The Smokin' Irish IN
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2023-08-18
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.83
last 3 vs career avg 607.83 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.98 · weakest Chicken (149.86)
Road miles
1
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
D'Vine Swine has finished one call ahead of The Smokin' Irish 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7772 | 149.1200 | 149.86 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1088 | 150.7772 | 151.94 | top 93% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 153.6684 | 155.98 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 143.9428 | 150.05 | top 92% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 607.83
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 602.1028 | 602.10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.0684 | 614.07 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.3144 | 607.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN | 40 / 41 (602.1028) | 39 (149.6800) | 39 (150.7772) | 33 (157.7028) | 39 (143.9428) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 41 / 43 (614.0684) | 43 (150.7772) | 40 (151.9200) | 40 (153.6684) | 37 (157.7028) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 47 / 47 (607.3144) | 47 (149.1200) | 43 (153.1088) | 40 (156.5712) | 44 (148.5144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |