SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ MA
Rating
1511
peak 1511
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-27
latest 2022-07-23
Best ToY finish
#612
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.97 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 656.96 (+1.00)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±14.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.92 · weakest Brisket (159.59)
Road miles
517
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 156.5028 | 166.92 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 154.2516 | 166.46 | top 41% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 158.2400 | 163.87 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 145.6460 | 159.59 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VT (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.96
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0404 | 669.04 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 671.3832 | 653.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 6 / 25 (669.0404) | 4 (174.2972) | 13 (163.9660) | 9 (166.8228) | 9 (163.9544) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 7 / 26 (671.3832) | 11 (165.7260) | 4 (171.4172) | 11 (165.6800) | 9 (168.5600) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 12 / 33 (655.3256) | 13 (164.5256) | 9 (168.5828) | 10 (169.1200) | 22 (160.5256) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 25 / 29 (630.1488) | 24 (156.5028) | 27 (154.2516) | 23 (159.9772) | 22 (159.4172) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 20 / 28 (639.8516) | 10 (170.2628) | 15 (165.7028) | 19 (158.2400) | 23 (145.6460) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 43 (669.0628) | 8 (171.4056) | 1 (174.8572) | 19 (163.3828) | 30 (159.4172) |
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 | #862 (165 pts) | #827 (200 pts) | #1207 (110 pts) | #996 (135 pts) | #969 (135 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #612 (536 pts) | #625 (546 pts) | #442 (786 pts) | #686 (491 pts) | #803 (401 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #676 (502 pts) | #651 (567 pts) | #612 (597 pts) | #740 (482 pts) | #651 (567 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2099 (79 pts) | #1791 (124 pts) | #2205 (79 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #1923 (119 pts) |