Always Smokin Something IN
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2023-08-18
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 vs career avg 552.20 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±81.67
std dev of 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
Storylines
⚔️ 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 | 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)
- All-time average overall score: 552.20
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 | 437.5312 | 437.53 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 621.5084 | 609.54 |
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) |