Smokin' Love BBQ OK
Rating
1542
peak 1542 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2024-10-04
Best ToY finish
#84
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
344.31 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 370.52 (-26.21)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
and counting
Consistency
±61.84
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.06 · weakest Pork (157.09)
Road miles
870
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 152 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
370.52 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BULL IN THE RING has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CEO BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BULL IN THE RING has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Smokin Goat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| O' Town Que | 7 | 3 | 3 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL IN THE RING | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fine As* Swine BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Money$hot BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| B Team BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 157.1200 | 168.43 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9656 | 170.06 | top 43% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 156.5144 | 157.09 | top 91% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 9 | 1 | top 41% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Views & BBQ | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | 2024-04-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (10 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival (2024-09-13)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 370.52 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-10-07 — First tracked contest · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1
- 📣 2022-10-07 — First call · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1
- ⭐ 2022-10-07 — Career-best overall score (497.0400) · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1
- 🔥 2024-07-26 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Smokin on the Route
- 🏆 2024-09-13 — First Grand Championship · Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival
- 📈 2024-10-04 — Peak power rating (1542) · Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival | 2024-09-13 |
| +14 | Lake Views & BBQ | 2024-04-05 |
| +10.6 | Smokin on the Route | 2024-07-26 |
| +5.5 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | 2023-03-31 |
| +5.4 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) | 2024-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | 2022-10-08 |
| -6 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 | 2022-10-07 |
| -1.7 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | 2023-05-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 25% | 97% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 94.7% | 92.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 138.1% | 137% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) Henryetta, OK | 4 / 9 (343.4056) | 3 (173.1200) | 5 (170.2856) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Moore, OK | 1 / 19 (349.1428) | 6 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8800) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 5 / 27 (340.5260) | 8 (160.5260) | 2 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 6 / 14 (345.0856) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 3 / 21 (343.3944) | 10 (165.6800) | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 14 / 36 (341.0972) | 16 (171.4056) | 13 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 22 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 8 / 16 (334.2400) | 8 (166.2400) | 7 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 10 / 29 (321.6572) | 13 (157.1200) | 6 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 28 / 32 (489.6228) | 9 (172.0000) | 27 (159.9656) | 29 (157.6572) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 23 / 32 (497.0400) | 5 (173.7028) | 16 (166.8228) | 29 (156.5144) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #84 (713 pts) | #96 (643 pts) | #80 (758 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #152 (319 pts) | #140 (462 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1419 (63 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #129 (324 pts) | #221 (159 pts) | — | — |