Smoking Pickles IN
Rating
1495
peak 1503 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-10-22
latest 2026-07-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.20 · weakest Brisket (155.97)
Road miles
342
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 239 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.66 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
410.22 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 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
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.4 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2025-03-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 152.4800 | 162.62 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 154.3088 | 163.79 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 162.2284 | 167.20 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9660 | 155.9660 | 155.97 | top 91% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KY (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.66 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 410.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-22 — First tracked contest · Smokin' For Garrett
- 📣 2021-10-22 — First call · Smokin' For Garrett
- 📈 2025-03-14 — Peak power rating (1503) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (646.6632) · Fire on the Mountain BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | 2026-07-24 |
| -4.3 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2021-10-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 134% | 134% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 20 / 22 (646.6632) | 22 (152.4800) | 16 (168.5372) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (155.9660) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 29 / 100 (338.2056) | 25 (169.6800) | 30 (168.5256) | 18 (169.6800) | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 16 / 27 (482.2400) | 8 (165.7028) | 16 (154.3088) | 13 (162.2284) | — |