Diamond smoke shack CO
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#748
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.87
last 3 vs career avg 623.87 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.03 · weakest Brisket (150.81)
Road miles
349
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Frank's BBQ Trading Post has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 153.0972 | 158.45 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 154.2744 | 159.03 | top 75% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.9428 | 155.58 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 137.6460 | 150.81 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in CO (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 623.87
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 | 645.6568 | 645.66 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.9712 | 628.97 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 596.9832 | 596.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 20 / 27 (645.6568) | 17 (165.1428) | 11 (164.5828) | 19 (162.8228) | 21 (153.1084) |
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off Laramie, WY | 25 / 26 (628.9712) | 23 (157.1084) | 25 (158.2400) | 25 (151.9428) | 19 (161.6800) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 40 / 42 (596.9832) | 39 (153.0972) | 37 (154.2744) | 39 (151.9656) | 40 (137.6460) |
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 | #748 (77 pts) | #799 (92 pts) | #730 (122 pts) | #773 (82 pts) | #788 (72 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1481 (51 pts) | #1215 (61 pts) | #1572 (51 pts) | #1494 (51 pts) | #1105 (81 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |