SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE UT
Rating
1483
peak 1500
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-01-03
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#490
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.47
last 4 vs career avg 669.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.97 · weakest Brisket (162.85)
Road miles
293
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 217 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CROOKED PIGS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, UT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 167.3828 | 169.97 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 163.9428 | 169.11 | top 50% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 166.2284 | 167.54 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7260 | 158.2972 | 162.85 | top 72% |
“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 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in UT (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.2288 | 678.23 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.2796 | 663.28 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.0172 | 668.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 16 / 19 (678.2288) | 10 (173.1316) | 2 (176.5828) | 16 (166.8572) | 18 (161.6572) |
| 2024-06-21 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 24 / 29 (663.2796) | 22 (167.3828) | 21 (167.9656) | 23 (166.2284) | 23 (161.7028) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 20 / 32 (663.3712) | 22 (167.4056) | 16 (167.9656) | 17 (169.7028) | 22 (158.2972) |
| 2020-01-03 | Red Rock BBQ Hurrican, UT | 9 / 15 (673.0172) | 5 (171.9656) | 10 (163.9428) | 10 (167.3828) | 7 (169.7260) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #724 (89 pts) | #727 (119 pts) | #510 (244 pts) | #755 (89 pts) | #772 (79 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1464 (59 pts) | #1219 (69 pts) | #1268 (74 pts) | #1218 (64 pts) | #1191 (64 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #490 (207 pts) | #479 (237 pts) | #517 (217 pts) | #509 (212 pts) | #511 (217 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1753 (104 pts) | #1806 (104 pts) | #1786 (109 pts) | #1811 (104 pts) | #1762 (109 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1167 (254 pts) | #1067 (334 pts) | #1225 (264 pts) | #931 (404 pts) | #1241 (249 pts) |