OTAKU SMOKE N BREW IL
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2019-08-30
Best ToY finish
#913
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.92
last 3 vs career avg 622.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.15 · weakest Brisket (144.90)
Road miles
793
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 793 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOOMERANG BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 145.0628 | 153.48 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 155.4172 | 160.38 | top 74% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 156.5028 | 164.15 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3940 | 141.0972 | 144.90 | top 94% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 622.92
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.7768 | 622.92 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 42 / 58 (646.7768) | 34 (167.4056) | 46 (161.1544) | 24 (170.8228) | 52 (147.3940) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 41 / 45 (612.3656) | 45 (145.0628) | 27 (164.5828) | 42 (156.5028) | 43 (146.2172) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 48 / 50 (609.6120) | 48 (147.9776) | 41 (155.4172) | 24 (165.1200) | 49 (141.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1270 (190 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1152 (240 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #1154 (240 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #913 (383 pts) | #964 (398 pts) | #991 (378 pts) | #881 (443 pts) | #798 (488 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1985 (114 pts) | #1864 (124 pts) | #1721 (149 pts) | #1381 (229 pts) | #2037 (114 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1629 (129 pts) | #1913 (114 pts) | #1728 (134 pts) | #1682 (139 pts) | #1745 (124 pts) |