MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4665

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1469

peak 1469 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-08-05

latest 2019-07-13

Best ToY finish

#807

Master 2017

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

671.9888 / 720

Master · *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.05 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 637.67 (+4.38)

Walk rate

14%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8800

Pork · *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1

Consistency

±14.32

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.34 · weakest Pork (157.35)

Road miles

337

mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi

Schedule strength

92%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1634)

Purse competed for

$22K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

637.67 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

671.9888 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.9888 at *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-07-14

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork ribs entries lost

BIG "E" BBQ ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork ribs entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1634 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 92% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1634 power rating — a tougher draw than 92% of every rated contest in the data.

14 rated contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Smokey Woods has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A July team

Top 66% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 66% across 6 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.

6 July contests
top 75% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.99% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.6% of a perfect score
14 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

154 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BULLY BBQ

#4659 of the rated field

1469 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1514

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1514 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2025-02-21

⚔ Head-to-head

BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ

#4685 of the rated field

1469 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2021-05-28

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SWEET & SASSY

#4640 of the rated field

1469 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1469

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2021-05-01

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THE PORKCHOP MAFIA

#4646 of the rated field

1469 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

No shared contest yet.

Level with MARKO'S SMOKIN' BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2018-05-04

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SMOKIN' S'WINE

#4651 of the rated field

1469 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1514

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1514 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2017-08-18

⚔ Head-to-head

Tractor Shed BBQ

#4639 of the rated field

1469 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG "E" BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Second Hand Smoke SLV	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
WICKED SMOKE BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKE FREAKS	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE INFUSION	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Smokin Highwaymen	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Freeman Brothers BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	166.8572	151.3828	160.02	top 73%
Pork Ribs	14	1	169.7488	147.3600	160.34	top 61%
Pork	14	1	170.8800	149.0972	157.35	top 75%
Brisket	14	1	170.8344	151.3484	159.96	top 65%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 79%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 73%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	3	33	top 80%	2019-07-13
*The Masters In May (DAY 2)	3	44	top 87%	2018-05-05
*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2	7	top 40%	2018-07-13
6th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2)	2	30	top 77%	2017-08-25

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 2.9 yrs 2016-08-05 → 2019-07-13

Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in WI 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 8 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 14 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 160.34 · weakest Pork (157.35)

Walk rate 14% a top-10 call in 2 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 7% 1 of 14 contests

Master average 637.67 out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 141 163–453 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 337 14 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi

Schedule strength 1634 average field rating faced — tougher than 92% of rated contests

Purse competed for $21,875 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Power rating 1469 peak 1469 · #4665 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2016
Aug 5 First tracked contest Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1)
2017
Jul 14 First call *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 First overall top-10 *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.9888 *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 Career-best overall score671.9888 *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 Career-best single call (Pork)170.8800 *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
Jul 14 Peak power rating (1493) *Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
2018
May 18 10th tracked contest BBQ 4 ASTOP
2019
Jul 13 Most recent contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.6	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2017-07-14
+0.9	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	2018-07-14
+0.7	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2018-07-13
+0.4	BBQ 4 ASTOP	2018-05-18

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	*The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge)	2017-05-05
-8	Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1)	2016-08-05
-7.4	*Master In May-The Classic	2017-05-06
-6.8	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	2019-07-13
-4.9	*The Masters In May ( DAY 1)	2018-05-04

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0%	top 84%	89%	88.5%
2018	5	0	20%	top 74%	90.9%	89.2%
2017	6	1	17%	top 72%	93.3%	88.5%
2016	1	0	0%	top 85%	85.6%	85.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-07-13	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI	33 / 36 (633.5540)	34 (155.9884)	34 (147.3600)	15 (166.8228)	24 (163.3828)
2019-07-12	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI	28 / 37 (640.4684)	23 (161.1428)	21 (166.2400)	34 (153.6456)	23 (159.4400)
2018-07-14	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	34 / 49 (654.2056)	24 (166.8572)	31 (164.0000)	24 (166.2856)	42 (157.0628)
2018-07-13	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	37 / 54 (639.8744)	28 (164.0116)	44 (155.9544)	42 (157.6572)	35 (162.2512)
2018-05-18	BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI	17 / 27 (642.1260)	19 (160.5028)	6 (165.7260)	23 (152.5028)	13 (163.3944)
2018-05-05	*The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	44 / 54 (641.0056)	50 (158.8112)	15 (169.7488)	45 (156.5028)	46 (155.9428)
2018-05-04	*The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	47 / 54 (635.3256)	37 (163.4400)	16 (166.8572)	51 (151.3828)	47 (153.6456)
2017-08-25	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	31 / 39 (639.2568)	22 (163.9656)	33 (155.9428)	24 (162.8112)	31 (156.5372)
2017-08-24	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	30 / 40 (640.4228)	32 (159.4056)	20 (163.4172)	32 (155.9544)	25 (161.6456)
2017-07-15	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	39 / 49 (638.1600)	47 (151.3828)	25 (165.1200)	44 (154.2744)	19 (167.3828)
2017-07-14	*Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	7 / 58 (671.9888)	26 (164.0228)	17 (166.2516)	7 (170.8800)	9 (170.8344)
2017-05-06	*Master In May-The Classic APPLETON, WI	45 / 50 (611.8172)	44 (154.8344)	45 (152.5144)	45 (153.1200)	43 (151.3484)
2017-05-05	*The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) APPLETON, WI	52 / 56 (622.7196)	50 (159.9540)	53 (152.5372)	55 (151.9656)	39 (158.2628)
2016-08-05	Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI	23 / 27 (616.4000)	23 (155.9656)	21 (153.0972)	27 (149.0972)	16 (158.2400)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1523 (130 pts)	#1469 (140 pts)	#1359 (170 pts)	#1465 (135 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#909 (332 pts)	#963 (327 pts)	#712 (502 pts)	#1004 (307 pts)	#916 (352 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#807 (465 pts)	#1003 (375 pts)	#918 (425 pts)	#844 (470 pts)	#811 (475 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2264 (62 pts)	#2342 (62 pts)	#2285 (72 pts)	#2975 (52 pts)	#2136 (97 pts)