Dewey Smokem & Howe IL
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#1582
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.14
last 4 Master vs avg 638.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.69 · weakest Chicken (155.82)
Road miles
310
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$42K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.14 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) (2023-03-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1660 | 150.2400 | 155.82 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 155.9428 | 160.09 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 152.5600 | 161.69 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 157.0972 | 160.53 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 86% | 2024-09-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.14 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1494) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- ⭐ 2023-09-21 — Career-best overall score (648.4228) · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 2023-03-24 |
| -8 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2024-09-20 |
| -6.5 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| -6.1 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2023-09-21 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88% | 88% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 90.1% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 52 / 58 (633.5772) | 55 (150.2400) | 55 (155.9428) | 50 (163.3944) | 38 (164.0000) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 41 / 50 (648.4228) | 38 (160.5256) | 42 (159.3944) | 27 (169.7028) | 37 (158.8000) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 24 / 26 (627.3376) | 23 (161.1660) | 24 (156.5144) | 25 (152.5600) | 24 (157.0972) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 40 / 54 (643.2228) | 51 (151.3372) | 23 (168.5256) | 43 (161.1200) | 34 (162.2400) |
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 | #1582 (56 pts) | #1315 (61 pts) | #1710 (56 pts) | #1620 (51 pts) | #1589 (56 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |