Hillbilly Smoke IA
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-10-25
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
376.41
last 4 vs career avg 376.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±67.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.13 · weakest Chicken (165.70)
Road miles
735
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 735 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 2 B's BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6800 points of the Grand Championship at Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) (2022-06-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.4056 | 163.4172 | 165.70 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 160.5260 | 169.13 | top 37% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 166.2856 | 166.29 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 376.41
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.4288 | 331.43 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 343.4056 | 343.41 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.7028 | 337.70 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 493.0860 | 493.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 9 / 19 (331.4288) | 12 (163.4172) | 8 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard) Sioux City, IA | 2 / 13 (343.4056) | 3 (167.4056) | 2 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 5 / 22 (337.7028) | 6 (165.7028) | 5 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 22 / 42 (493.0860) | 17 (166.2744) | 28 (160.5260) | 20 (166.2856) | — |