Smokin Section AB
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-07-20
latest 2025-05-24
Best ToY finish
#515
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 155.68 · weakest Pork (146.53)
Road miles
1829
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1829 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 143.3828 | 151.97 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6916 | 142.2400 | 147.97 | top 93% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 135.3716 | 146.53 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 147.3600 | 155.68 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AB (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 602.14
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 | 619.2916 | 619.29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 584.9944 | 584.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 32 / 34 (619.2916) | 22 (160.5600) | 30 (153.6916) | 27 (157.6800) | 33 (147.3600) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 32 / 34 (584.9944) | 31 (143.3828) | 33 (142.2400) | 34 (135.3716) | 11 (164.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #515 (603 pts) | #356 (853 pts) | #518 (638 pts) | #680 (488 pts) | #339 (913 pts) |