SMOKIN HOOSIERS

SMOKIN HOOSIERS is a competition barbecue team with 71 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 4th of 33 at the Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off (2019). They are ranked #1026 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,026

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1603

peak 1617 · rated over 70 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 8, 2015

latest May 16, 2025 · 10 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#258

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

19 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 71 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

693.0972 / 720

Master · 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

686.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 667.03 (+19.05)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

Consistency

±16.00

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.51)

Road miles

9,894

across 71 mapped stops · furthest 428 mi

Schedule strength

76%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1597)

Purse competed for

$195K

listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 36 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.03 / 720

70 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 48 of 71 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 71 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

693.0972 career-best overall

96.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 693.0972 at 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) — 96.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 14, 2022

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN HOOSIERS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

34–6 behind in the head-to-head

iBQ'n ahead in 85% of their meetings

iBQ'n has come out ahead in 34 of their 40 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.81 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 31%.

Pork Ribs avg 163.51
Chicken avg 168.32
12 calls in 70 entries

A strong matchup

14–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 14 of their 18 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

25 of 40 shared chicken entries lost

iBQ'n ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 25 of 40 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

BAD HABIT BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

An April team

Top 30% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 30% across 7 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.

7 April contests
top 50% the rest of the year

The long haul

9,894 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 9,894 miles across 71 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 428 miles to Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.

71 mapped stops
furthest 428 mi

The metronome

±2.27% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.27% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.7% of a perfect score
71 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Big Blue Barbecue every year from 2018 to 2021 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 10th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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	#341 (917 pts)	#429 (787 pts)	#441 (777 pts)	#251 (1,132 pts)	#246 (1,172 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#381 (889 pts)	#293 (1,104 pts)	#523 (719 pts)	#272 (1,139 pts)	#399 (889 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#336 (1,090 pts)	#270 (1,205 pts)	#404 (950 pts)	#327 (1,100 pts)	#144 (1,620 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#267 (1,279 pts)	#207 (1,394 pts)	#290 (1,201 pts)	#180 (1,491 pts)	#203 (1,472 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1136 (251 pts)	#1250 (241 pts)	#1283 (236 pts)	#1106 (301 pts)	#1181 (251 pts)

Overall rank by season

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GCs: 1
Top-10s: 32%
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Contests: 21
GCs: 2
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1603 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 77%
Peak: 1603

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
iBQ'n	40	6	34	15%	⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	37	13	24	35%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	34	7	27	21%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	33	14	19	42%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	33	8	25	24%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	33	6	27	18%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	31	6	25	19%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	31	1	30	3%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	30	17	13	57%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	29	7	22	24%	⚔ compare
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	27	5	22	19%	⚔ compare
FIREHOUSE SMOKE	24	7	17	29%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	24	1	23	4%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	23	14	9	61%	⚔ compare
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	23	6	17	26%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	70	22	1	7	178.8572	147.3372	168.32	top 48%
Pork Ribs	70	12	0	2	175.4400	139.9316	163.51	top 62%
Pork	70	27	0	3	176.5600	155.3484	168.28	top 43%
Brisket	70	30	2	7	180 🔥	147.9772	166.92	top 45%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	51	0	top 47%
Large (40+)	20	0	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	44	top 53%
OH	13	top 40%
MI	8	top 47%
IL	2	top 69%
GA	2	top 66%
MO	1	top 7%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Big Blue Barbecue	4	10	top 57%	Aug 13, 2021
Rockin BBQ	4	7	top 51%	May 29, 2020
Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness	3	6	top 43%	Jun 16, 2017
Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2	2	17	top 63%	Jun 18, 2022
Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1	2	25	top 57%	Jun 17, 2022
8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)	2	5	top 24%	May 14, 2022
Smokin' in the Hills	2	5	top 23%	Sep 24, 2021
Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	2	53	top 83%	Jun 20, 2020
Smokin in The Hills	2	11	top 46%	Sep 20, 2019
Smoke & Ale Fall Festival	2	6	top 41%	Oct 12, 2018
PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival	2	28	top 70%	Aug 31, 2018
CCS Fest	2	15	top 33%	Apr 6, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	12	top 50%	Jul 7, 2017
Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	2	24	top 72%	Jul 15, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 12 contests

