DIDY SMOKE IT AB
Rating
1492
peak 1492 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#388
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.45 (+24.02)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±27.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.76)
Road miles
2516
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 186 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
648.45 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MOTLEY QUE has finished one call ahead of DIDY SMOKE IT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROKER Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kreiser Barbecue has come out ahead in 14 of their 18 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Small Town Smoke Down (2024-06-08).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 9 of 14 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 41% across 4 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2021-08-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTLEY QUE | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ 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 |
| ROKER Q | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad to the Brisket | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ 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
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 176.5600 | 148.5368 | 165.66 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 174.2972 | 140.5260 | 159.76 | top 62% |
| Pork | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 174.2856 | 144.5256 | 160.71 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 135.4060 | 162.32 | top 43% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-07-26 |
| Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | 2026-08-14 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-05-30 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 31% | 2024-08-31 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 62% | 2022-05-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (18 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 648.45 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-25 — First tracked contest · Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- 📣 2019-05-25 — First call · Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-09-06 — Career-best overall score (689.1200) · Big Smoke Bonnyville
- 📈 2025-09-06 — Peak power rating (1496) · Big Smoke Bonnyville
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2024-06-08 |
| +7.6 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2023-09-02 |
| +7.2 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2024-08-31 |
| +5.4 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2025-07-26 |
| +5.1 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2025-09-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ | 2019-05-25 |
| -9.3 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff | 2025-10-11 |
| -8.5 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2019-06-15 |
| -6 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | 2019-08-10 |
| -4.8 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | 2024-08-31 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 45% | 94.3% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 46% | 95.7% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 40% | 94% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 65% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 88.2% | 86.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 74% | 87.8% | 84.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 6 / 15 (678.7772) | 6 (169.6800) | 1 (174.2972) | 10 (165.0856) | 5 (169.7144) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 12 / 24 (673.5768) | 14 (168.5140) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (172.5600) | 10 (163.9656) |
| 2025-10-11 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 13 / 15 (649.0168) | 10 (165.0856) | 12 (159.4172) | 14 (155.9540) | 2 (168.5600) |
| 2025-09-06 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 4 / 15 (689.1200) | 5 (173.1200) | 9 (170.2744) | 13 (166.2856) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 13 / 32 (671.8740) | 18 (167.3828) | 5 (173.1200) | 29 (155.3712) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 10 / 34 (670.1712) | 9 (169.6800) | 24 (158.2400) | 17 (164.5484) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-08-31 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 18 / 24 (654.1372) | 15 (167.9772) | 22 (161.0972) | 16 (166.2516) | 19 (158.8112) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 13 / 35 (676.4800) | 3 (175.4172) | 11 (171.4400) | 30 (160.5028) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 2 / 27 (174.8456) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (164.5372) | 6 (174.2856) | 13 (167.9884) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 10 / 40 (674.1484) | 7 (173.7144) | 33 (159.3484) | 10 (173.1200) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 11 / 17 (658.1484) | 11 (168.5256) | 8 (167.4056) | 13 (159.9428) | 8 (162.2744) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 14 / 19 (641.1432) | 9 (163.9428) | 10 (165.1888) | 8 (165.7372) | 17 (146.2744) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 13 / 20 (645.6688) | 7 (171.4056) | 19 (153.1660) | 13 (159.9656) | 11 (161.1316) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 22 / 39 (633.7028) | 35 (153.0740) | 20 (162.2972) | 30 (153.7600) | 12 (164.5716) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 18 / 29 (634.7084) | 2 (172.0000) | 26 (143.3716) | 15 (158.8112) | 15 (160.5256) |
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 13 / 26 (623.3144) | 2 (166.8800) | 20 (147.9888) | 15 (154.2056) | 14 (154.2400) |
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 17 / 25 (616.4116) | 12 (159.4288) | 25 (142.2056) | 21 (152.5028) | 5 (162.2744) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 17 / 37 (631.8976) | 22 (155.9544) | 35 (140.5260) | 1 (172.5716) | 6 (162.8456) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 15 / 20 (606.8232) | 11 (155.4056) | 12 (154.8804) | 10 (153.7372) | 16 (142.8000) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 35 / 44 (608.9940) | 29 (156.5484) | 35 (150.8116) | 37 (144.5256) | 24 (157.1084) |
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 21 / 22 (595.9656) | 20 (148.5368) | 3 (166.9028) | 20 (145.1200) | 21 (135.4060) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #489 (269 pts) | #563 (259 pts) | #470 (364 pts) | #562 (234 pts) | #496 (289 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #388 (541 pts) | #449 (516 pts) | #482 (476 pts) | #533 (351 pts) | #218 (1021 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 | #882 (322 pts) | #919 (322 pts) | #744 (452 pts) | #632 (537 pts) | #807 (397 pts) |