TWISTED SMOKE ADC IL
Rating
1522
peak 1541
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2022-07-22
Best ToY finish
#248
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.91 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 669.29 (-3.38)
Walk rate
87%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.04
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.86 · weakest Pork (163.66)
Road miles
1621
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Harvest On the Fire At the Winery is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 177.7600 | 164.5256 | 171.86 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.8000 | 165.19 | top 49% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 156.4912 | 163.66 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 161.0972 | 168.58 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 12 | 0 | top 47% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (12 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.29
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.3028 | 667.86 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 683.9200 | 670.17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.2288 | 671.74 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 665.5652 | 663.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM Effingham, IL | 13 / 25 (675.3028) | 17 (165.6684) | 5 (173.1200) | 16 (166.2516) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery Marshall, IL | 25 / 28 (667.8628) | 3 (177.1428) | 24 (159.3712) | 25 (161.6572) | 15 (169.6916) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 21 / 33 (660.4000) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (165.1088) | 27 (156.4912) | 21 (164.5372) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 20 / 27 (654.1028) | 8 (170.8344) | 20 (161.0972) | 22 (158.2284) | 17 (163.9428) |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam Effingham, IL | 16 / 29 (671.8628) | 3 (177.7028) | 17 (163.9772) | 15 (168.5256) | 22 (161.6572) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 6 / 38 (683.9200) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (171.9772) | 17 (166.8572) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 12 / 43 (678.8000) | 14 (173.1200) | 22 (168.5600) | 30 (162.8572) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 38 / 49 (652.4000) | 25 (166.2400) | 49 (150.8000) | 36 (164.5372) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 8 / 44 (679.9088) | 7 (173.1316) | 12 (168.5600) | 18 (166.2400) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 33 / 41 (649.5316) | 23 (164.5256) | 16 (166.8228) | 37 (157.0860) | 30 (161.0972) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 15 / 50 (679.8740) | 7 (173.1084) | 40 (161.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 31 (168.5256) |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 Eureka, IL | 7 / 25 (675.3376) | 8 (171.4172) | 6 (169.6916) | 19 (163.9660) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 11 / 53 (682.2288) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (170.8344) | 39 (162.8572) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam Effingham, IL | 14 / 26 (665.5652) | 13 (166.8112) | 4 (170.8228) | 21 (161.0856) | 12 (166.8456) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 21 / 36 (662.2056) | 1 (177.7600) | 32 (155.3600) | 26 (161.6684) | 14 (167.4172) |
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 | #705 (241 pts) | #482 (461 pts) | #653 (331 pts) | #799 (206 pts) | #648 (301 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #280 (691 pts) | #220 (881 pts) | #320 (641 pts) | #394 (486 pts) | #259 (766 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #248 (455 pts) | #240 (510 pts) | #255 (485 pts) | #272 (460 pts) | #231 (510 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #651 (529 pts) | #683 (529 pts) | #500 (744 pts) | #913 (354 pts) | #965 (319 pts) |