Kentucky Kookers IN
Rating
1446
peak 1501
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#669
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.56 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.70 (+1.86)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.87 · weakest Brisket (160.33)
Road miles
749
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PoCo Porkers has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of White Wolf Smokers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 154.7772 | 165.87 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 147.9316 | 163.34 | top 62% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 156.5028 | 163.15 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 141.6232 | 160.33 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 7 | 0 | top 66% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.70
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.4228 | 668.42 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.2112 | 651.21 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.8744 | 651.06 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.1432 | 657.14 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 674.2060 | 650.40 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 15 / 28 (668.4228) | 15 (167.9772) | 15 (166.8228) | 17 (163.9428) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 18 / 25 (651.2112) | 14 (167.3828) | 18 (160.5028) | 22 (156.5028) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 19 / 27 (658.1028) | 17 (165.0972) | 13 (166.2400) | 15 (166.8228) | 20 (159.9428) |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 23 / 27 (667.8744) | 14 (173.7028) | 23 (163.3944) | 20 (166.8344) | 25 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 / 16 (627.2004) | 7 (167.9656) | 11 (161.0856) | 11 (156.5260) | 15 (141.6232) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 24 / 41 (657.1432) | 29 (160.5716) | 2 (176.5716) | 12 (170.8572) | 38 (149.1428) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 25 / 31 (649.5432) | 27 (157.6800) | 27 (158.2288) | 16 (168.5372) | 23 (165.0972) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 39 / 42 (639.8060) | 41 (154.7772) | 21 (166.8344) | 38 (157.1088) | 32 (161.0856) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio Mt.Vernon, IN | 14 / 28 (646.6856) | 12 (164.5256) | 17 (160.5716) | 16 (165.0856) | 16 (156.5028) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 22 / 26 (636.3776) | 12 (169.6800) | 26 (147.9316) | 20 (160.5256) | 19 (158.2404) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off Franklin, KY | 21 / 28 (655.8056) | 16 (166.8228) | 22 (162.8116) | 21 (163.9428) | 22 (162.2284) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 32 / 67 (674.2060) | 11 (174.2972) | 26 (169.1200) | 54 (161.1088) | 28 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #735 (188 pts) | #693 (238 pts) | #731 (223 pts) | #712 (213 pts) | #832 (168 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #842 (65 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #448 (260 pts) | #682 (125 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #895 (315 pts) | #741 (460 pts) | #956 (315 pts) | #853 (370 pts) | #906 (335 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #669 (461 pts) | #420 (741 pts) | #661 (501 pts) | #724 (461 pts) | #597 (536 pts) |