Smokingrillindrinkin CT
Rating
1460
peak 1460
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 vs career avg 656.66 (+1.29)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.74
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.66
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3028 | 667.30 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 667.3256 | 655.62 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 659.9892 | 653.43 |
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) |
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) |