Smokey Boys IA
Rating
1479
peak 1507
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2020-07-17
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#808
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
549.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 506.57 (+43.02)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±201.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.34 · weakest Brisket (154.51)
Road miles
1020
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokey Boys 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOME FARM BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Heat's Neat in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 154.8344 | 167.34 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 153.6340 | 163.81 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 154.8000 | 160.63 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3712 | 144.4572 | 154.51 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 5 | 1 | top 76% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) (2022-04-01)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 506.57
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.1948 | 641.90 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 643.3828 | 411.12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 658.1712 | 499.36 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.0628 | 641.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) Washington Island, WI | 25 / 28 (649.4968) | 22 (167.3944) | 24 (163.3596) | 25 (162.2400) | 26 (156.5028) |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) Washington Island, WI | 26 / 27 (610.0112) | 26 (154.8344) | 26 (153.6340) | 26 (157.0856) | 26 (144.4572) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 34 / 47 (666.1948) | 19 (171.4056) | 26 (166.8688) | 15 (170.8344) | 46 (157.0860) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 43 / 48 (643.3828) | 37 (165.7028) | 42 (158.8116) | 39 (159.9884) | 40 (158.8800) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff Cedar Rapids, IA | 21 / 26 (658.1712) | 2 (177.1428) | 14 (166.8572) | 24 (154.8000) | 21 (159.3712) |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 5 / 24 (340.5484) | 1 (176.5828) | 17 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off MARION, IA | 22 / 36 (641.0628) | 27 (158.2856) | 2 (173.1544) | 22 (158.8456) | 25 (150.7772) |
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 | #808 (165 pts) | #768 (210 pts) | #950 (170 pts) | #730 (215 pts) | #870 (165 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1191 (71 pts) | #656 (251 pts) | #1138 (106 pts) | #1531 (56 pts) | #1207 (71 pts) |