SMOKIN' HOT BBQ TEAM - IT IT
Rating
1488
peak 1513
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2019-09-14
Best ToY finish
#414
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 655.27 (-6.02)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.05 · weakest Pork (160.33)
Road miles
665
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WILD HOGS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 156.0000 | 166.05 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 160.5716 | 166.02 | top 41% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.2000 | 142.8228 | 160.33 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4628 | 153.1428 | 162.87 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.27
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 673.1772 | 655.27 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) Carugate MI, 20015 | 10 / 13 (644.5832) | 5 (169.1772) | 7 (162.8116) | 10 (154.8800) | 11 (157.7144) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 15 / 44 (651.4976) | 22 (162.8916) | 28 (160.5716) | 21 (162.2628) | 11 (165.7716) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 16 / 19 (648.4916) | 10 (168.0000) | 14 (162.8116) | 12 (163.4056) | 18 (154.2744) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 21 / 23 (633.6800) | 4 (171.4516) | 4 (166.2628) | 23 (142.8228) | 20 (153.1428) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 11 / 25 (668.0344) | 12 (169.1544) | 4 (170.2744) | 20 (161.1656) | 13 (167.4400) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 9 / 20 (667.4512) | 20 (156.0000) | 3 (175.4056) | 15 (160.5828) | 1 (175.4628) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 8 / 30 (673.1772) | 13 (165.6912) | 14 (163.9888) | 3 (177.2000) | 8 (166.2972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #414 (780 pts) | #377 (855 pts) | #290 (1030 pts) | #457 (760 pts) | #356 (920 pts) |