Smokin' Bones Barbecue IN
Rating
1489
peak 1502
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2020-05-29
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#458
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.99 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 662.41 (+15.59)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.31 · weakest Pork (163.15)
Road miles
2012
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
B&R SMOKE has finished one call ahead of Smokin' Bones Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 50% across 5 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 162.2744 | 170.31 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 151.9316 | 164.97 | top 58% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 141.0400 | 163.15 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 153.0744 | 163.54 | top 64% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 68% |
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (13 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.41
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 685.6916 | 676.35 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 684.5488 | 663.20 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 662.2400 | 653.31 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.5776 | 654.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 Warsaw, IN | 10 / 23 (683.9544) | 9 (174.2972) | 12 (172.5600) | 15 (167.4172) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 25 / 44 (668.4340) | 23 (169.1084) | 26 (167.4172) | 25 (165.6800) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 22 / 38 (667.3376) | 2 (177.7028) | 28 (163.4060) | 26 (162.8116) | 27 (163.4172) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw Warsaw, IN | 7 / 35 (685.6916) | 23 (169.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 11 (171.4172) | 18 (168.0000) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 10 / 50 (684.5488) | 7 (175.4172) | 13 (170.2972) | 17 (169.1544) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 34 (156.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 28 / 42 (666.1372) | 31 (167.9772) | 10 (171.4172) | 28 (166.2400) | 36 (160.5028) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) Warsaw, IN | 22 / 25 (654.7544) | 23 (162.8000) | 11 (170.8460) | 20 (162.8112) | 23 (158.2972) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) Warsaw, IN | 29 / 36 (661.0396) | 13 (172.5600) | 24 (164.5372) | 19 (168.5484) | 32 (155.3940) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST Indianapolis, IN | 39 / 42 (649.5432) | 35 (167.3828) | 37 (157.6572) | 19 (171.4288) | 41 (153.0744) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 19 / 32 (662.2400) | 20 (166.8572) | 20 (160.5716) | 18 (165.1200) | 10 (169.6912) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 37 / 51 (659.8860) | 34 (167.4288) | 28 (166.2400) | 46 (157.0972) | 24 (169.1200) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 39 (641.5776) | 13 (172.5716) | 38 (155.9772) | 37 (156.5144) | 33 (156.5144) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 35 / 41 (649.5428) | 12 (170.8572) | 13 (169.1200) | 41 (141.0400) | 24 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 22 (166.2512) | — | — |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN | 25 / 36 (661.5776) | 7 (171.9772) | 33 (151.9316) | 9 (172.5600) | 22 (165.1088) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 29 / 42 (647.4172) | 2 (176.5828) | 29 (162.8684) | 37 (147.9660) | 30 (160.0000) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 34 / 66 (654.8348) | 42 (162.2744) | 33 (164.5716) | 27 (164.5716) | 43 (163.4172) |
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 | #458 (423 pts) | #421 (533 pts) | #466 (518 pts) | #551 (348 pts) | #532 (358 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #531 (380 pts) | #476 (465 pts) | #453 (560 pts) | #520 (415 pts) | #582 (350 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #602 (267 pts) | #494 (387 pts) | #507 (394 pts) | #612 (272 pts) | #567 (322 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #252 (485 pts) | #572 (180 pts) | #435 (265 pts) | #541 (195 pts) |