SMOKIN DAN OK
Rating
1497
peak 1531 · rated over 37 contests
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2023-05-20
Best ToY finish
#191
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 38 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.39
last 5 Master vs avg 669.15 (+0.24)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.21)
Road miles
11826
mi across 38 mapped stops · furthest 5295 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$381K
listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 33 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.15 / 720
37 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Three Hog Night Smokers has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN DAN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLLOW Q in 15 of their 19 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BUFFALO'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 20 of 29 shared pork entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 45% across 5 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 29 | 2 | 27 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 159.9312 | 169.12 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 149.0744 | 165.21 | top 58% |
| Pork | 37 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 157.6800 | 169.28 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 146.8116 | 165.72 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 23 | 0 | top 56% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| CO | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| LT | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 53% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 64% | 2022-04-01 |
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 50% | 2022-09-16 |
| Pork-A-Palooza | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 48% | 2022-04-15 |
| City Of Springs BBQ Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 65% | 2021-05-01 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 67% | 2020-10-24 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 37% | 2020-10-23 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 73% | 2020-07-18 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 58% | 2020-07-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (24 of 38 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (38 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.15 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- ⭐ 2019-04-05 — Career-best overall score (690.2744) · Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- 📈 2019-10-18 — Peak power rating (1531) · Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- 🎖️ 2021-04-23 — 25th tracked contest · 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-09-20 |
| +12.1 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 2019-04-05 |
| +8.8 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 2019-05-03 |
| +7.3 | Twin Smoke | 2023-05-20 |
| +7 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2020-10-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2020-09-18 |
| -8.6 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2022-04-01 |
| -7.9 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2020-09-19 |
| -7.8 | Smokin on the Route | 2022-07-29 |
| -7.5 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 67% | 94.3% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 57% | 94.5% | 92.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 69% | 95.2% | 93% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 75% | top 45% | 95.9% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-20 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 5 / 14 (652.0000) | 10 (159.9312) | 8 (160.5600) | 5 (166.3544) | 5 (165.1544) |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 19 / 39 (672.4800) | 24 (166.2628) | 15 (168.5372) | 13 (171.9772) | 24 (165.7028) |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (One Meat Ribs) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 15 / 19 (676.4456) | 10 (171.4056) | 19 (161.6572) | 5 (175.4172) | 14 (167.9656) |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR | 23 / 30 (667.3028) | 12 (174.2628) | 30 (149.0744) | 15 (173.7028) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2022-04-15 | Pork-A-Palooza 🏅 Weatherford, OK | 14 / 29 (678.7428) | 20 (170.2628) | 6 (173.1316) | 19 (164.5256) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 25 / 30 (651.2228) | 26 (161.6572) | 20 (165.0972) | 4 (176.0000) | 29 (148.4684) |
| 2021-09-10 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 13 / 25 (673.5884) | 13 (167.9656) | 17 (167.3828) | 9 (169.1200) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 19 / 25 (661.6340) | 7 (174.2628) | 19 (161.1200) | 13 (172.5484) | 22 (153.7028) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 33 / 42 (650.1944) | 17 (169.7028) | 38 (160.5372) | 8 (173.1428) | 40 (146.8116) |
