Smoke Wagon MO
Rating
1435
peak 1435
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2022-10-14
Best ToY finish
#1309
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
557.08 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 568.33 (-11.25)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±103.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.55)
Road miles
4583
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 976 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bacon Bash Texas has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 141.0856 | 153.98 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 113.7372 | 148.55 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 141.0628 | 154.51 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1084 | 133.6800 | 149.27 | top 89% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 568.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.8972 | 643.90 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 650.2056 | 557.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 34 / 36 (643.8972) | 26 (168.5828) | 33 (158.8344) | 33 (161.1084) | 34 (155.3716) |
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B Lenoir, NC | 19 / 22 (631.8628) | 19 (158.8344) | 19 (158.8228) | 21 (157.0972) | 17 (157.1084) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 29 / 30 (549.1656) | 29 (143.9772) | 29 (113.7372) | 28 (145.7372) | 28 (145.7140) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 44 / 59 (650.2056) | 33 (167.4172) | 27 (169.1428) | 49 (160.0000) | 53 (153.6456) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 11 / 44 (310.2744) | 11 (152.5828) | 7 (157.6916) | — | — |
| 2019-05-10 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) Plainview, TX | 34 / 38 (578.7428) | 36 (141.0856) | 36 (143.9544) | 22 (160.0228) | 36 (133.6800) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 35 / 42 (615.2456) | 32 (155.9656) | 24 (163.9772) | 41 (141.0628) | 35 (154.2400) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 37 / 39 (567.2684) | 37 (143.3828) | 39 (122.2172) | 32 (156.5712) | 35 (145.0972) |
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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |