SMOKIN HOOSIERS IN
Rating
1547
peak 1547
Contests
36
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2025-05-16
Best ToY finish
#258
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 36 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
686.08 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 654.93 (+31.15)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±82.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.69)
Road miles
4733
mi across 36 mapped stops · furthest 434 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Q-JITSU has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN HOOSIERS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 21 of their 25 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Maestros in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.2744 | 169.47 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 139.9316 | 163.69 | top 67% |
| Pork | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 155.3484 | 168.33 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5140 | 167.38 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 24 | 0 | top 55% |
| OH | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (24 of 36 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (36 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 654.93
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 684.4572 | 684.46 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689.0512 | 687.91 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.2172 | 673.03 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 693.0972 | 679.71 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.8112 | 676.05 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 666.7196 | 588.78 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 683.9316 | 664.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 12 / 34 (684.4572) | 28 (167.3828) | 22 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 8 / 30 (689.0512) | 7 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2628) | 12 (169.6800) | 14 (169.7028) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 11 / 32 (686.7656) | 7 (176.5600) | 18 (167.9772) | 17 (169.1200) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 Warsaw, IN | 7 / 23 (690.2172) | 6 (177.7028) | 18 (169.1200) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (173.7144) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 Franklin, IN | 15 / 28 (679.9084) | 17 (170.2628) | 20 (167.9772) | 20 (168.5256) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 25 / 38 (662.7200) | 35 (159.3828) | 32 (160.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 21 / 35 (670.7312) | 2 (177.1428) | 32 (158.2284) | 25 (166.8344) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition Westland, MI | 20 / 25 (661.5884) | 20 (167.9656) | 21 (165.1316) | 11 (169.7028) | 21 (158.7884) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 22 / 46 (683.9312) | 21 (172.5600) | 7 (174.8456) | 23 (169.1428) | 23 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 17 / 27 (677.0172) | 21 (169.1200) | 18 (167.3944) | 8 (173.1200) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 27 / 42 (666.6968) | 22 (171.4172) | 35 (162.2400) | 35 (163.3712) | 20 (169.6684) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) Warsaw, IN | 5 / 25 (693.0972) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (171.4056) | 8 (170.8572) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 10 / 36 (682.7656) | 9 (175.4172) | 27 (162.2400) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9884) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST Indianapolis, IN | 22 / 42 (674.7428) | 14 (174.2628) | 32 (165.6916) | 29 (165.6800) | 19 (169.1084) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smokin' in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 7 / 26 (673.0628) | 10 (169.6800) | 7 (168.5600) | 10 (168.0000) | 8 (166.8228) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 10 / 30 (686.8112) | 4 (175.4400) | 7 (175.4400) | 5 (174.8456) | 24 (161.0856) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 23 / 37 (673.0860) | 18 (171.4172) | 33 (159.3828) | 8 (173.1544) | 17 (169.1316) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 25 / 51 (671.9316) | 38 (166.2744) | 39 (163.3944) | 19 (169.7028) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 10 / 27 (675.3484) | 4 (173.7028) | 17 (161.6800) | 17 (166.2628) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 20 / 26 (666.7196) | 19 (167.9540) | 18 (166.8228) | 11 (169.6912) | 22 (162.2516) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 29 / 36 (656.4108) | 12 (170.2512) | 23 (164.5600) | 26 (163.9656) | 29 (157.6340) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 41 / 50 (656.4228) | 17 (170.8344) | 49 (156.5144) | 16 (170.8572) | 49 (158.2168) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL | 48 / 53 (627.2000) | 32 (166.8228) | 53 (139.9316) | 44 (160.5028) | 46 (159.9428) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 53 / 63 (659.2568) | 38 (168.0000) | 54 (159.9428) | 31 (168.5256) | 48 (162.7884) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 57 / 69 (647.3028) | 65 (158.2744) | 55 (159.3944) | 34 (167.9656) | 48 (161.6684) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 66 / 66 (622.0340) | 34 (163.9656) | 66 (140.4572) | 46 (158.2284) | 55 (159.3828) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 8 / 109 (174.8800) | — | — | — | 8 (174.8800) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 20 / 28 (658.1256) | 18 (165.6800) | 13 (166.8344) | 14 (166.8228) | 24 (158.7884) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 21 / 38 (666.7884) | 20 (169.1428) | 30 (158.2628) | 20 (166.8228) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival Hilliard, OH | 21 / 28 (665.0172) | 22 (164.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 17 (166.8344) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 16 / 29 (670.7200) | 27 (160.5144) | 11 (169.6800) | 3 (174.8456) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 20 / 40 (659.2796) | 12 (168.5600) | 16 (166.8572) | 35 (155.3484) | 11 (168.5140) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 4 / 33 (683.9316) | 27 (162.8228) | 22 (165.6916) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 20 / 42 (658.7312) | 12 (171.4288) | 24 (163.4056) | 14 (167.3828) | 34 (156.5140) |
| 2019-03-22 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition Franklin, IN | 8 / 29 (680.5372) | 11 (170.3200) | 29 (161.1088) | 11 (171.4056) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 53 / 62 (640.3312) | 53 (162.2400) | 56 (154.7772) | 49 (159.9428) | 39 (163.3712) |
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 | #863 (124 pts) | #1436 (59 pts) | #1253 (74 pts) | #819 (164 pts) | #769 (184 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #611 (277 pts) | #591 (322 pts) | #722 (252 pts) | #736 (217 pts) | #634 (282 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #418 (471 pts) | #345 (651 pts) | #613 (351 pts) | #436 (481 pts) | #317 (696 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #374 (612 pts) | #339 (712 pts) | #449 (567 pts) | #374 (637 pts) | #365 (652 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #351 (543 pts) | #297 (688 pts) | #390 (528 pts) | #319 (643 pts) | #318 (633 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #258 (436 pts) | #227 (546 pts) | #278 (456 pts) | #238 (526 pts) | #278 (426 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #345 (917 pts) | #433 (787 pts) | #445 (777 pts) | #253 (1132 pts) | #247 (1172 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #381 (889 pts) | #293 (1104 pts) | #523 (719 pts) | #272 (1139 pts) | #399 (889 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #336 (1090 pts) | #270 (1205 pts) | #404 (950 pts) | #327 (1100 pts) | #144 (1620 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #267 (1279 pts) | #207 (1394 pts) | #290 (1201 pts) | #180 (1491 pts) | #203 (1472 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1136 (251 pts) | #1250 (241 pts) | #1283 (236 pts) | #1106 (301 pts) | #1181 (251 pts) |