Blowing Smoke BBQ IN
Rating
1565
peak 1580 · rated over 21 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
34
in the data
First seen
2020-09-11
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#253
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
5
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 34 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.72
last 5 Master vs avg 677.67 (+0.05)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.66 · weakest Brisket (168.24)
Road miles
3137
mi across 34 mapped stops · furthest 256 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$106K
listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.67 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TIRE SMOKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Blowing Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TIRE SMOKE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin' Bones Barbecue in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition (2021-09-10).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 16 of 20 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bones Barbecue | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.6800 | 170.66 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 178.8572 | 141.6572 | 169.73 | top 39% |
| Pork | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 177.7600 | 160.5256 | 170.40 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3716 | 168.24 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 11 | 0 | top 44% |
| MI | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 41% | 2023-08-04 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 42% | 2022-05-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (20 of 34 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (32 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.67 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-09-11 — First tracked contest · Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1
- 📣 2020-09-11 — First call · Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1
- ⭐ 2021-09-10 — Career-best overall score (694.2628) · Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2023-05-19 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Rocking BBQ Warsaw
- 📈 2023-06-09 — Peak power rating (1580) · Hoosier BBQ Classic #1
- 🎖️ 2024-04-19 — 25th tracked contest · GLBBQA Spring Fling
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 | 2021-05-14 |
| +14.4 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition | 2021-09-10 |
| +14 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 2023-05-19 |
| +13.5 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2023-04-28 |
| +10.2 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | 2025-05-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | 2020-09-11 |
| -8.8 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
| -8.6 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| -7.1 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 | 2023-08-25 |
| -7 | September Fest | 2024-09-13 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 71% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 26% | 95.5% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 59% | 94.2% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 64% | top 38% | 96.4% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | top 42% | 95% | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 13% | 96.4% | 95.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 25 / 35 (671.3144) | 28 (166.2400) | 29 (166.2400) | 14 (172.0116) | 27 (166.8228) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 4 (176.5944) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 12 / 42 (686.7656) | 14 (175.4056) | 15 (170.8228) | 11 (173.7144) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 34 (687.3716) | 29 (166.8344) | 8 (174.2744) | 5 (176.5828) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 7 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 12 / 18 (664.9712) | 12 (168.5372) | 16 (163.3828) | 6 (173.1084) | 15 (159.9428) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 18 / 32 (678.1712) | 20 (170.8456) | 25 (162.2400) | 3 (177.7028) | 23 (167.3828) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 34 / 62 (675.9772) | 38 (167.9656) | 13 (172.5944) | 30 (170.8572) | 42 (164.5600) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 23 (678.7768) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (167.4172) | 8 (171.9656) | 13 (169.1312) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 17 (169.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 44 (673.5884) | 33 (165.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | 22 (166.8228) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 24 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 16 / 25 (662.6972) | 16 (166.8228) | 20 (159.3600) | 12 (170.2628) | 12 (166.2516) |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 14 / 38 (680.5028) | 22 (170.8456) | 2 (176.5828) | 27 (162.8000) | 10 (170.2744) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 35 (694.2056) | 5 (175.4172) | 15 (170.8228) | 21 (167.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 5 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 4 / 42 (686.1712) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2628) | 9 (173.1084) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 30 / 50 (660.3880) | 30 (166.8112) | 24 (167.9656) | 40 (160.5256) | 28 (165.0856) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 26 (162.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 11 / 36 (681.5884) | 8 (173.1084) | 7 (173.7144) | 24 (166.2400) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 10 / 25 (682.1944) | 17 (169.6684) | 21 (161.6916) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 36 (680.4568) | 18 (170.2512) | 1 (178.2972) | 27 (164.5256) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 12 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 15 / 42 (683.9316) | 20 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1544) | 7 (174.8572) | 31 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 2 / 25 (694.2628) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7600) | 6 (169.6800) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 7 / 32 (680.5256) | 10 (172.0000) | 6 (170.8456) | 13 (166.8228) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 41 (688.5028) | 11 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (165.1200) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 10 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 36 (638.7432) | 14 (169.1544) | 35 (141.6572) | 7 (172.5600) | 31 (155.3716) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #559 (260 pts) | #515 (319 pts) | #790 (115 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #585 (279 pts) | #824 (174 pts) | #518 (423 pts) | #575 (314 pts) | #719 (204 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #632 (260 pts) | #692 (250 pts) | #438 (547 pts) | #455 (450 pts) | #735 (220 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #253 (843 pts) | #311 (734 pts) | #132 (1397 pts) | #340 (618 pts) | #234 (918 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #414 (530 pts) | #462 (485 pts) | #193 (1129 pts) | #443 (515 pts) | #464 (495 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #310 (622 pts) | #410 (487 pts) | #284 (744 pts) | #419 (452 pts) | #437 (452 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #756 (115 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #600 (165 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |