TEMPTATION STATION IN
Rating
1497
peak 1497
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#1015
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.84
last 5 vs career avg 651.84 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.88 · weakest Brisket (153.55)
Road miles
1
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Global Smokers in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 153.0740 | 163.84 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 160.5028 | 165.57 | top 51% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 157.0744 | 168.88 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 148.4684 | 153.55 | top 77% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.84
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1368 | 658.14 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8400 | 647.84 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7084 | 670.71 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.2564 | 643.26 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.2572 | 639.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 16 / 27 (658.1368) | 16 (166.8112) | 13 (166.8572) | 6 (176.0000) | 24 (148.4684) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 17 / 28 (647.8400) | 16 (167.3828) | 13 (168.5600) | 23 (157.0744) | 22 (154.8228) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 / 25 (670.7084) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (169.6684) | 20 (158.2400) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 10 / 16 (643.2564) | 13 (153.0740) | 10 (161.1084) | 4 (174.2628) | 11 (154.8112) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio Mt.Vernon, IN | 17 / 28 (639.2572) | 18 (159.9428) | 18 (160.5028) | 9 (167.4172) | 19 (151.3944) |
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 | #1015 (97 pts) | #1082 (97 pts) | #1110 (112 pts) | #810 (167 pts) | #1427 (57 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1044 (93 pts) | #1106 (98 pts) | #1115 (113 pts) | #1224 (63 pts) | #1175 (68 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1033 (115 pts) | #857 (175 pts) | #1025 (145 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #1221 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1748 (93 pts) | #1875 (88 pts) | #1863 (88 pts) | #1487 (138 pts) | #1857 (83 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1514 (123 pts) | #1312 (183 pts) | #1383 (178 pts) | #1601 (123 pts) | #1532 (133 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1994 (99 pts) | #2077 (94 pts) | #2205 (79 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #1516 (179 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1785 (140 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1777 (120 pts) |