Smoking Problems FL
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 4 contests
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 Backyard vs 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 Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.13 · weakest Brisket (158.23)
Road miles
37
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
331.81 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 23% | 2025-03-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.81 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-16 — First tracked contest · Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- 📣 2024-03-16 — First call · Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- ⭐ 2026-02-20 — Career-best overall score (337.0972) · Ribs on the Ridge
- 📈 2026-02-20 — Peak power rating (1529) · Ribs on the Ridge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.1 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2024-03-16 |
| +9 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2026-02-20 |
| +7 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2025-03-14 |
| +3.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 31% | 93.6% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 93% | 93% |
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) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #290 (60 pts) | #293 (60 pts) | #290 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #224 (183 pts) | #284 (138 pts) | #196 (258 pts) | — | — |