Driftwood Smokers IN
Rating
1446
peak 1446
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.57
last 5 vs career avg 632.81 (-0.24)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.25
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.41 · weakest Brisket (153.57)
Road miles
1
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of D'Vine Swine in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 158.7884 | 165.41 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9656 | 148.5256 | 154.53 | top 90% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7600 | 152.5372 | 159.31 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6340 | 149.6800 | 153.57 | top 89% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.81
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 | 646.2400 | 646.24 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.5768 | 633.58 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.2684 | 627.27 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.6860 | 622.69 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.0744 | 633.07 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.0224 | 634.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 38 / 45 (646.2400) | 41 (162.2284) | 41 (155.4172) | 16 (173.7600) | 41 (154.8344) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 44 / 49 (633.5768) | 21 (170.8456) | 45 (155.9656) | 47 (155.9884) | 46 (150.7772) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 36 / 41 (627.2684) | 32 (166.2628) | 40 (148.5256) | 35 (155.9656) | 35 (156.5144) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 41 / 45 (622.6860) | 37 (162.2744) | 40 (155.9200) | 40 (152.5372) | 39 (151.9544) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 38 / 43 (633.0744) | 15 (172.0344) | 38 (155.3828) | 38 (155.9772) | 43 (149.6800) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 40 / 47 (634.0224) | 40 (158.7884) | 40 (155.9428) | 35 (161.6572) | 35 (157.6340) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1037 (105 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1168 (80 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1087 (110 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |