SmokeStack BBQ AB
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-07-20
latest 2024-05-25
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.39
last 3 vs career avg 614.39 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.20)
Road miles
771
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 364 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Homestead Smoke Shack has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 150.2740 | 157.70 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9660 | 132.5488 | 143.20 | top 92% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 147.9656 | 155.41 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 142.2288 | 158.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| SK | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.39
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 617.0064 | 617.01 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.2056 | 613.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 35 / 39 (617.0064) | 32 (162.2400) | 33 (155.9660) | 27 (156.5716) | 37 (142.2288) |
| 2023-09-23 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 25 / 26 (599.9660) | 25 (160.5828) | 26 (132.5488) | 25 (147.9656) | 21 (158.8688) |
| 2023-07-20 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Raymond, AB | 12 / 12 (626.2056) | 12 (150.2740) | 11 (141.0972) | 10 (161.7028) | 4 (173.1316) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |