Smokey Bros BBQ IA
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-07-11
latest 2026-07-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
324.14
last 3 Backyard vs avg 324.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.06
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.26 · weakest Pork (157.71)
Road miles
157
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
324.14 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Skinny Pig BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 156.0000 | 161.87 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0000 | 147.9544 | 162.26 | top 68% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 157.7144 | 157.71 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 100% | 2025-07-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 324.14 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-07-11 — First tracked contest · Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
- 📣 2026-07-31 — First call · Cruisin' and BBQin'
- ⭐ 2026-07-31 — Career-best overall score (343.3828) · Cruisin' and BBQin'
- 📈 2026-07-31 — Peak power rating (1490) · Cruisin' and BBQin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 2026-07-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 2025-07-11 |
| -12.4 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2025-07-12 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 12% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 88.6% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 3 / 26 (343.3828) | 9 (167.3828) | 1 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 16 / 16 (318.8344) | 16 (156.0000) | 16 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 18 / 18 (310.1944) | 16 (162.2400) | 18 (147.9544) | 14 (157.7144) | — |