (697.1088) | 5 (177.7144) | 23 (171.4172) | 22 (173.1200) | 12 (174.8572) |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 4 / 25 (690.8116) | 6 (173.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 21 (163.3828) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 38 / 42 (664.4224) | 26 (170.8456) | 25 (167.3828) | 31 (166.8228) | 37 (159.3712) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 291 / 401 (661.5656) | 217 (169.6800) | 316 (163.4056) | 381 (153.0628) | 49 (175.4172) |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO | 22 / 25 (673.6004) | 11 (174.2744) | 20 (168.5488) | 19 (168.5256) | 20 (162.2516) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 28 / 39 (681.6232) | 35 (166.2400) | 5 (178.2972) | 31 (167.4060) | 20 (169.6800) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 23 / 56 (694.2056) | 14 (176.5600) | 15 (175.4056) | 26 (173.1200) | 39 (169.1200) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 31 / 62 (684.4568) | 17 (176.0000) | 33 (169.6684) | 50 (163.9428) | 16 (174.8456) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 20 / 30 (675.8628) | 25 (166.2400) | 8 (175.4056) | 19 (170.2744) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 27 / 33 (671.3032) | 22 (167.3944) | 20 (170.2744) | 33 (157.0744) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 41 / 58 (673.0516) | 45 (165.1316) | 57 (161.0972) | 28 (171.4172) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 41 / 49 (655.3148) | 35 (165.1088) | 31 (165.1544) | 44 (157.6572) | 22 (167.3944) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 19 / 30 (668.9712) | 23 (163.9428) | 5 (173.1200) | 27 (163.3828) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 25 / 36 (673.0404) | 25 (166.8344) | 23 (169.1316) | 26 (165.0972) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 20 / 36 (673.7032) | 29 (167.9772) | 21 (167.4172) | 13 (171.4744) | 21 (166.8344) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 27 / 42 (667.8968) | 32 (167.9656) | 23 (166.2512) | 35 (165.1200) | 19 (168.5600) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 34 / 34 (670.1604) | 32 (163.9544) | 30 (167.3944) | 16 (173.1316) | 29 (165.6800) |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 34 / 35 (644.3656) | 35 (154.2172) | 33 (159.9428) | 23 (167.3828) | 27 (162.8228) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 2 / 32 (343.4172) | 3 (174.2972) | 3 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 3 / 28 (340.5488) | 1 (176.0116) | 9 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 21 / 45 (681.5768) | 34 (167.3712) | 15 (170.8228) | 31 (165.6800) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 16 / 37 (674.7888) | 24 (167.4172) | 13 (170.8228) | 30 (162.8344) | 7 (173.7144) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 2 / 47 (348.0116) | 3 (176.0000) | 3 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 2 / 25 (346.8456) | 3 (169.7028) | 1 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 19 / 27 (322.7772) | 14 (168.5600) | 22 (154.2172) | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 33 / 35 (642.6740) | 27 (166.2628) | 29 (161.6800) | 25 (164.5140) | 34 (150.2172) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 2 / 38 (336.0112) | 9 (166.2856) | 15 (162.8344) | 29 (154.2628) | 33 (150.2400) |
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 | #136 (1003 pts) | #148 (1003 pts) | #194 (878 pts) | #284 (568 pts) | #182 (833 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #374 (573 pts) | #325 (703 pts) | #307 (843 pts) | #386 (583 pts) | #240 (958 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #469 (409 pts) | #542 (364 pts) | #459 (519 pts) | #444 (469 pts) | #416 (524 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #88 (704 pts) | #120 (564 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #758 (185 pts) | #998 (125 pts) | #806 (230 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #491 (400 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #134 (314 pts) | #127 (324 pts) | — | — |