Hoos Smokin' DC
Rating
1510
peak 1513
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2025-06-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 672.30 (+4.06)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.70 · weakest Brisket (165.84)
Road miles
409
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LAKEVIEW BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, DC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 158.2400 | 166.83 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 159.3600 | 170.70 | top 32% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 153.0856 | 169.69 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 157.0744 | 165.84 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in DC (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 672.30
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 680.4916 | 680.49 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.4060 | 680.50 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 666.1600 | 663.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 658.1256 | 658.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 17 / 26 (680.4916) | 5 (178.8572) | 21 (166.2744) | 6 (175.4056) | 21 (159.9544) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 2 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 21 / 32 (669.6000) | 25 (164.5372) | 14 (170.2856) | 18 (170.8344) | 23 (163.9428) |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 17 / 50 (691.4060) | 40 (165.7144) | 2 (179.4400) | 19 (174.2744) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 22 / 53 (680.4912) | 48 (162.2284) | 12 (173.1428) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (169.7028) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 18 / 31 (659.8396) | 17 (167.3828) | 10 (167.9656) | 24 (161.0856) | 19 (163.4056) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 10 / 24 (666.1600) | 20 (158.2400) | 1 (173.1428) | 1 (177.7028) | 20 (157.0744) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 14 / 37 (658.1256) | 9 (170.8228) | 22 (159.3600) | 29 (153.0856) | 1 (174.8572) |