Sweet Smokin' Jones IA
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-09-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.02 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 655.29 (-1.27)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.08
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.55 · weakest Brisket (160.32)
Road miles
349
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.29 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 Smokin A BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 66% across 4 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Tri City BBQ Fest (2021-09-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLIN' GRINDES | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin A BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| FAIRWAY SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 155.9084 | 165.46 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 148.5372 | 165.55 | top 55% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 156.5028 | 163.96 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 153.6344 | 160.32 | top 74% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-09-19 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.29 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1492) · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 📣 2021-09-17 — First call · Tri City BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2022-07-29 — Career-best overall score (672.5144) · Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | 2022-07-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2023-09-15 |
| -8.2 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2025-09-19 |
| -7.8 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2019-09-20 |
| -7.6 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2021-09-17 |
| -5.6 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 2024-07-19 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 92% | 91.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90.2% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 80% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 22 / 26 (662.6972) | 21 (167.3828) | 17 (165.6800) | 22 (162.2400) | 19 (167.3944) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 24 / 30 (658.1604) | 23 (167.3828) | 28 (156.5144) | 21 (169.1316) | 20 (165.1316) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 27 / 36 (659.8516) | 16 (170.8344) | 21 (169.7144) | 33 (156.5028) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 29 / 32 (639.8516) | 11 (172.0000) | 30 (148.5372) | 29 (160.5028) | 28 (158.8116) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 24 / 37 (649.5428) | 28 (161.1084) | 14 (170.8344) | 25 (163.3828) | 28 (154.2172) |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 12 / 27 (672.5144) | 15 (167.3828) | 8 (173.7372) | 13 (166.8228) | 14 (164.5716) |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 16 / 20 (656.9944) | 20 (161.7028) | 1 (174.2744) | 15 (167.3828) | 19 (153.6344) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 27 / 34 (642.7088) | 29 (155.9084) | 18 (165.1316) | 21 (165.7028) | 25 (155.9660) |