Contests a season 6.5 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 44 of 71 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 52 14 of them more than once

Opponents faced 799 finished ahead 1,262 times, behind 1,303

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

May 16 Most recent contest 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ

20221 milestone

May 14 Career-best overall score693.0972 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)

20201 milestone

Aug 14 50th tracked contest Big Blue Barbecue

20191 milestone

Jul 12 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

20181 milestone

Jul 13 Peak power rating (1617) Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

20172 milestones

May 19 First category win (Brisket) BBQ Throw Down
Sep 1 25th tracked contest PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

20162 milestones

Apr 22 First overall top-10 CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition
May 13 10th tracked contest Rockin BBQ

20153 milestones

May 8 First tracked contest Rockin' BBQ for Riley
May 8 First call Rockin' BBQ for Riley
May 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4172 Rockin' BBQ for Riley

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition	Apr 22, 2016
+14.2	Smokin on the Water	Apr 29, 2016
+11.9	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness	Jun 24, 2016
+11.9	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	Jul 12, 2019
+11.4	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)	May 14, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15	Rockin BBQ	May 29, 2020
-14.3	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	Mar 1, 2019
-10.3	Harvest On the Fire At the Winery	Jul 10, 2020
-8.4	Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass	Sep 18, 2015
-8.2	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1)	Jun 19, 2020

