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DIDY SMOKE IT

DIDY SMOKE IT is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 27 at the Small Town Smoke Down (2024), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2747 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Didy Smoke It?”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,747
of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1512
peak 1512 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

22
in the data

First seen

May 25, 2019
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 7.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#388
Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

0
1 reserve

Category wins

3
12 podiums

Overall top-10s

6
27% of 22 contests

Best top-10 run

2
straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 53%
overall standings

Best overall

694.2516 / 720
Master · Barbeque on the Bow Festival

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

676.95 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.53 (+26.42)

Walk rate

86%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400
Brisket · Big Smoke Bonnyville

Consistency

±28.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 166.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.32)

Road miles

2,779
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 190 mi

Schedule strength

24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)

Master avg

650.53 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.1544 points from the title

Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Small Town Smoke Down (Jun 8, 2024).

They almost always walk

86% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 19 of 22 contests

A top-10 category call in 86% of their 22 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

694.2516 career-best overall

96.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.2516 at Barbeque on the Bow Festival — 96.4% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Sep 4, 2026

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

MOTLEY QUE has finished one call ahead of DIDY SMOKE IT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2026 their best year

2026 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 34%.

  • 3 contests
  • 2 overall top-10s
  • 1 category win
  • average top 34%

A tough matchup

14–5 behind in the head-to-head

Kreiser Barbecue ahead in 74% of their meetings

Kreiser Barbecue has come out ahead in 14 of their 19 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.78 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 32% of the time against 55%.

  • Pork Ribs avg 160.32
  • Chicken avg 166.10
  • 7 calls in 22 entries
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A strong matchup

10–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ROKER Q in 10 of their 12 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (Aug 14, 2021).

  • last seen Aug 31, 2019
  • back Aug 14, 2021

Chicken nemesis

9 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

SMELLAQUE ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 9 of 14 shared chicken entries.

A September team

Top 35% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 35% across 5 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.

  • 5 September contests
  • top 53% the rest of the year

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2026 ↗ Master #390 (477 pts) #436 (467 pts) #418 (547 pts) #512 (347 pts) #381 (522 pts)
2025 ↗ Master #388 (541 pts) #449 (516 pts) #482 (476 pts) #533 (351 pts) #218 (1,021 pts)
2024 ↗ Master #472 (406 pts) #395 (586 pts) #648 (316 pts) #583 (321 pts) #618 (291 pts)
2023 ↗ Master #639 (247 pts) #650 (277 pts) #872 (197 pts) #694 (237 pts) #647 (267 pts)
2022 ↗ Master #644 (279 pts) #599 (339 pts) #717 (279 pts) #641 (304 pts) #612 (324 pts)
2021 ↗ Master #572 (290 pts) #329 (620 pts) #833 (180 pts) #607 (275 pts) #500 (385 pts)
2019 ↗ Master #874 (322 pts) #914 (322 pts) #739 (452 pts) #627 (537 pts) #802 (397 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DIDY SMOKE IT, each with one reason worth a look.

129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS
#2,720 of the rated field
1513 power rating
Contests
21
GCs
0
Top-10s
24%
Peak
1532

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before DIDY SMOKE IT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 21 contests
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RUB Q LONG TIME
#2,742 of the rated field
1512 power rating
Contests
21
GCs
0
Top-10s
29%
Peak
1518

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 21 contests
  • last seen Apr 8, 2016
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BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ
#2,754 of the rated field
1512 power rating
Contests
25
GCs
1
Top-10s
12%
Peak
1522

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 25 contests, alongside a 12% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 24 contests
  • last seen Jul 19, 2024
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PURE SMOKE
#2,753 of the rated field
1512 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
5%
Peak
1512

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen Jun 5, 2026
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OOPS
#2,735 of the rated field
1513 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1515

They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before DIDY SMOKE IT's first contest.

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen Sep 8, 2022
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PAPA'S BARBQ
#2,777 of the rated field
1512 power rating
Contests
25
GCs
0
Top-10s
12%
Peak
1519

Level with DIDY SMOKE IT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 25 contests
  • last seen Sep 20, 2019
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
MOTLEY QUE 19 8 11 42% ⚔ compare
Kreiser Barbecue 19 5 14 26% ⚔ compare
Fire BBQ 18 9 9 50% ⚔ compare
Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery 18 6 12 33% ⚔ compare
SMELLAQUE 14 0 14 0% ⚔ compare
ROKER Q 12 10 2 83% ⚔ compare
Bad to the Brisket 12 6 6 50% ⚔ compare
Brisket Butts 12 4 8 33% ⚔ compare
HOME COOKIN' BBQ 12 3 9 25% ⚔ compare
Notorious P.I.G. 12 2 10 17% ⚔ compare
Rack Addicts BBQ Team 11 8 3 73% ⚔ compare
GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
Homestead Smoke Shack 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS 11 2 9 18% ⚔ compare
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ 11 0 11 0% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 22 12 0 4 176.5600 148.5368 166.10 top 44%
Pork Ribs 22 7 1 2 174.2972 140.5260 160.32 top 60%
Pork 21 6 1 1 174.2856 145.1200 161.91 top 61%
Brisket 22 10 1 5 179.4400 135.4060 162.99 top 42%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Small (<20 teams)50top 58%
Medium (20–39)150top 51%
Large (40+)20top 52%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Didsbury Lions BBQ 4 11 0 top 57% Jul 26, 2025
Barbeque on the Bow Festival 3 4 0 top 25% Sep 4, 2026
Big Smoke Bonnyville 2 4 0 top 33% Aug 14, 2026
Small Town Smoke Down 2 2 0 top 29% May 30, 2026
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival 2 17 0 top 62% May 28, 2022

