DG Smoke WI
Rating
1487
peak 1487
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-09-15
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#223
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
403.07
last 4 vs career avg 403.07 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±140.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.55 · weakest Brisket (153.63)
Road miles
227
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Racks BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 152.5256 | 161.39 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1660 | 152.5372 | 161.13 | top 64% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 168.5484 | 168.55 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6344 | 153.6344 | 153.63 | top 94% |
“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 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 403.07
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.5200 | 645.52 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 334.8688 | 330.84 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305.0628 | 305.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash Egg Harbor, WI | 14 / 16 (645.5200) | 13 (165.0856) | 16 (158.2516) | 10 (168.5484) | 15 (153.6344) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 37 (326.8116) | 19 (162.2400) | 15 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 15 / 41 (334.8688) | 19 (165.7028) | 12 (169.1660) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Cranberry Country Rally Days Backyard BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Tomah, WI | 8 / 8 (305.0628) | 8 (152.5256) | 7 (152.5372) | — | — |
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 | #1018 (96 pts) | #1066 (101 pts) | #1219 (86 pts) | #985 (116 pts) | #1070 (91 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #223 (193 pts) | #256 (163 pts) | #221 (218 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #253 (128 pts) | #254 (138 pts) | — | — |