Let's Smoke IN
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2021-05-01
Best ToY finish
#1226
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.53
last 3 vs career avg 642.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.27 · weakest Pork (159.21)
Road miles
87
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JMB BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8112 | 157.0628 | 160.70 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.6684 | 162.27 | top 64% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 151.3484 | 159.21 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 151.3828 | 160.35 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IN (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.0568 | 630.06 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8972 | 635.90 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6456 | 661.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 23 / 27 (630.0568) | 26 (157.0628) | 22 (157.6684) | 26 (151.3484) | 20 (163.9772) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 33 / 41 (635.8972) | 31 (162.8112) | 33 (158.8688) | 28 (162.8344) | 38 (151.3828) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 23 / 38 (661.6456) | 30 (162.2400) | 11 (170.2628) | 27 (163.4400) | 16 (165.7028) |
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 | #1226 (62 pts) | #1564 (52 pts) | #1286 (67 pts) | #1563 (52 pts) | #1186 (77 pts) |