Sweet Smokin' Jones IA
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-09-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 657.58 (+2.97)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.94 · weakest Brisket (161.68)
Road miles
174
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM CRAWFORD has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin A BBQ in 4 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 155.9084 | 165.00 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 156.5144 | 166.94 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 156.5028 | 163.96 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 154.2172 | 161.68 | top 69% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.58
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.6972 | 660.43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8516 | 659.85 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5428 | 649.54 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.5144 | 672.51 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7088 | 642.71 |
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) |
| 2023-07-21 | 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) |
| 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) |