Smokin' Barrel BBQ CT
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#702
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.63
last 4 Master vs avg 656.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.42 · weakest Brisket (162.54)
Road miles
2832
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1605 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.63 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.7 years, then back at Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2026-06-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5028 | 162.93 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 157.7144 | 163.65 | top 65% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 162.8800 | 168.42 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 162.2284 | 162.54 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.63 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-03-08 — Peak power rating (1494) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-09-27 — First call · BBQ In The Badlands
- ⭐ 2026-07-18 — Career-best overall score (665.1200) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2026-06-13 |
| -5.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
| -4.3 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2026-07-18 |
| -1.3 | BBQ In The Badlands | 2019-09-27 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 78% | 92.4% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 91.6% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 26 / 36 (665.1200) | 21 (168.5484) | 23 (165.7144) | 28 (167.4172) | 25 (163.4400) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 22 / 26 (655.9772) | 11 (172.5600) | 24 (158.2744) | 21 (162.8800) | 19 (162.2628) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 17 (160.5372) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 10 (169.7372) | — | — |
| 2019-09-27 | BBQ In The Badlands 🏅 Glendive, MT | 15 / 25 (645.5656) | 22 (152.5028) | 16 (157.7144) | 2 (173.1200) | 14 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 46 / 67 (659.8516) | 56 (160.5144) | 38 (166.8344) | 25 (170.2628) | 53 (162.2400) |
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 | #702 (126 pts) | #530 (283 pts) | #598 (246 pts) | #716 (131 pts) | #702 (141 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |