Dewey, Smoke'm and Howe IL
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-09-24
latest 2025-09-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.06
last 3 vs career avg 643.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.82)
Road miles
225
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 153.6568 | 161.86 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.4172 | 158.82 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 150.7768 | 160.14 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 147.3600 | 162.24 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.06
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 | 678.1712 | 662.99 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.2108 | 603.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 53 / 56 (647.8052) | 49 (165.1084) | 55 (155.9312) | 51 (165.1084) | 54 (161.6572) |
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 16 / 27 (678.1712) | 23 (166.8112) | 13 (169.1200) | 20 (164.5256) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 38 / 39 (603.2108) | 37 (153.6568) | 37 (151.4172) | 37 (150.7768) | 39 (147.3600) |