Tojo's Smoke Me Tender IN
Rating
1532
peak 1532
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-07-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
495.20
last 3 vs career avg 495.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±9.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.49)
Road miles
81
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Storylines
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin For Garrett is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 67% of their entries (2 of 3).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 26 at their very first tracked contest, Smokin For Garrett (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 173.7256 | 170.3544 | 171.84 | top 5% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 165.1200 | 155.9428 | 161.49 | top 25% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 148.5028 | 161.87 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 495.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 501.6684 | 501.67 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 482.2516 | 482.25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 501.6684 | 501.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-23 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 3 / 14 (501.6684) | 1 (173.7256) | 3 (165.1200) | 8 (162.8228) | — |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 10 / 41 (482.2516) | 2 (170.3544) | 8 (163.3944) | 23 (148.5028) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 3 / 26 (501.6684) | 1 (171.4284) | 9 (155.9428) | 2 (174.2972) | — |