| 2021-06-11 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 15 / 25 (667.8396) | 19 (165.0972) | 14 (166.8112) | 3 (176.0000) | 21 (159.9312) |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 20 / 53 (680.5028) | 21 (172.0000) | 20 (171.4172) | 15 (171.9656) | 22 (165.1200) |
| 2021-05-01 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 8 / 14 (670.2400) | 3 (175.4516) | 6 (170.8572) | 11 (161.0740) | 9 (162.8572) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 16 / 41 (678.8344) | 25 (167.9888) | 17 (168.5372) | 16 (170.8800) | 16 (171.4284) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 58 (670.1712) | 51 (165.7028) | 44 (165.6800) | 26 (170.8228) | 39 (167.9656) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 25 / 64 (685.6452) | 52 (166.8112) | 3 (176.0228) | 37 (170.8456) | 26 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 48 / 56 (667.8396) | 50 (163.9656) | 14 (171.9772) | 37 (167.9656) | 43 (163.9312) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 55 / 56 (648.4000) | 32 (169.6684) | 56 (151.9316) | 35 (168.5600) | 51 (158.2400) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 23 / 31 (676.0000) | 24 (167.9772) | 24 (166.2856) | 17 (171.4400) | 15 (170.2972) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 21 / 29 (666.7660) | 21 (169.1316) | 22 (165.6916) | 9 (170.8572) | 24 (161.0856) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 35 / 61 (670.7540) | 17 (172.5600) | 34 (167.3944) | 46 (162.2284) | 29 (168.5712) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 26 / 55 (673.6800) | 21 (170.8456) | 17 (170.9032) | 35 (166.2628) | 35 (165.6684) |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 9 / 25 (681.0744) | 6 (173.1200) | 17 (165.1200) | 13 (167.9772) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 3 / 28 (681.6684) | 13 (169.1084) | 9 (166.8572) | 5 (170.2628) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 90 / 468 (678.8916) | 329 (160.5944) | 211 (166.2744) | 7 (178.3200) | 59 (173.7028) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 25 / 58 (675.3824) | 32 (167.9540) | 31 (165.7028) | 10 (172.5828) | 17 (169.1428) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 17 / 30 (655.8628) | 21 (163.9544) | 17 (166.2628) | 24 (157.6800) | 7 (167.9656) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 31 / 54 (665.6112) | 35 (165.6684) | 32 (165.7028) | 20 (169.7028) | 33 (164.5372) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 34 / 59 (663.3484) | 11 (172.5828) | 40 (162.2744) | 38 (165.1084) | 35 (163.3828) |
| 2019-06-22 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 17 / 27 (664.5600) | 19 (162.8572) | 15 (166.3200) | 10 (169.7028) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-07 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 14 / 21 (658.7312) | 16 (165.7028) | 14 (163.9772) | 16 (163.9428) | 15 (165.1084) |
| 2019-05-10 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 18 / 25 (651.3260) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (157.0972) | 21 (158.2744) | 20 (161.6916) |
| 2019-05-03 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 13 / 56 (681.6572) | 1 (179.4400) | 34 (159.3944) | 4 (177.1428) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 27 / 39 (655.8628) | 5 (175.4056) | 35 (155.3944) | 27 (162.8228) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2019-04-19 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 16 / 33 (666.8116) | 10 (170.8456) | 23 (159.4060) | 13 (169.1200) | 15 (167.4400) |
| 2019-04-05 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon 🏅 Stillwater, OK | 5 / 34 (690.2744) | 10 (171.4056) | 7 (173.7144) | 14 (166.8572) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 34 / 62 (674.2284) | 39 (167.9884) | 25 (170.2628) | 21 (170.8572) | 40 (165.1200) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 26 / 74 (673.0856) | 8 (173.7372) | 52 (161.7144) | 20 (171.4056) | 38 (166.2284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #817 (164 pts) | #1101 (114 pts) | #1070 (134 pts) | #859 (164 pts) | #877 (164 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #499 (413 pts) | #507 (438 pts) | #378 (676 pts) | #352 (683 pts) | #487 (463 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #288 (674 pts) | #255 (799 pts) | #308 (674 pts) | #204 (949 pts) | #324 (624 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #235 (500 pts) | #220 (555 pts) | #143 (760 pts) | #207 (595 pts) | #222 (525 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #229 (1203 pts) | #132 (1566 pts) | #331 (953 pts) | #210 (1248 pts) | #154 (1438 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #191 (1451 pts) | #79 (1860 pts) | #253 (1176 pts) | #202 (1353 pts) | #77 (1902 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #326 (1122 pts) | #168 (1529 pts) | #302 (1149 pts) | #100 (1811 pts) | #297 (1197 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1073 (296 pts) | #982 (366 pts) | #1099 (311 pts) | #1162 (296 pts) | #1117 (296 pts) |