Always Smokin Something IN
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2023-08-18
Best ToY finish
#2274
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
552.20
last 3 Master vs avg 552.20 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.67
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.55 · weakest Brisket (138.02)
Road miles
210
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
552.20 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.8 years, then back at Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues (2023-08-18).
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 | 166.2628 | 143.3828 | 157.87 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 153.1088 | 160.55 | top 69% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 142.7656 | 149.28 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.4800 | 126.7544 | 138.02 | top 100% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 552.20 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-16 — First tracked contest · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (621.5084) · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1486) · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-10-18 |
| -13.9 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2019-08-16 |
| -12.8 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 2023-08-18 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 60.8% | 60.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86.3% | 84.7% |
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 | 41 / 41 (437.5312) | 34 (163.9656) | — | 41 (146.8112) | 41 (126.7544) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 31 / 31 (597.5660) | 31 (143.3828) | 31 (153.1088) | 30 (158.2628) | 31 (142.8116) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 45 / 47 (621.5084) | 28 (166.2628) | 18 (168.0000) | 47 (142.7656) | 47 (144.4800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2240 (80 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |