smoKINGBATKO BBQ CT
Rating
1445
peak 1445
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2023-06-24
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#297
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 660.17 (+16.08)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.33 · weakest Brisket (160.40)
Road miles
1748
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mullen It Over BBQ has finished one call ahead of smoKINGBATKO BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SmoKEN Meatz has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 153.1428 | 166.02 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 153.1316 | 165.29 | top 66% |
| Pork | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 148.5144 | 168.33 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 152.5832 | 160.40 | top 78% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| NY | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (8 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.17
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.2744 | 676.25 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 683.9312 | 672.76 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 652.5144 | 641.68 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.0632 | 621.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 11 / 26 (677.0052) | 15 (169.1084) | 16 (167.3712) | 5 (173.7028) | 10 (166.8228) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 40 / 59 (671.9084) | 13 (174.8456) | 34 (169.1428) | 46 (166.8228) | 52 (161.0972) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 37 / 43 (670.1484) | 36 (167.3828) | 41 (159.3484) | 13 (174.8572) | 24 (168.5600) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 11 / 29 (690.2744) | 16 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1656) | 20 (167.9888) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 20 / 33 (671.9204) | 7 (176.5600) | 20 (167.9888) | 20 (167.4172) | 25 (159.9544) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 19 / 32 (676.4688) | 4 (175.4056) | 22 (167.4060) | 20 (167.9772) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 11 / 16 (683.3600) | 11 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (174.8456) | 12 (159.9772) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 28 / 47 (682.8228) | 19 (174.2856) | 34 (167.9656) | 24 (171.4400) | 27 (169.1316) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 8 / 30 (683.9312) | 10 (171.9884) | 9 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7372) | 22 (161.6456) |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 17 / 18 (658.8000) | 17 (162.2628) | 17 (163.3828) | 5 (176.5600) | 16 (156.5944) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 18 / 29 (667.9652) | 16 (169.1084) | 6 (173.7256) | 27 (161.1428) | 20 (163.9884) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 28 / 35 (655.9548) | 30 (165.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 25 (165.6916) | 33 (152.5832) |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving Wrentham, MA | 21 / 25 (650.1372) | 23 (156.5028) | 9 (168.0000) | 7 (171.4056) | 22 (154.2288) |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) Braintree, VT | 24 / 25 (634.7428) | 24 (158.2972) | 24 (157.6800) | 23 (160.5372) | 25 (158.2284) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) Braintree, VT | 23 / 25 (643.2684) | 20 (162.8228) | 23 (156.5028) | 17 (164.5600) | 20 (159.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 23 / 30 (644.4572) | 28 (153.1428) | 27 (161.1200) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (154.7772) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 12 (163.4400) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 19 / 21 (634.1712) | 18 (161.6684) | 19 (157.6456) | 18 (157.7260) | 14 (157.1312) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 31 / 31 (632.4340) | 30 (157.1084) | 31 (154.8112) | 21 (164.5600) | 31 (155.9544) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 31 / 37 (652.5144) | 33 (161.1316) | 31 (162.2628) | 7 (172.5828) | 35 (156.5372) |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 19 / 19 (621.0632) | 17 (161.7144) | 19 (153.1316) | 19 (148.5144) | 17 (157.7028) |
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 | #297 (388 pts) | #252 (483 pts) | #310 (443 pts) | #232 (478 pts) | #360 (323 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #333 (640 pts) | #287 (780 pts) | #301 (860 pts) | #281 (820 pts) | #416 (530 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #449 (442 pts) | #406 (551 pts) | #479 (497 pts) | #280 (797 pts) | #466 (467 pts) |