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 4 contests
Contests a season 3.1 across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in AB 19 of 22 contests
Contests visited 14 5 of them more than once
Opponents faced 191 finished ahead 279 times, behind 316
Longest layoff 2 yrs Aug 31, 2019 → Aug 14, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20263 milestones
  1. Career-best overall score694.2516 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
  2. Peak power rating (1512) Barbeque on the Bow Festival
  3. Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20251 milestone
  1. Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 Big Smoke Bonnyville
20242 milestones
  1. First overall podium Small Town Smoke Down
  2. First Reserve Championship Small Town Smoke Down
20232 milestones
  1. First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1484 Didsbury Lions BBQ
  2. First overall top-10 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20221 milestone
  1. 10th tracked contest Didsbury Lions BBQ
20193 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
  2. First call Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
  3. First category win (Pork) BBQ on the Bow

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+16.8Small Town Smoke DownJun 8, 2024
+14.8Barbeque on the Bow FestivalSep 4, 2026
+7.5Barbeque on the Bow FestivalSep 2, 2023
+7.3Barbeque on the Bow FestivalAug 31, 2024
+5.5Didsbury Lions BBQJul 26, 2025

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-13.4Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQMay 25, 2019
-9.3Bean Town BBQ CookoffOct 11, 2025
-7.8Porkapalooza BBQ FestivalJun 15, 2019
-4.8Battle River BBQ ShowdownAug 10, 2019
-4.6Prairie Dog on the BowAug 31, 2024

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20263021 100% top 34% 96.4% 94.8%
20254021 100% top 46% 95.7% 93.1%
20243010 67% top 40% 97.1% 94%
20232010 100% top 45% 93.6% 92.5%
20223000 67% top 65% 89.7% 88.9%
20213000 100% top 60% 88.2% 86.8%
20194001 75% top 74% 87.8% 84.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 4, 2026 Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB 4 / 33 (694.2516) 4 (175.4172) 5 (171.9888) 14 (169.7028) 3 (177.1428)
Aug 14, 2026 Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB 6 / 15 (678.7772) 6 (169.6800) 1 (174.2972) 10 (165.0856) 5 (169.7144)
May 30, 2026 Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB 12 / 24 (673.5768) 14 (168.5140) 15 (168.5372) 11 (172.5600) 10 (163.9656)
Oct 11, 2025 Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB 13 / 15 (649.0168) 10 (165.0856) 12 (159.4172) 14 (155.9540) 2 (168.5600)
Sep 6, 2025 Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB 4 / 15 (689.1200) 5 (173.1200) 9 (170.2744) 13 (166.2856) 1 (179.4400)
Jul 26, 2025 Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB 13 / 32 (671.8740) 18 (167.3828) 5 (173.1200) 29 (155.3712) 2 (176)
May 24, 2025 Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB 10 / 34 (670.1712) 9 (169.6800) 24 (158.2400) 17 (164.5484) 2 (177.7028)
Aug 31, 2024 Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB 13 / 35 (676.4800) 3 (175.4172) 11 (171.4400) 30 (160.5028) 17 (169.1200)
Aug 31, 2024 Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB 18 / 24 (654.1372) 15 (167.9772) 22 (161.0972) 16 (166.2516) 19 (158.8112)
Jun 8, 2024 Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB 2 / 27 (174.8456) 2 (176.5600) 11 (164.5372) 6 (174.2856) 13 (167.9884)
Sep 2, 2023 Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB 10 / 40 (674.1484) 7 (173.7144) 33 (159.3484) 10 (173.1200) 11 (167.9656)
Aug 5, 2023 Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB 11 / 17 (658.1484) 11 (168.5256) 8 (167.4056) 13 (159.9428) 8 (162.2744)
Aug 27, 2022 Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB 14 / 19 (641.1432) 9 (163.9428) 10 (165.1888) 8 (165.7372) 17 (146.2744)
Jul 23, 2022 Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge 13 / 20 (645.6688) 7 (171.4056) 19 (153.1660) 13 (159.9656) 11 (161.1316)
May 28, 2022 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB 22 / 39 (633.7028) 35 (153.0740) 20 (162.2972) 30 (153.7600) 12 (164.5716)
Sep 4, 2021 BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB 18 / 29 (634.7084) 2 (172) 26 (143.3716) 15 (158.8112) 15 (160.5256)
Sep 3, 2021 Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB 13 / 26 (623.3144) 2 (166.8800) 20 (147.9888) 15 (154.2056) 14 (154.2400)
Aug 14, 2021 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB 17 / 25 (616.4116) 12 (159.4288) 25 (142.2056) 21 (152.5028) 5 (162.2744)
Aug 31, 2019 BBQ on the Bow Calgary 17 / 37 (631.8976) 22 (155.9544) 35 (140.5260) 1 (172.5716) 6 (162.8456)
Aug 10, 2019 Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB 15 / 20 (606.8232) 11 (155.4056) 12 (154.8804) 10 (153.7372) 16 (142.8000)
Jun 15, 2019 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton 35 / 44 (608.9940) 29 (156.5484) 35 (150.8116) — 24 (157.1084)
May 25, 2019 Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB 21 / 22 (595.9656) 20 (148.5368) 3 (166.9028) 20 (145.1200) 21 (135.4060)

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