Smokin' Good Times ME
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2024-08-17
Best ToY finish
#774
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.22
last 3 Master vs avg 647.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.85
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.02 · weakest Pork (157.32)
Road miles
1412
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1412 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.22 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.4 years, then back at Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (2022-08-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 156.0344 | 160.37 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 164.5600 | 169.02 | top 31% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 142.8228 | 157.32 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 156.5944 | 161.33 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.22 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-03-22 — Career-best overall score (661.0400) · Hammond BBQ
- 📈 2019-03-22 — Peak power rating (1492) · Hammond BBQ
- 📣 2022-08-27 — First call · Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 2022-08-27 |
| -8.1 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| -2.7 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2024-08-17 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 26 / 39 (657.1204) | 35 (157.6684) | 7 (172.0116) | 30 (160.0116) | 14 (167.4288) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 10 (171.4628) | — | — |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 31 / 31 (623.4976) | 29 (156.0344) | 5 (168.0460) | 31 (142.8228) | 19 (156.5944) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 34 / 48 (661.0400) | 29 (167.3944) | 30 (164.5600) | 17 (169.1200) | 43 (159.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1640 (56 pts) | #1647 (56 pts) | #908 (181 pts) | #1644 (56 pts) | #1227 (86 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2019 (92 pts) | #1934 (117 pts) | #2051 (102 pts) | #2917 (52 pts) | #1154 (277 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #774 (448 pts) | #709 (528 pts) | #788 (463 pts) | #578 (673 pts) | #987 (338 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2446 (68 pts) | #1929 (98 pts) | #1917 (98 pts) | #2489 (68 pts) | #2693 (53 pts) |