Smokin the Bone IA
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2019-08-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.27
last 3 Master vs avg 626.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.77
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.80 · weakest Pork (150.02)
Road miles
299
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1502)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
626.27 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRUE SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 156.5144 | 161.10 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 156.5484 | 163.80 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 141.6572 | 150.02 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3716 | 146.7772 | 151.36 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 626.27 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smokin In Steele
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1486) · Smokin In Steele
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Bring'n Home the Bacon
- ⭐ 2019-08-24 — Career-best overall score (639.2460) · 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
| -11.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
| -8.8 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest | 2019-08-24 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 87% | 88.8% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-24 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 10 / 12 (639.2460) | 11 (158.8116) | 9 (164.5600) | 10 (160.5028) | 11 (155.3716) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 30 / 37 (626.6972) | 12 (167.9772) | 7 (170.2856) | 36 (141.6572) | 33 (146.7772) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 41 / 43 (612.8800) | 38 (156.5144) | 32 (156.5484) | 42 (147.8972) | 34 (151.9200) |