POOH BEAR BBQ IN
Rating
1592
peak 1592
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#483
Master 2026
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 vs career 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 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
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
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 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).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 12% across 4 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (7 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 688.90
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 707.9888 | 707.99 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 704.5256 | 694.49 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 697.0628 | 694.78 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 693.6228 | 693.62 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 696.5372 | 696.54 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.6116 | 669.87 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7084 | 666.71 |
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) |
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 | #483 (185 pts) | #340 (375 pts) | #590 (190 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #691 (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) |