Smokin A BBQ IA
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-07-29
latest 2025-07-18
Best ToY finish
#631
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 629.98 (-3.02)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.06 · weakest Brisket (151.19)
Road miles
568
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM CRAWFORD has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 143.3600 | 158.68 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 154.2400 | 160.04 | top 84% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.7888 | 160.06 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 137.1316 | 151.19 | 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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.98
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 | 650.7660 | 650.77 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643.3832 | 627.61 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 636.0004 | 621.04 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.6572 | 649.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 27 / 30 (650.7660) | 15 (171.4172) | 29 (154.2400) | 28 (162.8344) | 23 (162.2744) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 33 / 36 (643.3832) | 24 (166.8456) | 32 (163.3944) | 27 (162.8916) | 34 (150.2516) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 25 / 26 (611.8404) | 25 (143.3600) | 23 (157.1200) | 26 (150.7888) | 22 (160.5716) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 31 / 32 (610.0456) | 32 (153.0856) | 28 (159.3600) | 31 (153.6800) | 32 (143.9200) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 30 / 37 (618.7312) | 35 (152.4912) | 26 (161.1200) | 32 (156.0000) | 29 (149.1200) |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 19 / 22 (636.0004) | 20 (159.9656) | 18 (160.0000) | 17 (161.1660) | 21 (154.8688) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 45 / 45 (619.3952) | 41 (158.8460) | 42 (159.9888) | 36 (163.4288) | 45 (137.1316) |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship Shenandoah, IA | 20 / 27 (649.6572) | 20 (163.4516) | 18 (165.1200) | 11 (169.7028) | 22 (151.3828) |
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 | #1440 (55 pts) | #1057 (105 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1173 (65 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #974 (111 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #1014 (121 pts) | #1018 (111 pts) | #902 (126 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #631 (254 pts) | #692 (249 pts) | #752 (259 pts) | #646 (264 pts) | #692 (244 pts) |