Dirt Road Smokers FL
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-11-18
latest 2025-11-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
372.82
last 5 Backyard vs avg 372.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±123.15
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.56 · weakest Chicken (154.81)
Road miles
10
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$93K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
372.82 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQmyway has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Tarheel Cookers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarheel Cookers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQmyway | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JP BBQ and Catering | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 145.6688 | 154.81 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 135.4172 | 157.11 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 148.4568 | 156.50 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 173.1200 | 147.9428 | 161.56 | top 27% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-11-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 372.82 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-11-18 — First tracked contest · Plant City Pig Jam
- ⭐ 2022-11-18 — Career-best overall score (616.9828) · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📈 2022-11-18 — Peak power rating (1494) · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📣 2023-11-17 — First call · Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2024-11-22 |
| +1.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2023-11-17 |
| -6.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2022-11-18 |
| -2.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2025-11-21 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 55% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 90.8% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 78.1% | 78.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 171.4% | 171.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 17 / 31 (322.7540) | 17 (158.2168) | 16 (164.5372) | 14 (162.2284) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 11 / 26 (316.4916) | 12 (155.3600) | 8 (161.1316) | 10 (157.0744) | 4 (159.9428) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 32 / 61 (326.7772) | 33 (161.6800) | 33 (165.0972) | 54 (148.4568) | 16 (164.5372) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 22 / 25 (281.0860) | 22 (145.6688) | 22 (135.4172) | 12 (158.1940) | 4 (162.2628) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 17 / 25 (616.9828) | 18 (153.1200) | 13 (159.3828) | 14 (156.5372) | 18 (147.9428) |