A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
1Bite Stand ahead in 88% of their meetings
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Smokin A's
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1499 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2014-06-20
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#137
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
299.84 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 302.22 (-2.39)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±53.26
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.13 · weakest Brisket (148.51)
Road miles
198
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$71K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.05 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
302.22 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Bleed Blue BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
10.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 10.1 years, then back at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2024-07-27).
- last seen 2014-06-20
- back 2024-07-27
Pork Ribs nemesis
7 of 7
shared pork ribs entries lost
Rudes BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Rudes BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.
Boom or bust
±13.99%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±13.99% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 84.3% of a perfect score
- best 93.2%
An August team
Top 42%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 42% across 4 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
- 4 August contests
- top 59% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after Smokin A's did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#3269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1498
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1499
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Smokin A's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Level with Smokin A's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1531 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Snake Holler BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Stooges Barbeque | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 156.5256 | 160.61 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 142.2400 | 162.13 | top 49% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2744 | 154.2744 | 154.27 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5140 | 148.5140 | 148.51 | top 96% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 42% | 2026-08-15 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-09-13 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.2 yrs
2014-06-20 → 2026-08-15
Busiest season
2025
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IL
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
4
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 162.13 · weakest Brisket (148.51)
Walk rate
44%
a top-10 call in 4 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
22%
2 of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests — and still running
Master average
629.05
out of 720 · 1 contest · 0 GCs
Backyard average
302.22
out of 360 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
181
161–277 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
198
9 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
1598
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$71,400
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
10.1 yrs
2014-06-20 → 2024-07-27
Power rating
1499
peak 1499 · #3255 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Knights of Columbus
- Career-best overall score629.0512 Knights of Columbus
- 2025
- First call Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score334.7888 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 2026
- First overall top-10 Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1499) Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
| +9.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| +5 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| +4 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2025-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Knights of Columbus | 2014-06-20 |
| -9.1 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
| -7.5 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| -5.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| -2.6 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 93.2% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 93% | 76.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87.1% | 85.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 10 / 32 (334.7888) | 10 (166.2400) | 10 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 5 / 26 (335.3484) | 14 (162.7884) | 5 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 24 / 27 (165.7372) | — | 13 (165.7372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 14 / 32 (328.5144) | 17 (158.8344) | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 14 / 32 (334.7888) | 23 (158.2172) | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 22 / 35 (313.6228) | 21 (157.7144) | 24 (155.9084) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 20 / 27 (298.7656) | 18 (156.5256) | 21 (142.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 27 / 34 (306.2172) | 24 (157.6800) | 28 (148.5372) | — | — |
| 2014-06-20 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 22 / 25 (629.0512) | 14 (166.8456) | 19 (159.4172) | 21 (154.2744) | 24 (148.5140) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (292 pts) | #172 (222 pts) | #146 (292 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #182 (258 pts) | #276 (144 pts) | #134 (488 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #228 (190 pts) | #216 (210 pts) | #253 (175 pts) | — | — |