Down Range Smoke DC
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-05-23
latest 2025-06-21
Best ToY finish
#789
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.55 · weakest Brisket (145.97)
Road miles
210
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.73 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating, DC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6456 | 145.7028 | 147.67 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 145.6800 | 151.40 | top 92% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 159.9656 | 162.55 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2972 | 141.6344 | 145.97 | top 100% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in DC (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 606.73 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-05-23 — First tracked contest · Big Knob BBQ Fest
- 📣 2025-05-23 — First call · Big Knob BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2025-05-23 — Career-best overall score (620.4800) · Big Knob BBQ Fest
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 98% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
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 | 25 / 26 (592.9828) | 26 (145.7028) | 24 (145.6800) | 24 (159.9656) | 26 (141.6344) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 20 (153.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Big Knob BBQ Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 12 / 12 (620.4800) | 12 (149.6456) | 12 (155.3944) | 8 (165.1428) | 12 (150.2972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #789 (153 pts) | #873 (153 pts) | #759 (232 pts) | #756 (188 pts) | #843 (153 pts) |