SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT IL
Rating
1437
peak 1437
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
latest 2022-05-06
Best ToY finish
#405
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 627.54 (-9.27)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.10 · weakest Brisket (158.30)
Road miles
932
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 192 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Second Hand Smoke SLV has finished one call ahead of SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN E'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOON KING BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 148.4800 | 161.10 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 150.7772 | 160.04 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 148.5372 | 158.91 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 142.2284 | 158.30 | top 69% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 72% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.54
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.8628 | 564.46 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.2800 | 655.28 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.1600 | 653.56 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 661.6228 | 627.13 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 644.9944 | 639.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 24 / 33 (655.2800) | 19 (169.1200) | 20 (163.9772) | 28 (155.9428) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 Eureka, IL | 21 / 25 (644.9600) | 5 (173.1428) | 25 (150.7772) | 17 (165.6800) | 20 (155.3600) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 5 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 25 / 44 (662.1600) | 13 (170.2856) | 38 (151.9200) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 19 / 50 (661.6228) | 23 (167.4172) | 34 (159.9772) | 11 (170.8228) | 27 (163.4056) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 63 / 63 (615.1428) | 63 (149.6112) | 43 (162.8344) | 63 (154.7656) | 63 (147.9316) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 68 / 69 (595.2340) | 69 (148.4800) | 65 (152.0000) | 67 (152.5256) | 67 (142.2284) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 56 / 66 (636.5032) | 53 (158.8116) | 14 (170.8572) | 60 (154.2516) | 62 (152.5828) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 33 / 45 (644.4460) | 34 (159.9772) | 31 (162.8344) | 38 (161.0856) | 28 (160.5488) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 35 / 50 (644.9944) | 40 (160.5144) | 13 (167.9888) | 41 (158.8000) | 36 (157.6912) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition Valparaiso, IN | 18 / 20 (633.4512) | 13 (160.5028) | 13 (160.5372) | 18 (155.9200) | 17 (156.4912) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 27 / 33 (635.2572) | 18 (163.3828) | 27 (154.8000) | 32 (148.5372) | 9 (168.5372) |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 14 / 22 (647.8628) | 13 (159.9772) | 15 (158.8116) | — | — | |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 27 / 38 (481.0512) | 30 (153.1084) | 27 (155.3484) | — | — |
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 | #1301 (63 pts) | #1240 (88 pts) | #1317 (83 pts) | #1622 (58 pts) | #1183 (98 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1193 (70 pts) | #824 (175 pts) | #743 (218 pts) | #1148 (90 pts) | #1193 (75 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #405 (270 pts) | #456 (250 pts) | #408 (295 pts) | #377 (310 pts) | #480 (240 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1175 (200 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) | #1013 (285 pts) | #1241 (200 pts) | #1210 (205 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2560 (53 pts) | #1975 (68 pts) | — | #2554 (53 pts) | #1888 (83 pts) |