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0	0	100%	top 35%	95.1%	95.1%
2024	2	1	0	100%	top 31%	95.7%	95.5%
2023	5	1	0	80%	top 58%	95.9%	93.5%
2022	6	2	0	67%	top 46%	96.3%	94.4%
2021	5	3	0	80%	top 42%	95.4%	93.9%
2020	8	1	0	0%	top 76%	97.2%	90.9%
2019	9	2	1	44%	top 53%	95%	92.3%
2018	8	2	1	100%	top 42%	94.8%	92.8%
2017	10	5	1	90%	top 41%	94.8%	92.7%
2016	12	4	0	83%	top 44%	96%	93.2%
2015	5	0	0	40%	top 68%	91.2%	89.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 16, 2025	11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	12 / 34 (684.4572)	28 (167.3828)	22 (169.6800)	7 (174.2744)	5 (173.1200)
Sep 6, 2024	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH	8 / 30 (689.0512)	7 (175.4056)	7 (174.2628)	12 (169.6800)	14 (169.7028)
May 17, 2024	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	11 / 32 (686.7656)	7 (176.5600)	18 (167.9772)	17 (169.1200)	6 (173.1084)
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	7 / 23 (690.2172)	6 (177.7028)	18 (169.1200)	13 (169.6800)	5 (173.7144)
Jun 10, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN	15 / 28 (679.9084)	17 (170.2628)	20 (167.9772)	20 (168.5256)	4 (173.1428)
Jun 9, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN	25 / 38 (662.7200)	35 (159.3828)	32 (160.5372)	14 (171.9772)	9 (170.8228)
May 19, 2023	Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	21 / 35 (670.7312)	2 (177.1428)	32 (158.2284)	25 (166.8344)	16 (168.5256)
May 5, 2023	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	20 / 25 (661.5884)	20 (167.9656)	21 (165.1316)	11 (169.7028)	21 (158.7884)
Sep 23, 2022	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)
Jun 18, 2022	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	17 / 27 (677.0172)	21 (169.1200)	18 (167.3944)	8 (173.1200)	18 (167.3828)
Jun 17, 2022	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	27 / 42 (666.6968)	22 (171.4172)	35 (162.2400)	35 (163.3712)	20 (169.6684)
May 14, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	5 / 25 (693.0972)	3 (178.8572)	9 (171.4056)	8 (170.8572)	7 (171.9772)
May 13, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	10 / 36 (682.7656)	9 (175.4172)	27 (162.2400)	8 (173.1200)	7 (171.9884)
Apr 8, 2022	CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN	22 / 42 (674.7428)	14 (174.2628)	32 (165.6916)	29 (165.6800)	19 (169.1084)
Sep 24, 2021	Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	7 / 26 (673.0628)	10 (169.6800)	7 (168.5600)	10 (168)	8 (166.8228)
Aug 13, 2021	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	10 / 30 (686.8112)	4 (175.4400)	7 (175.4400)	5 (174.8456)	24 (161.0856)
Jun 19, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	23 / 37 (673.0860)	18 (171.4172)	33 (159.3828)	8 (173.1544)	17 (169.1316)
Jun 18, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	25 / 51 (671.9316)	38 (166.2744)	39 (163.3944)	19 (169.7028)	12 (172.5600)
May 1, 2021	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN	10 / 27 (675.3484)	4 (173.7028)	17 (161.6800)	17 (166.2628)	4 (173.7028)
Sep 12, 2020	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)
Sep 11, 2020	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)
Aug 14, 2020	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	41 / 50 (656.4228)	17 (170.8344)	49 (156.5144)	16 (170.8572)	49 (158.2168)
Jul 10, 2020	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)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	53 / 63 (659.2568)	38 (168)	54 (159.9428)	31 (168.5256)	48 (162.7884)
Jun 19, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN	57 / 69 (647.3028)	65 (158.2744)	55 (159.3944)	34 (167.9656)	48 (161.6684)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	66 / 66 (622.0340)	34 (163.9656)	66 (140.4572)	46 (158.2284)	55 (159.3828)
Apr 6, 2020	Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO	8 / 109 (174.8800)	—	—	—	—
Oct 18, 2019	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH	20 / 28 (658.1256)	18 (165.6800)	13 (166.8344)	14 (166.8228)	24 (158.7884)
Sep 20, 2019	Smokin in The Hills 🏅	21 / 38 (666.7884)	20 (169.1428)	30 (158.2628)	20 (166.8228)	5 (172.5600)
Aug 30, 2019	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)
Aug 9, 2019	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	16 / 29 (670.7200)	27 (160.5144)	11 (169.6800)	3 (174.8456)	21 (165.6800)
Aug 2, 2019	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)
Jul 12, 2019	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH	4 / 33 (683.9316)	27 (162.8228)	22 (165.6916)	2 (175.4172)	1 (180)
May 10, 2019	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	20 / 42 (658.7312)	12 (171.4288)	24 (163.4056)	14 (167.3828)	34 (156.5140)
Mar 22, 2019	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN	8 / 29 (680.5372)	11 (170.3200)	29 (161.1088)	11 (171.4056)	2 (177.7028)
Mar 1, 2019	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	53 / 62 (640.3312)	53 (162.2400)	56 (154.7772)	49 (159.9428)	39 (163.3712)
