The Smokin Goat OK
Rating
1616
peak 1616 · rated over 20 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2021-10-01
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#78
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Best overall
689.0856 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.17 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 386.71 (-46.53)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±78.40
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.46)
Road miles
2944
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 225 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$176K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
688.79 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
386.71 / 360
18 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
🎯 The one to beat
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK has finished one call ahead of The Smokin Goat 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUNNY'S STOVE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLLOW Q in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3312 points of the Grand Championship at Saucy and Glazed (2024-07-12).
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 20 at their very first tracked contest, Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) (2021-10-01).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULL IN THE RING | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| O' Town Que | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Fine As* Swine BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 10 | 6 | 3 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 10 | 6 | 3 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 9 | 6 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 9 | 6 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Love BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Money$hot BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 176.0000 | 162.2628 | 170.06 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 176.0000 | 154.2400 | 169.46 | top 32% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 167.9656 | 172.40 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 | 170.55 | top 41% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 29% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Route | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 24% | 2024-07-26 |
| Lake Views & BBQ | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 26% | 2024-04-05 |
| Que' For a Cause | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-08-04 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 36% | 2023-03-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (15 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 688.79 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 386.71 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-01 — First tracked contest · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD)
- 📣 2021-10-01 — First call · Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2024-05-03 — Career-best overall score (689.0856) · 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest
- 📈 2024-09-20 — Peak power rating (1616) · Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2022-03-25 |
| +11.2 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | 2022-10-08 |
| +11.1 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-01 |
| +9.8 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
| +9 | Saucy and Glazed | 2024-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
| -1.6 | 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest | 2024-05-03 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 95.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71% | top 34% | 142.2% | 106.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 144.7% | 110.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 145.5% | 145.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 4 / 26 (339.3484) | 6 (169.6684) | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Moore, OK | 4 / 19 (339.3828) | 7 (166.2400) | 2 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 6 / 27 (338.2288) | 4 (168.5488) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | Saucy and Glazed 🏅 Newton, KS | 2 / 12 (343.9544) | 1 (173.1200) | 2 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | 3rd Annual Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ Contest 🏅 Alva, OK | 12 / 20 (689.0856) | 17 (170.8572) | 8 (174.8456) | 14 (171.4056) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 5 / 21 (339.9428) | 3 (174.8572) | 10 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 3 / 16 (500.5712) | 5 (162.2628) | 3 (169.1656) | 3 (169.1428) | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Boats Beats & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Grove, OK | 5 / 17 (511.9316) | 9 (165.6800) | 6 (171.9888) | 3 (174.2628) | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 13 / 36 (341.6572) | 19 (169.6916) | 12 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 8 / 29 (340.5144) | 8 (167.3828) | 5 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 6 / 16 (339.3600) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 8 / 29 (322.7884) | 5 (168.5484) | 13 (154.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 22 / 37 (330.1944) | 13 (168.5372) | 27 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | OKC BBQ Fest 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 13 / 35 (688.5028) | 10 (175.4172) | 7 (176.0000) | 22 (167.9656) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 4 / 32 (521.0972) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 12 / 32 (505.6340) | 25 (162.7884) | 5 (173.1200) | 17 (169.7256) | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 4 / 13 (344.5600) | 3 (176.0000) | 10 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 4 / 19 (333.0744) | 2 (169.1316) | 5 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 3 / 25 (344.5256) | 4 (175.4056) | 6 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-10-01 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Tahlequah, OK | 4 / 20 (523.9428) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | — |
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 | #78 (732 pts) | #69 (807 pts) | #92 (647 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #978 (110 pts) | #1152 (85 pts) | #948 (140 pts) | #1064 (100 pts) | #838 (160 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #76 (769 pts) | #81 (770 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #53 (819 pts) | #58 (779 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #994 (135 pts) | #978 (165 pts) | #1288 (75 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #159 (160 pts) | #143 (170 pts) | — | — |