Smoky J's BBQ MI
Rating
1528
peak 1528
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2024-07-20
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#212
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.32
last 5 vs career avg 333.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.05 · weakest Chicken (164.45)
Road miles
533
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 400 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ MIKE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RedHog BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 154.2400 | 164.45 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 150.2056 | 167.05 | top 42% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 333.32
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 328.5028 | 328.50 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 351.4056 | 338.06 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.9316 | 323.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 45 / 82 (328.5028) | 42 (165.6800) | 44 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 79 (150.2056) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 15 (169.6916) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 31 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 3 / 26 (319.3828) | 4 (154.8456) | 2 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 4 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 6 / 18 (343.3944) | 11 (169.1084) | 3 (174.2860) | — | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 3 / 17 (351.4056) | 4 (173.1084) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 16 / 23 (323.9316) | 22 (154.2400) | 7 (169.6916) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #212 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #779 (100 pts) | #770 (119 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #212 (205 pts) | #235 (180 pts) | #211 (230 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #832 (189 pts) | — | — |