BIG RACK SMOKERS IN
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-09-21
Best ToY finish
#725
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.71 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 637.26 (-0.55)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.51
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.42 · weakest Chicken (156.93)
Road miles
185
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.26 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 64% across 5 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Kookers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 139.8740 | 156.93 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 151.9200 | 161.42 | top 70% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 143.9200 | 159.46 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 143.3260 | 159.45 | top 65% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 65% | 2023-09-08 |
| Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 94% | 2020-10-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin For Garrett
- 📣 2019-09-13 — First call · Smoke On the Ohio
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1490) · Smoke On the Ohio
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (682.2176) · Smoke on the Ohio
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2023-09-08 |
| +4.9 | Smoke On the Ohio | 2019-09-13 |
| +1.9 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2023-09-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Smokin For Garrett | 2019-04-26 |
| -14.2 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2022-09-09 |
| -12.3 | Smokin For Garrett | 2020-10-23 |
| -10.2 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2021-09-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 94.8% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 91.6% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 30 / 50 (666.7316) | 40 (159.3944) | 34 (166.2400) | 33 (167.9772) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 / 25 (682.2176) | 4 (173.1316) | 12 (169.1316) | 15 (166.8344) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-09 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 / 12 (632.9136) | 12 (152.5372) | 11 (159.9428) | 8 (163.3596) | 10 (157.0740) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 14 / 16 (593.9196) | 15 (139.8740) | 13 (151.9200) | 15 (149.0512) | 13 (153.0744) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 38 / 41 (607.7604) | 36 (153.6572) | 35 (155.9428) | 39 (143.9200) | 36 (154.2404) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 11 / 28 (659.3028) | 20 (158.2744) | 6 (169.1200) | 6 (169.6800) | 12 (162.2284) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 25 / 26 (617.9888) | 23 (161.6456) | 24 (157.6456) | 24 (155.3716) | 25 (143.3260) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #725 (205 pts) | #667 (260 pts) | #936 (175 pts) | #867 (160 pts) | #688 (245 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1138 (102 pts) | #1188 (102 pts) | #1224 (107 pts) | #1009 (132 pts) | #1132 (112 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1091 (96 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #1159 (101 pts) | #1141 (91 pts) | #1090 (101 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1290 (174 pts) | #1496 (139 pts) | #1174 (224 pts) | #1179 (224 pts) | #1355 (169 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1923 (68 pts) | #2555 (53 pts) | #1990 (63 pts) | #1890 (88 pts) | #1488 (148 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1310 (199 pts) | #1423 (199 pts) | #1572 (174 pts) | #1230 (259 pts) | #1337 (224 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1624 (150 pts) | #1822 (130 pts) | #1765 (140 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #2200 (85 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1605 (134 pts) | #1268 (239 pts) | #1876 (119 pts) | #1320 (234 pts) | #1611 (149 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1225 (233 pts) | #1301 (233 pts) | #1189 (263 pts) | #898 (408 pts) | #1391 (208 pts) |