Smokin at Noonish IL
Rating
1471
peak 1504 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2025-05-16
Best ToY finish
#1404
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.76
last 3 Master vs avg 646.76 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.61 · weakest Chicken (155.26)
Road miles
188
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.76 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
306.79 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin at Noonish 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 66% across 3 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2022-07-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 150.2400 | 155.26 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 149.1316 | 157.67 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 163.9656 | 167.61 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 162.2972 | 165.88 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 84% | 2023-07-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.76 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 306.79 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-19 — First tracked contest · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2019-07-19 — Peak power rating (1504) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2023-07-14 — Career-best overall score (658.7656) · Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2022-07-15 |
| -12 | King of the Corn | 2025-05-16 |
| -8 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 33 / 33 (647.2684) | 33 (150.2400) | 30 (166.2400) | 29 (163.9656) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 15 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 18 / 25 (658.7656) | 19 (165.7372) | 21 (154.7884) | 13 (169.7144) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 24 / 25 (634.2404) | 25 (153.6572) | 25 (149.1316) | 13 (169.1544) | 21 (162.2972) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 12 / 40 (306.7888) | 14 (151.4056) | 12 (155.3832) | — | — |
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 | #1404 (58 pts) | #1441 (58 pts) | #1506 (58 pts) | #1423 (58 pts) | #1158 (68 pts) |