SILENCE OF THE HAMMS IA
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-04-01
latest 2025-07-11
Best ToY finish
#252
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
484.34
last 4 vs career avg 484.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±165.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.97)
Road miles
271
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokin Suckers 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 156.4912 | 164.39 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 152.5716 | 157.97 | top 71% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 162.2744 | 165.12 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 154.2856 | 158.83 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 484.34
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 | 328.5604 | 328.56 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8396 | 659.84 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.8856 | 639.89 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 309.0628 | 309.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 5 / 24 (328.5604) | 3 (173.1544) | 6 (155.4060) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 28 / 36 (659.8396) | 20 (169.1084) | 33 (159.3828) | 22 (167.9656) | 25 (163.3828) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 42 / 45 (639.8856) | 42 (158.7884) | 36 (164.5372) | 41 (162.2744) | 41 (154.2856) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 24 / 27 (309.0628) | 22 (156.4912) | 24 (152.5716) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #252 (157 pts) | #213 (207 pts) | #287 (147 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1152 (85 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1170 (75 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |