Smokin A's IL
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2025-09-13
Best ToY finish
#182
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
288.29 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 291.27 (-2.99)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.78 · weakest Chicken (157.79)
Road miles
66
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon Barrel Barbecue in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 156.5256 | 157.79 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 142.2400 | 159.78 | top 52% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 291.27
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 334.7888 | 276.35 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 313.6228 | 306.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #182 (258 pts) | #276 (144 pts) | #134 (488 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #228 (190 pts) | #216 (210 pts) | #253 (175 pts) | — | — |