The Smoking Silverback IA
Rating
1454
peak 1454
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-04-01
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.33
last 4 vs career avg 620.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.99 · weakest Brisket (146.38)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 157.1200 | 162.99 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 136.5144 | 148.25 | top 99% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 147.9888 | 162.71 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 139.9200 | 146.38 | top 98% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 620.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1828 | 650.18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.3488 | 627.35 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.2516 | 622.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 581.5432 | 581.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 39 / 42 (650.1828) | 34 (167.9884) | 42 (159.9772) | 30 (166.8228) | 39 (155.3944) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 42 / 42 (627.3488) | 40 (159.3944) | 41 (149.6688) | 12 (173.1656) | 42 (145.1200) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 46 / 47 (622.2516) | 28 (167.4628) | 46 (146.8344) | 37 (162.8572) | 47 (145.0972) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 47 / 48 (581.5432) | 44 (157.1200) | 48 (136.5144) | 46 (147.9888) | 47 (139.9200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |