OLD TOWN SMOKERS MD
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-10-14
Best ToY finish
#472
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.52 (+6.62)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.32)
Road miles
647
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 152 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$102K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.52 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
289.63 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOST WHISKEY BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 36% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Maryland State BBQ Bash (2021-10-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 139.3716 | 166.20 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 150.2628 | 162.32 | top 52% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 162.8116 | 166.54 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 138.2516 | 162.60 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 39% | 2022-10-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (3 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.52 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 289.63 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Bowling Green Backyard Event (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Bowling Green Backyard Event (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-10-15 — Career-best overall score (682.2168) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2022-10-14 — Peak power rating (1523) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | 2019-04-05 |
| +10.3 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
| +3.3 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| +2.2 | Boo-B-Que | 2019-10-18 |
| +0.9 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-09-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.4 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2019-06-08 |
| -1.4 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle | 2019-06-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 93.7% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 45% | 92.6% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 15 / 30 (666.1716) | 12 (172.0000) | 23 (156.5260) | 11 (169.1200) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 19 / 32 (674.7312) | 19 (169.7144) | 20 (168.5256) | 19 (170.8228) | 21 (165.6684) |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 7 / 25 (682.2168) | 7 (174.8456) | 6 (171.4400) | 11 (166.8228) | 9 (169.1084) |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 19 / 63 (657.0060) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (166.2860) | 28 (163.9428) | 41 (155.9544) |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 16 / 31 (665.5884) | 14 (168.5828) | 20 (161.6572) | 13 (167.9656) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 18 / 31 (662.7428) | 15 (166.8228) | 18 (165.1200) | 17 (164.5372) | 17 (166.2628) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 25 / 37 (624.9488) | 19 (162.2400) | 18 (161.6456) | 18 (162.8116) | 32 (138.2516) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Staten Island, NY | 4 / 26 (666.7884) | 5 (171.4056) | 17 (159.4400) | 8 (166.2628) | 7 (169.6800) |
| Bowling Green Backyard Event (BACKYARD ONLY) Bowling Green, MO | 9 / 9 (289.6344) | 9 (139.3716) | 5 (150.2628) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #788 (192 pts) | #811 (207 pts) | #1016 (147 pts) | #789 (212 pts) | #740 (237 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #601 (543 pts) | #565 (618 pts) | #689 (493 pts) | #654 (513 pts) | #694 (488 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #472 (754 pts) | #611 (609 pts) | #491 (754 pts) | #395 (899 pts) | #512 (724 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #565 (695 pts) | #804 (490 pts) | #718 (555 pts) | #577 (695 pts) | #601 (655 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #805 (450 pts) | #1070 (325 pts) | #771 (515 pts) | #798 (490 pts) | #841 (445 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2127 (65 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1954 (105 pts) | #2086 (85 pts) | #1970 (105 pts) |