Smoking Problems FL
Rating
1529
peak 1529
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-03-16
latest 2026-02-20
Best ToY finish
#224
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.81
last 4 vs career avg 331.81 (-0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.13 · weakest Brisket (158.23)
Road miles
37
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 50% of their entries (2 of 4).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 15 at their very first tracked contest, Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds (2024-03-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 156.5028 | 162.67 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 174.3088 | 166.8344 | 169.13 | top 19% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173.7256 | 157.7028 | 166.13 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 153.0628 | 158.23 | 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 331.81
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 337.0972 | 333.95 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 324.4800 | 324.48 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 334.8572 | 334.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 7 / 32 (337.0972) | 6 (170.2628) | 9 (166.8344) | 5 (170.2628) | 11 (153.0744) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 25 / 63 (330.8000) | 28 (163.3828) | 22 (167.4172) | 42 (157.7028) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 4 / 15 (324.4800) | 7 (156.5028) | 1 (167.9772) | 3 (162.8228) | 5 (163.3944) |
| 2024-03-16 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 3 / 15 (334.8572) | 6 (160.5484) | 1 (174.3088) | 3 (173.7256) | 4 (153.0628) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #255 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #224 (183 pts) | #284 (138 pts) | #196 (258 pts) | — | — |