FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE OH
Rating
1510
peak 1512
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#680
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.18 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 667.22 (+2.96)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.74 · weakest Pork (165.10)
Road miles
263
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CONVICTED PIGS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 162.7884 | 167.77 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.2860 | 163.3944 | 168.74 | top 39% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 160.5256 | 165.10 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 158.2516 | 165.59 | top 49% |
“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 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.22
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.7544 | 662.75 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.5540 | 653.55 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 681.0860 | 671.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Smokin' in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 12 / 26 (662.7544) | 14 (166.2284) | 4 (171.4172) | 11 (165.0972) | 13 (160.0116) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 29 / 41 (653.5540) | 23 (166.8112) | 23 (163.3944) | 29 (160.5256) | 29 (162.8228) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 5 / 28 (681.0860) | 3 (174.2972) | 19 (164.5488) | 22 (163.3828) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 11 / 38 (677.6344) | 12 (171.9884) | 3 (174.2860) | 15 (169.7028) | 26 (161.6572) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival Hilliard, OH | 14 / 28 (675.8512) | 24 (162.7884) | 2 (173.7144) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 27 / 33 (652.4116) | 21 (164.5256) | 26 (165.0972) | 23 (164.5372) | 27 (158.2516) |
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 | #995 (116 pts) | #1104 (106 pts) | #791 (201 pts) | #954 (121 pts) | #1050 (111 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #892 (70 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #680 (474 pts) | #702 (489 pts) | #552 (629 pts) | #899 (344 pts) | #613 (564 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1858 (78 pts) | #2555 (53 pts) | #1838 (98 pts) | #1424 (168 pts) | #1703 (118 pts) |