The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship (Jun 19, 2020).
- last seen Jun 29, 2018
- back Jun 19, 2020
Smoke Addiction BBQ
Smoke Addiction BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 19 at the Traeger NorUt State Championship (2018).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 29, 2018
latest May 7, 2021 · 2.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.24 · weakest Pork (157.95)
Road miles
988
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 988 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
567.57 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
313.61 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 154.2400 | 162.24 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 159.3716 | 161.67 | top 67% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 153.6344 | 157.95 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 161.1088 | 161.11 | top 68% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
UT
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
140
finished ahead 35 times, behind 112
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 29, 2018 → Jun 19, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20201 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5256 Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Traeger NorUt State Championship
- Career-best overall score641.5204 Traeger NorUt State Championship
- Peak power rating (1491) Traeger NorUt State Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 37 / 60 (313.6116) | 37 (154.2400) | 30 (159.3716) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Riverdale, UT | 26 / 32 (493.6228) | 19 (168.5256) | 25 (162.8228) | 24 (162.2744) | — |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Traeger NorUt State Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 16 / 19 (641.5204) | 16 (163.9544) | 14 (162.8228) | 19 (153.6344) | 13 (161.1088) |