SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA IA
Rating
1504
peak 1521
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-04-01
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#664
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
600.00 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 518.07 (+81.92)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±162.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.43 · weakest Brisket (159.39)
Road miles
1253
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 219 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Pit Bros in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 164.5372 | 169.43 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 158.8572 | 165.85 | top 53% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.8116 | 168.43 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 151.3716 | 159.39 | top 82% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 518.07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 679.3260 | 666.15 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6004 | 661.60 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 339.9312 | 338.80 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 655.3720 | 441.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO | 31 / 39 (668.9940) | 33 (167.3828) | 36 (162.8000) | 28 (169.1312) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 40 / 44 (650.1260) | 16 (173.1084) | 41 (161.1088) | 35 (164.5372) | 44 (151.3716) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 16 / 49 (679.3260) | 36 (164.5372) | 5 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7028) | 36 (162.8116) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 37 / 42 (661.6004) | 34 (166.2284) | 21 (166.2860) | 16 (171.9772) | 39 (157.1088) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 9 / 30 (339.9312) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 20 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 9 / 47 (337.6688) | 11 (166.8344) | 6 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Oak Grove, MO | 12 / 40 (330.2400) | 12 (165.6800) | 13 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 34 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 32 / 36 (655.3720) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (168.6172) | 34 (158.8116) | 32 (155.9660) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 9 / 27 (339.4060) | 3 (174.8572) | 15 (164.5488) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #664 (225 pts) | #729 (225 pts) | #629 (305 pts) | #506 (380 pts) | #731 (200 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #1041 (105 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #165 (291 pts) | #176 (266 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1349 (80 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #127 (334 pts) | #184 (204 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1174 (105 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |