Smokin A BBQ IA
Rating
1426
peak 1426 · rated over 8 contests
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 Master vs avg 629.98 (-3.02)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.81
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.98 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM CRAWFORD has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, TEAM CRAWFORD has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BREW & QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' GRINDES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Smokin' Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backroad BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAIRWAY SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 86% | 2025-07-18 |
| Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 91% | 2024-07-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 629.98 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-29 — First tracked contest · Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship
- 📈 2022-07-29 — Peak power rating (1493) · Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship
- ⭐ 2025-07-18 — Career-best overall score (650.7660) · Shenandoah ShenDig
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | King of the Corn | 2023-05-19 |
| -11.2 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2023-09-15 |
| -10 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 2024-07-05 |
| -9.7 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ | 2024-07-19 |
| -9 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | 2023-06-30 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 89.4% | 87.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.3% | 86.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
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) |
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 | #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) |