McQ Smokers IN
Rating
1485
peak 1485
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-08-20
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#556
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.55 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.08 (+7.46)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.42 · weakest Brisket (166.30)
Road miles
721
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Barking Pig BBQ has finished one call ahead of McQ Smokers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WeQ4U has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 155.3944 | 166.35 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 157.7028 | 167.02 | top 59% |
| Pork | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 155.9656 | 168.42 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.1200 | 166.30 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.08
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 | 677.6456 | 674.18 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 680.4572 | 674.46 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.2744 | 674.79 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0400 | 653.59 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.8856 | 639.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 15 / 29 (677.6456) | 24 (167.3828) | 12 (172.0000) | 26 (159.4056) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 34 / 45 (667.2684) | 40 (163.9428) | 35 (165.0972) | 11 (175.4400) | 36 (162.7884) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 21 / 40 (677.6116) | 22 (169.1316) | 15 (171.9772) | 8 (174.8456) | 33 (161.6572) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 16 / 31 (674.7660) | 20 (169.6800) | 22 (163.9772) | 10 (173.7144) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 21 / 49 (680.4572) | 24 (169.6800) | 38 (164.5372) | 5 (177.7028) | 27 (168.5372) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 22 / 38 (675.8972) | 30 (167.3828) | 21 (167.4172) | 6 (174.8572) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 74 / 93 (666.7200) | 85 (163.3828) | 69 (165.1088) | 83 (160.5256) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 6 / 33 (686.2744) | 6 (174.2972) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (171.4744) | 27 (161.6456) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 28 / 41 (663.3028) | 20 (171.9656) | 30 (163.3944) | 31 (161.6684) | 24 (166.2744) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 26 / 32 (646.1484) | 21 (166.2400) | 19 (166.8228) | 27 (155.9656) | 26 (157.1200) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 30 / 45 (661.0400) | 43 (155.3944) | 26 (167.3828) | 8 (174.8800) | 31 (163.3828) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 37 / 43 (639.8856) | 41 (157.6916) | 34 (157.7028) | 30 (160.5484) | 24 (163.9428) |
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 | #626 (245 pts) | #778 (195 pts) | #653 (290 pts) | #544 (340 pts) | #511 (375 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #556 (316 pts) | #671 (266 pts) | #690 (271 pts) | #396 (551 pts) | #445 (491 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #671 (233 pts) | #675 (258 pts) | #660 (318 pts) | #820 (178 pts) | #983 (123 pts) |