Smokingrillindrinkin CT
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-05-06
latest 2025-07-12
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.66 (+1.29)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.34 · weakest Brisket (153.59)
Road miles
296
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.66 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Cousins Q has finished one call ahead of Smokingrillindrinkin 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LG bbq | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG WASH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 160.5372 | 168.63 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 159.3944 | 162.91 | top 72% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 163.4400 | 172.34 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 137.1088 | 153.59 | top 81% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 85% | 2024-09-21 |
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-07-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.66 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-05-06 — First tracked contest · HOGS 4 HEROES
- 📣 2023-05-06 — First call · HOGS 4 HEROES
- 📈 2023-05-06 — Peak power rating (1497) · HOGS 4 HEROES
- ⭐ 2024-07-12 — Career-best overall score (667.3256) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2024-09-21 |
| -8.7 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | 2024-06-22 |
| -7.1 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
| -6.4 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2024-09-20 |
| -2.8 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 2023-05-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 82% | 92.7% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 69% | 91.7% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 20 / 30 (667.3028) | 18 (166.2284) | 21 (162.8344) | 4 (177.1428) | 24 (161.0972) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 26 / 27 (647.8516) | 21 (166.8460) | 25 (159.9428) | 13 (170.8456) | 27 (150.2172) |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 21 / 25 (664.4916) | 22 (160.5372) | 19 (162.2400) | 12 (172.0344) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 19 / 30 (667.3256) | 14 (172.5484) | 23 (163.9772) | 13 (171.4172) | 19 (159.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 5 (174.2972) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 18 / 21 (642.8116) | 13 (170.2856) | 17 (159.3944) | 11 (163.4400) | 19 (149.6916) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 32 / 42 (659.9892) | 31 (166.8572) | 17 (169.7144) | 11 (175.4400) | 42 (147.9776) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 31 / 50 (646.8688) | 8 (171.4628) | 32 (162.2628) | 1 (176.0344) | 50 (137.1088) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1276 (100 pts) | #950 (130 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |