POOH BEAR BBQ IN
Rating
1592
peak 1592 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#574
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
698.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 688.90 (+9.09)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±13.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.84)
Road miles
1015
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$73K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
688.90 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JANKY LEG BBQ has finished one call ahead of POOH BEAR BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SmokinGhost BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Ohio is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2744 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin' For Garrett (2022-09-16).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 12% across 4 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) (2022-06-17).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AbiCue | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.1088 | 173.69 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 163.3828 | 170.84 | top 38% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6688 | 172.29 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.2284 | 172.71 | top 32% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 32% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | 2025-09-12 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 27% | 2026-03-20 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 46% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (7 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 688.90 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin For Garrett
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Smokin For Garrett
- 🔥 2023-09-08 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Smoke on the Ohio
- ⭐ 2026-03-20 — Career-best overall score (707.9888) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📈 2026-03-20 — Peak power rating (1592) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2022-09-16 |
| +15.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +13.5 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2023-09-08 |
| +13.3 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| +13.2 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2025-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Smokin For Garrett | 2019-04-26 |
| -4.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -0.3 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2020-06-20 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 4% | 98.3% | 98.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 31% | 97.9% | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 26% | 96.8% | 96.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 93.6% | 93% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 5 / 125 (707.9888) | 2 (180.0000) | 21 (175.4288) | 32 (174.8572) | 14 (177.7028) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 14 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 15 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 3 / 27 (704.5256) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (180.0000) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 50 / 100 (684.4456) | 29 (175.4056) | 50 (169.6800) | 41 (173.1200) | 70 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 5 / 28 (695.9544) | 9 (172.5600) | 9 (172.5600) | 8 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 29 / 81 (697.0628) | 6 (178.8572) | 28 (174.2744) | 14 (177.7028) | 73 (166.2284) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 28 / 118 (691.3256) | 1 (180.0000) | 96 (166.2400) | 73 (169.6800) | 25 (175.4056) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 3 / 25 (693.6228) | 3 (174.2628) | 13 (167.3828) | 6 (171.9772) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 2 / 27 (696.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (174.8572) | 6 (174.2744) | 9 (170.8456) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN | — | — | 7 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 37 / 63 (666.1372) | 35 (168.5372) | 39 (163.3828) | 42 (166.2400) | 28 (167.9772) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 23 / 69 (673.6116) | 59 (161.1088) | 23 (167.9772) | 7 (173.7144) | 14 (170.8112) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 15 / 26 (666.7084) | 14 (168.5140) | 15 (169.1084) | 19 (161.6688) | 9 (167.4172) |
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 | #590 (185 pts) | #446 (375 pts) | #677 (190 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #792 (115 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #574 (287 pts) | #794 (187 pts) | #703 (262 pts) | #582 (312 pts) | #566 (312 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #577 (298 pts) | #386 (598 pts) | #711 (258 pts) | #581 (323 pts) | #533 (373 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #683 (225 pts) | #741 (225 pts) | #1225 (110 pts) | #851 (165 pts) | #679 (250 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #626 (130 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #678 (130 pts) | #494 (225 pts) | #584 (175 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #1593 (175 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #1772 (130 pts) |