Smokin Armadillo BBQ FL
Rating
1495
peak 1495 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#619
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.54
last 3 Master vs avg 679.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.15 · weakest Pork (164.53)
Road miles
120
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 78 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.54 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 169.1200 | 171.40 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 167.3944 | 170.46 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 162.8000 | 164.53 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 172.0228 | 173.15 | top 21% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.54 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-03-21 — First tracked contest · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- 📣 2025-03-21 — First call · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- 📈 2025-03-21 — Peak power rating (1500) · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- ⭐ 2026-04-25 — Career-best overall score (686.7884) · Pitmasters in Paradise
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | Pitmasters in Paradise | 2026-04-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2026-03-20 |
| -0.5 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2025-03-21 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 95.4% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 19 / 35 (686.7884) | 13 (174.2628) | 17 (173.1200) | 25 (167.3828) | 11 (172.0228) |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 21 / 34 (674.7316) | 14 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3944) | 22 (162.8000) | 7 (173.7144) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 11 / 26 (677.0972) | 11 (169.1200) | 10 (170.8572) | 14 (163.4056) | 3 (173.7144) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #619 (169 pts) | #604 (234 pts) | #717 (174 pts) | #710 (134 pts) | #490 (294 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #869 (121 pts) | #954 (121 pts) | #994 (126 pts) | #1032 (106 pts) | #677 (226 pts) |