Smoke N Hope IN
Rating
1497
peak 1506
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-10
latest 2023-09-08
Best ToY finish
#754
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.71
last 4 vs career avg 662.71 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±5.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.40 · weakest Brisket (164.25)
Road miles
68
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 163.3944 | 167.40 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 162.2284 | 165.40 | top 55% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 162.7884 | 165.67 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 160.5256 | 164.25 | top 66% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.5424 | 669.54 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2912 | 658.72 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8628 | 663.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 13 / 25 (669.5424) | 6 (171.9656) | 17 (162.2284) | 17 (165.0856) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 21 / 27 (663.2912) | 16 (169.1428) | 19 (165.0972) | 21 (165.6684) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-09 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 7 / 12 (654.1484) | 10 (163.3944) | 6 (165.1428) | 9 (162.7884) | 9 (162.8228) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 / 16 (663.8628) | 9 (165.0972) | 5 (169.1200) | 6 (169.1200) | 10 (160.5256) |
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 | #754 (214 pts) | #806 (209 pts) | #809 (234 pts) | #825 (194 pts) | #804 (199 pts) |