Dirt Road Smokers FL
Rating
1482
peak 1482
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 vs career avg 372.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±123.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.56 · weakest Chicken (154.81)
Road miles
10
mi across 5 mapped stops
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 372.82
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 322.7540 | 322.75 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 326.7772 | 321.63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 281.0860 | 281.09 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 616.9828 | 616.98 |
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) |