SMOKE INFUSION WI
Rating
1528
peak 1528 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#555
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.73 (+4.01)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.17 · weakest Pork (162.85)
Road miles
856
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$108K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.73 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
THE BBQ BUS has finished one call ahead of SMOKE INFUSION 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BS BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2022-08-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BS BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Crown Barbeque | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Crackhouse BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PURPLE SHADOW | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 159.3600 | 168.17 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 176.0000 | 153.1200 | 165.89 | top 45% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 157.6684 | 162.85 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 153.6684 | 165.57 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-09-05 |
| 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-08-25 |
| 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 44% | 2019-08-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (17 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.73 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-05-04 — First call · Masters in May Day 2
- ⭐ 2023-08-25 — Career-best overall score (681.6344) · 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2)
- 📈 2025-09-05 — Peak power rating (1528) · Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 2023-08-25 |
| +6.8 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2023-09-08 |
| +6 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2024-09-06 |
| +5.1 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| +5 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 2022-08-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.1 | Masters In May Day 1 | 2019-05-03 |
| -4.3 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | 2023-08-24 |
| -2.2 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) | 2019-08-24 |
| -1 | Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2025-08-22 |
| -0.5 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | 2019-04-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 93.6% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 46% | 92.5% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 52% | 94.7% | 93.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 92% | 92% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 50% | 92.9% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 18 / 35 (674.1600) | 22 (165.6800) | 10 (171.4172) | 28 (160.5028) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 17 / 29 (662.7428) | 3 (174.2744) | 21 (162.8000) | 21 (165.1084) | 19 (160.5600) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 16 / 37 (666.1600) | 16 (169.6916) | 17 (165.7028) | 20 (165.6800) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2024-07-20 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 13 (163.3712) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 18 / 37 (660.4684) | 10 (173.1084) | 28 (158.2400) | 13 (167.3944) | 20 (161.7256) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 10 / 28 (670.2060) | 16 (163.9888) | 1 (173.1544) | 14 (162.8000) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 12 / 28 (681.6344) | 20 (168.5372) | 3 (176.0000) | 26 (161.6572) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 12 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 21 / 27 (662.7088) | 16 (169.6684) | 21 (160.5260) | 22 (163.3944) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 11 / 26 (662.7204) | 10 (168.5372) | 10 (166.8460) | 20 (161.6572) | 9 (165.6800) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 5 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 20 / 52 (655.8740) | 10 (168.5372) | 42 (153.1200) | 13 (169.6684) | 20 (164.5484) |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 18 / 29 (669.0632) | 15 (168.5488) | 5 (173.1316) | 23 (162.2628) | 18 (165.1200) |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 8 / 30 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (163.9428) | 21 (161.1200) | 18 (162.8456) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 18 / 40 (666.7540) | 15 (168.0000) | 7 (173.1200) | 34 (157.6684) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 30 / 42 (649.5084) | 32 (159.3600) | 17 (167.9772) | 28 (162.8228) | 29 (159.3484) |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest 🏅 Manawa, WI | 14 / 26 (635.2344) | 13 (163.3828) | 11 (159.9660) | 14 (158.2172) | 20 (153.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #710 (189 pts) | #613 (304 pts) | #798 (209 pts) | #902 (134 pts) | #580 (294 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #723 (200 pts) | #709 (240 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #752 (205 pts) | #820 (170 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #555 (318 pts) | #654 (273 pts) | #368 (687 pts) | #707 (228 pts) | #443 (453 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #982 (121 pts) | #1033 (126 pts) | #694 (299 pts) | #1287 (76 pts) | #964 (136 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #605 (540 pts) | #488 (700 pts) | #487 (715 pts) | #693 (485 pts) | #658 (520 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #671 (508 pts) | #282 (1133 pts) | #859 (403 pts) | #502 (728 pts) | #635 (578 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #763 (495 pts) | #590 (680 pts) | #899 (435 pts) | #772 (520 pts) | #667 (595 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #666 (579 pts) | #887 (419 pts) | #378 (1009 pts) | #588 (689 pts) | #952 (369 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #706 (503 pts) | #950 (358 pts) | #788 (463 pts) | #907 (398 pts) | #696 (533 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #833 (405 pts) | #838 (430 pts) | #715 (525 pts) | #862 (425 pts) | #897 (380 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1036 (276 pts) | #1218 (231 pts) | #1173 (251 pts) | #1016 (306 pts) | #1061 (276 pts) |