SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM MO
Rating
1558
peak 1558
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#153
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.16 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.19 (+2.98)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.02 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.68)
Road miles
3348
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 269 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin Through The Night has finished one call ahead of SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & K KOOKERS in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 158.7884 | 170.02 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 158.7884 | 168.68 | top 48% |
| Pork | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5256 | 169.67 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 162.2512 | 169.82 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| AR | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (6 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.19
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 701.0856 | 679.41 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 691.3256 | 674.75 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.3024 | 687.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0856 | 669.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 117 / 249 (682.2284) | 97 (172.5828) | 180 (167.3828) | 71 (173.1428) | 131 (169.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 223 / 505 (671.8396) | 50 (176.5600) | 423 (158.7884) | 263 (166.8228) | 155 (169.6684) |
| 2022-09-23 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 12 / 33 (679.3828) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (165.1084) | 12 (171.4400) | 13 (163.9772) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM Effingham, IL | 15 / 25 (671.2796) | 24 (158.7884) | 10 (171.4056) | 4 (171.9656) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 6 / 33 (701.0856) | 5 (177.1428) | 9 (174.2744) | 9 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2022-06-03 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 15 / 28 (672.4456) | 18 (162.2516) | 12 (170.2628) | 15 (167.9656) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 Union City, TN | 19 / 23 (678.2168) | 6 (175.4400) | 16 (170.2628) | 21 (160.5484) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 Union City, TN | 21 / 25 (664.4340) | 19 (166.2400) | 6 (170.8228) | 22 (161.1428) | 18 (166.2284) |
| 2022-05-06 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 3 / 13 (698.8456) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5828) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 16 / 36 (678.7312) | 13 (172.5716) | 25 (164.5256) | 15 (168.5256) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome Collierville, TN | 9 / 28 (688.5028) | 5 (176.5716) | 9 (171.4172) | 14 (167.9656) | 9 (172.5484) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 St. Robert, MO | 20 / 39 (673.0168) | 15 (172.5484) | 9 (171.4172) | 31 (162.7884) | 28 (166.2628) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 St. Robert, MO | 22 / 38 (663.8856) | 19 (167.4400) | 4 (170.8344) | 31 (160.5256) | 25 (165.0856) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 14 / 63 (687.8740) | 27 (170.8228) | 36 (167.3828) | 21 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-22 | Esperanza Bonanza Marion, AR | 20 / 27 (671.8628) | 19 (162.8116) | 18 (168.5484) | 12 (173.1200) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 232 / 467 (662.7884) | 280 (163.4060) | 181 (168.5140) | 134 (168.6172) | 264 (162.2512) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 32 / 50 (679.3028) | 28 (169.6800) | 37 (168.5372) | 10 (175.4056) | 41 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 11 / 27 (668.4568) | 16 (162.2628) | 6 (171.4172) | 6 (170.2628) | 14 (164.5140) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 5 / 32 (691.3256) | 17 (167.3944) | 14 (168.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 18 / 47 (687.3024) | 33 (166.8112) | 20 (171.9656) | 15 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 16 / 45 (669.0856) | 12 (170.8800) | 28 (159.3828) | 17 (168.0000) | 13 (170.8228) |
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 | #153 (1233 pts) | #80 (1558 pts) | #128 (1373 pts) | #166 (1188 pts) | #123 (1368 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #384 (501 pts) | #483 (396 pts) | #431 (486 pts) | #267 (761 pts) | #358 (571 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #769 (95 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #845 (85 pts) | #773 (110 pts) | #554 (185 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1692 (105 pts) | #1563 (125 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1791 (100 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1011 (275 pts) | #1036 (290 pts) | #1298 (195 pts) | #1011 (300 pts) | #1035 (285 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1155 (259 pts) | #1446 (194 pts) | #1355 (224 pts) | #608 (664 pts) | #1164 (274 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1176 (253 pts) | #1076 (323 pts) | #1724 (148 pts) | #1068 (333 pts) | #1400 (213 pts) |