SMOKAPALOOZA AB
Rating
1499
peak 1519
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-05-28
latest 2024-08-31
Best ToY finish
#676
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
559.03 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 604.72 (-45.69)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±153.63
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.51 · weakest Brisket (163.12)
Road miles
730
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rack Addicts BBQ Team in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 153.6800 | 167.51 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.3316 | 154.8228 | 164.92 | top 56% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 151.3944 | 163.41 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7488 | 155.9084 | 163.12 | top 55% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.72
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 670.2404 | 533.24 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.4060 | 665.97 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.8688 | 657.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 20 / 24 (648.0120) | 22 (162.8800) | 20 (162.2516) | 17 (165.7144) | 20 (157.1660) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 31 / 35 (643.8396) | 8 (173.1772) | 31 (154.8228) | 33 (159.9312) | 30 (155.9084) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 4 / 27 (170.8572) | 25 (153.6800) | 3 (174.3316) | 13 (169.6800) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 16 / 39 (670.2404) | 11 (171.9884) | 28 (161.6916) | 16 (169.6916) | 16 (166.8688) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 18 / 29 (664.5372) | 9 (170.2856) | 13 (169.1084) | 28 (151.3944) | 8 (173.7488) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 16 / 40 (667.4060) | 8 (173.7144) | 23 (165.7144) | 19 (166.2972) | 21 (161.6800) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 13 / 31 (662.8688) | 7 (170.2972) | 14 (168.0000) | 17 (165.1544) | 21 (159.4172) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 15 / 39 (652.5372) | 16 (164.0228) | 18 (163.4400) | 21 (159.3944) | 11 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #676 (231 pts) | #662 (271 pts) | #591 (361 pts) | #658 (261 pts) | #698 (236 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1050 (256 pts) | #807 (421 pts) | #1072 (281 pts) | #1124 (251 pts) | #1127 (251 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #796 (472 pts) | #737 (547 pts) | #864 (452 pts) | #858 (457 pts) | #575 (682 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2859 (59 pts) | #2335 (64 pts) | #2076 (109 pts) | #2864 (59 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1669 (122 pts) | #1320 (222 pts) | #2135 (72 pts) | #1554 (172 pts) | #1892 (117 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1467 (176 pts) | #1632 (156 pts) | #1173 (271 pts) | #1930 (121 pts) | #874 (391 pts) |