Oct 12, 2018	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI	24 / 38 (635.8508)	10 (169.1428)	26 (155.9772)	20 (160.5484)	32 (150.1824)
Sep 21, 2018	Smokin in The Hills Hillsboro, OH	11 / 30 (670.7772)	20 (158.8228)	14 (166.8344)	2 (174.2856)	6 (170.8344)
Aug 31, 2018	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH	32 / 46 (667.2684)	27 (167.3828)	38 (157.6572)	25 (168.5256)	10 (173.7028)
Aug 10, 2018	Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN	16 / 27 (674.1596)	6 (174.2856)	16 (167.3828)	9 (173.7144)	24 (158.7768)
Jul 13, 2018	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	10 / 40 (682.7656)	13 (170.2628)	23 (162.8000)	10 (171.9656)	3 (177.7372)
May 18, 2018	PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH	6 / 32 (679.8628)	1 (174.2744)	21 (165.0972)	6 (174.2628)	17 (166.2284)
May 11, 2018	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	12 / 37 (666.2172)	11 (167.9772)	5 (170.8688)	15 (165.6684)	22 (161.7028)
Apr 6, 2018	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	15 / 49 (666.1484)	11 (171.4056)	32 (159.9428)	5 (172.5600)	32 (162.2400)
Oct 13, 2017	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI	6 / 32 (670.8228)	8 (168)	14 (162.2628)	7 (169.1428)	2 (171.4172)
Sep 22, 2017	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH	5 / 25 (682.7884)	9 (169.1084)	6 (168.5600)	5 (176.5600)	7 (168.5600)
Sep 1, 2017	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH	28 / 40 (646.1028)	39 (147.3372)	25 (165.0856)	31 (159.3828)	7 (174.2972)
Aug 4, 2017	All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	7 / 29 (669.0968)	16 (163.3828)	6 (167.9884)	9 (166.2856)	2 (171.4400)
Jul 21, 2017	Smoke on the Square Vernon, IN	13 / 25 (675.3600)	20 (163.9656)	11 (169.1200)	8 (173.7372)	14 (168.5372)
Jul 7, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	18 / 30 (671.9312)	18 (168.5256)	19 (166.2856)	11 (170.2972)	20 (166.8228)
Jun 16, 2017	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	16 / 25 (656.4684)	18 (163.9884)	21 (157.6572)	13 (164.5600)	6 (170.2628)
May 19, 2017	BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI	8 / 22 (658.1712)	9 (161.1544)	11 (159.3712)	8 (164.5256)	1 (173.1200)
May 12, 2017	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	7 / 27 (678.8000)	2 (173.1544)	7 (168)	15 (165.6684)	6 (171.9772)
Apr 7, 2017	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	16 / 45 (666.7656)	2 (174.2628)	33 (155.3712)	14 (167.9888)	8 (169.1428)
Oct 7, 2016	Pig Mania Marion Marion, OH	9 / 26 (680.5484)	5 (176.5600)	3 (175.4056)	21 (160.0228)	11 (168.5600)
Aug 26, 2016	Ribstock Marne, MI	15 / 32 (646.7196)	7 (168.5600)	24 (155.9656)	5 (168.5600)	23 (153.6340)
Jul 16, 2016	Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 New Palestine, IN	27 / 33 (666.1484)	20 (169.6684)	32 (158.8116)	19 (170.8228)	24 (166.8456)
Jul 15, 2016	Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	24 / 39 (664.4456)	16 (169.6800)	24 (167.3828)	27 (163.3828)	29 (164)
Jul 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	12 / 30 (665.0856)	16 (165.7028)	2 (174.3316)	5 (169.6800)	24 (155.3712)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	6 / 31 (691.4400)	7 (174.2628)	12 (170.8572)	9 (172)	3 (174.3200)
May 27, 2016	PigMaina Lima Lima, OH	11 / 29 (672.4568)	3 (174.8456)	24 (158.8000)	13 (165.7028)	5 (173.1084)
May 13, 2016	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	19 / 28 (659.9544)	25 (158.8228)	22 (159.4172)	4 (174.2744)	10 (167.4400)
Apr 30, 2016	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	20 / 35 (672.5256)	20 (171.4056)	31 (161.7144)	7 (173.1428)	21 (166.2628)
Apr 29, 2016	Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN	6 / 33 (683.4056)	3 (177.7372)	25 (160.5600)	10 (170.8228)	4 (174.2856)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	6 / 49 (681.0624)	30 (164.5140)	7 (170.2628)	6 (173.7028)	4 (172.5828)
Feb 5, 2016	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA	16 / 35 (670.2056)	30 (161.6684)	13 (167.4288)	15 (169.1312)	5 (171.9772)
Sep 18, 2015	Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN	25 / 27 (630.1028)	19 (165.6800)	26 (151.9888)	21 (162.8112)	24 (149.6228)
Aug 28, 2015	Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI	19 / 32 (619.9660)	20 (155.4172)	14 (158.8572)	19 (157.7144)	24 (147.9772)
Jul 17, 2015	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	36 / 44 (653.5540)	36 (164.5372)	36 (161.6800)	36 (162.8112)	22 (164.5256)
Jun 26, 2015	Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	16 / 34 (656.9828)	17 (165.6800)	24 (154.2288)	8 (170.8456)	14 (166.2284)
May 8, 2015	Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN	16 / 27 (655.4172)	18 (160.0116)	18 (162.8572)	16 (162.8456)	4 (169.7028)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

SMOKIN HOOSIERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An April team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)