Tower of Smoke BBQ PA
Rating
1461
peak 1461
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-04-05
latest 2026-04-03
Best ToY finish
#713
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
604.34
last 3 vs career avg 604.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.31 · weakest Brisket (144.67)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bottom of the Barrel has finished one call ahead of Tower of Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
4 BOXERS Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 154.2172 | 157.31 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 141.6344 | 151.96 | top 84% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7772 | 142.7772 | 150.40 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0400 | 138.1716 | 144.67 | top 100% |
“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 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.34
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 | 623.7144 | 623.71 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 590.6288 | 590.63 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 598.6744 | 598.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 14 / 14 (623.7144) | 14 (154.2172) | 8 (165.6800) | 12 (154.7772) | 14 (149.0400) |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 23 / 23 (590.6288) | 21 (159.4172) | 23 (141.6344) | 23 (142.7772) | 23 (146.8000) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 20 / 21 (598.6744) | 14 (158.2972) | 20 (148.5600) | 18 (153.6456) | 21 (138.1716) |
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 | #713 (94 pts) | #793 (94 pts) | #705 (134 pts) | #718 (104 pts) | #740 (94 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1404 (58 pts) | #1189 (68 pts) | #1506 (58 pts) | #1423 (58 pts) | #1422 (58 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1129 (71 pts) | #1096 (101 pts) | #1277 (71 pts) | #1141 (81 pts) | #1179 (66 pts) |