Smokin J's BBQ MN
Rating
1444
peak 1444
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
latest 2023-05-12
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
483.35
last 5 vs career avg 483.35 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±143.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.42 · weakest Brisket (144.18)
Road miles
6769
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 2466 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Nine Echo has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Racks BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 138.2400 | 154.34 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 142.3200 | 158.42 | top 76% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 146.8000 | 155.01 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5828 | 139.4172 | 144.18 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 483.35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 633.0856 | 598.97 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 311.3828 | 309.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 54 / 59 (633.0856) | 26 (170.8228) | 41 (164.0228) | 55 (158.8228) | 58 (139.4172) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 30 (163.4284) | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Palmer, AK | — | 3 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Palmer, AK | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Blairstown, NJ | 29 / 30 (593.0628) | 30 (138.2400) | 30 (142.8228) | 27 (159.4172) | 27 (152.5828) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Blairstown, NJ | 35 / 36 (570.7544) | 36 (141.0972) | 36 (142.3200) | 34 (146.8000) | 35 (140.5372) |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 18 / 21 (308.4800) | 19 (146.8228) | 13 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 34 / 38 (311.3828) | 33 (153.6800) | 28 (157.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 29 (157.6684) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #316 (76 pts) | #283 (106 pts) | — | — |