VIRUNUM SMOKERS
Rating
1536
peak 1536 · rated over 3 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-08-09
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#470
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
692.52
last 3 Master vs avg 692.52 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±6.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 177.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.59)
Road miles
338
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
692.52 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Hot Yard in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 60% of their entries (3 of 5).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 170.2512 | 177.25 | top 19% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 164.5372 | 167.59 | top 64% |
| Pork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 | 174.08 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 170.8228 | 172.94 | top 29% |
“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 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 16% | 2026-08-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 692.52 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-08-09 — First tracked contest · Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2025-08-09 — First call · Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- 🔥 2025-08-09 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- ⭐ 2026-08-08 — Career-best overall score (697.1316) · Wild West Fest on Fire 2026
- 📈 2026-08-08 — Peak power rating (1536) · Wild West Fest on Fire 2026
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Wild West Fest on Fire | 2025-08-09 |
| +12 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
| +10 | Vienna BBQ Days | 2025-10-18 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 17% | 96.8% | 96.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60% | top 26% | 96.8% | 95.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 3 / 18 (697.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (167.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 2 (176.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 9 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna BBQ Days Vienna, 1110 | 4 / 11 (683.3484) | 7 (170.2512) | 6 (167.9772) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (170.8456) |
| 2025-10-18 | Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Vienna, 1110 | — | — | 14 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 3 / 20 (697.0744) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (170.8344) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 1 (180.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 13 (166.2744) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #554 (218 pts) | #353 (505 pts) | #613 (237 pts) | #658 (158 pts) | #517 (268 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #470 (406 pts) | #338 (680 pts) | #467 (499 pts) | #528 (356 pts) | #564 (316 pts) |