Smoking Grannies
Rating
1477
peak 1512 · rated over 11 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2020-09-12
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#325
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.45 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 642.49 (-6.05)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.11 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.55)
Road miles
1608
mi across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$2K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
642.49 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM has finished one call ahead of Smoking Grannies 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ TEAM NATTE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, It's spice that meats you has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 54% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Tony Stone BBQ Competition (2022-06-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Osdorp Grillers (NL) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Ranch | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| It's spice that meats you | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Backcorner BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VH BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Brothers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERLAND SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 157.0856 | 166.11 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8340 | 138.7772 | 156.55 | top 73% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 169.1084 | 151.9772 | 160.59 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.7256 | 145.6572 | 159.24 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 68% | 2023-06-24 |
| Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 45% | 2022-09-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.49 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-09-12 — First tracked contest · Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ
- 📣 2022-06-03 — First call · Tony Stone BBQ Competition
- 📈 2022-09-24 — Peak power rating (1512) · Smoke on the Waters (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2024-08-23 — Career-best overall score (663.3596) · Smoke in the North
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest | 2022-09-10 |
| +7.6 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) | 2022-09-24 |
| +5.6 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) | 2022-09-23 |
| +3.6 | Smoke in the North | 2024-08-23 |
| +3.6 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 | 2024-04-20 |
| -12.7 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ | 2020-09-12 |
| -9.7 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2024-06-22 |
| -8.6 | Spitsbroek on Fire | 2024-03-23 |
| -7 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest | 2023-06-24 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 92.1% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 91.6% | 91.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 11 / 23 (663.3596) | 21 (157.6684) | 14 (162.8572) | 6 (169.1084) | 2 (173.7256) |
| 2024-06-22 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 BZ Dodewaard, | 21 / 23 (634.2284) | 22 (158.8684) | 14 (163.4288) | 20 (158.2628) | 22 (153.6684) |
| 2024-04-20 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest 2024 Terneuzen, 4538AP | 23 / 23 (611.7944) | 20 (159.9656) | 23 (138.7772) | 21 (153.1088) | 18 (159.9428) |
| 2024-03-23 | Spitsbroek on Fire Eede Holland, R523 PW | 18 / 22 (628.9828) | 7 (170.8456) | 19 (154.8460) | 20 (153.6456) | 15 (149.6456) |
| 2023-06-24 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 20 / 26 (643.8628) | 18 (165.0968) | 22 (154.8116) | 12 (167.9656) | 19 (155.9888) |
| 2022-09-24 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 2) Devon, | 4 / 10 (658.8116) | 2 (174.2972) | 9 (151.4172) | 2 (168.5372) | 4 (164.5600) |
| 2022-09-23 | Smoke on the Waters (Day 1) Devon, | 4 / 8 (658.8224) | 4 (171.4400) | 5 (166.8340) | 6 (156.5600) | 4 (163.9884) |
| 2022-09-10 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 9 / 28 (659.3484) | 10 (169.1428) | 8 (166.8228) | 15 (165.1200) | 12 (158.2628) |
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 13 / 22 (656.4800) | 6 (171.9884) | 14 (163.3944) | 21 (151.9772) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 18 / 38 (650.1484) | 6 (170.8456) | 26 (154.8228) | 13 (167.3828) | 17 (157.0972) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 29 / 31 (601.6004) | 26 (157.0856) | 29 (144.0004) | 26 (154.8572) | 30 (145.6572) |
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 ↗ | Master | #544 (326 pts) | #550 (356 pts) | #612 (341 pts) | #529 (376 pts) | #445 (491 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1185 (76 pts) | #1212 (86 pts) | #1407 (66 pts) | #1079 (116 pts) | #1206 (81 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #325 (708 pts) | #260 (883 pts) | #429 (588 pts) | #357 (673 pts) | #319 (738 pts) |