SMOKE RIDER OH
Rating
1485
peak 1510
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-05-14
Best ToY finish
#747
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.22 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 648.03 (-1.81)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.17 · weakest Pork (156.46)
Road miles
616
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 233 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FOOMANCHOO BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKE RIDER 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CIRCLE L BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
CONVICTED PIGS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 157.6572 | 166.17 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 149.1316 | 159.31 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.2000 | 141.6800 | 156.46 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7372 | 153.1084 | 166.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.03
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.3828 | 638.50 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.6340 | 649.63 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 683.4284 | 653.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 39 / 41 (629.6116) | 35 (161.0972) | 32 (160.5372) | 40 (142.2400) | 31 (165.7372) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 20 / 29 (647.3828) | 12 (166.2628) | 18 (165.7028) | 29 (141.6800) | 7 (173.7372) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 30 / 41 (649.6340) | 28 (163.9772) | 30 (161.7028) | 33 (157.7028) | 22 (166.2512) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 7 / 38 (683.4284) | 1 (177.7372) | 26 (163.3828) | 5 (173.2000) | 12 (169.1084) |
| 2019-06-14 | Smokin On The Buffalo Mannington, WV | 12 / 16 (621.0284) | 12 (157.6572) | 12 (155.4172) | 12 (154.8456) | 10 (153.1084) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 9 / 26 (657.0972) | 4 (170.2972) | 23 (149.1316) | 5 (169.1200) | 3 (168.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #864 (139 pts) | #816 (179 pts) | #919 (149 pts) | #1052 (114 pts) | #728 (219 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #846 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #747 (407 pts) | #588 (592 pts) | #1162 (227 pts) | #715 (467 pts) | #719 (467 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #914 (329 pts) | #840 (399 pts) | #1028 (304 pts) | #777 (454 pts) | #772 (449 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2165 (75 pts) |