SMOKE DOCTOR IA
Rating
1423
peak 1423
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#983
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.20
last 5 vs career avg 620.96 (+0.23)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.50 · weakest Brisket (151.28)
Road miles
226
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 97 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 145.1200 | 158.50 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 143.3944 | 154.08 | top 93% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 146.2172 | 157.10 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 146.2172 | 151.28 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 620.96
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 646.1260 | 622.65 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.2000 | 623.20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.7544 | 622.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.7428 | 614.74 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.0456 | 622.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.7084 | 618.71 |
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 | 26 / 26 (646.1260) | 22 (166.2400) | 23 (162.8344) | 20 (162.8000) | 26 (154.2516) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 24 / 25 (599.1656) | 25 (149.6456) | 22 (155.9428) | 25 (147.3600) | 25 (146.2172) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 30 / 30 (623.2000) | 22 (165.7028) | 30 (147.3372) | 29 (162.8000) | 29 (147.3600) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 30 / 32 (622.7544) | 29 (159.4172) | 31 (143.3944) | 30 (156.5600) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 23 / 25 (614.7428) | 22 (160.0000) | 25 (150.2628) | 19 (158.2628) | 24 (146.2172) |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 19 / 20 (622.0456) | 18 (163.3828) | 18 (161.0856) | 20 (146.2172) | 20 (151.3600) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 31 / 34 (618.7084) | 33 (145.1200) | 29 (157.6800) | 22 (165.7028) | 31 (150.2056) |
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 | #983 (106 pts) | #1002 (116 pts) | #994 (126 pts) | #915 (126 pts) | #1038 (101 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1508 (55 pts) | #1211 (70 pts) | #1597 (55 pts) | #1518 (55 pts) | #1513 (55 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1565 (57 pts) | #1597 (57 pts) | #1693 (57 pts) | #1570 (57 pts) | #1267 (67 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1325 (65 pts) | #1743 (50 pts) | #1274 (80 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1174 (75 pts) | #1202 (80 pts) | #1232 (80 pts) | #1231 (70 pts) | #1210 (70 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2456 (59 pts) | #2480 (59 pts) | #2475 (59 pts) | #1951 (74 pts) | #2468 (59 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2568 (52 pts) | #1978 (67 pts) | #2561 (52 pts) | #2561 (52 pts) | #2560 (52 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2121 (85 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2859 (59 pts) | #2153 (99 pts) | #2863 (59 pts) | #2864 (59 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1962 (93 pts) | #1949 (108 pts) | #1926 (113 pts) | #2001 (103 pts) | #2098 (78 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2048 (81 pts) | #2113 (86 pts) | #2113 (86 pts) | #2549 (71 pts) | #1980 (106 pts) |