Hillbilly Smoke BBQ IA
Rating
1534
peak 1534 · rated over 3 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2025-06-20
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.69
last 4 Backyard vs avg 339.69 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±8.87
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.55 · weakest Chicken (169.14)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
339.69 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 7.62 BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 4 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6284 points of the Grand Championship at Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 50% of their entries (2 of 4).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-06-23) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 27-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Wrecking Crew BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 14 at their very first tracked contest, Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 177.7144 | 151.9888 | 169.14 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 159.9428 | 170.55 | top 24% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | 2025-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-06-23)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 339.69 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2023-06-23 — First Grand Championship · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-06-23 — Career-best overall score (351.4288) · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2025-06-20 — Peak power rating (1534) · Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-06-23 |
| +14.1 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-06-21 |
| +3.2 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2025-06-20 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 14% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 12% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 7% | 97.6% | 97.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 8 / 20 (331.3828) | 6 (171.4400) | 9 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 2 / 17 (345.1200) | 1 (175.4172) | 5 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 1 / 15 (351.4288) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (173.7144) | — | — |
| Camp High Hopes Rib Fest(BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 2 / 14 (330.8460) | 8 (151.9888) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |