POPPIN' SMOKE MT
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2019-06-22
Best ToY finish
#1397
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.58 · weakest Chicken (150.86)
Road miles
184
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4400 | 146.2860 | 150.86 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 156.5712 | 162.58 | top 58% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9884 | 154.2512 | 157.12 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 142.2400 | 152.54 | top 67% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.10
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 646.8572 | 623.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-22 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 19 / 29 (646.8572) | 22 (155.4400) | 10 (168.5944) | 18 (159.9884) | 12 (162.8344) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off Miles City, MT | 26 / 28 (599.3484) | 27 (146.2860) | 23 (156.5712) | 23 (154.2512) | 26 (142.2400) |
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 | #1397 (137 pts) | #1588 (122 pts) | #1257 (192 pts) | #1432 (152 pts) | #1348 (172 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1865 (76 pts) | #1776 (111 pts) | #2570 (51 pts) | #1897 (86 pts) | #1751 (111 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1654 (133 pts) | #1738 (133 pts) | #1723 (138 pts) | #1654 (148 pts) | #1733 (133 pts) |