SMOKIN' IN THE D MI
Rating
1491
peak 1507
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-19
latest 2020-09-25
Best ToY finish
#152
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.23
last 4 vs career avg 665.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.45 · weakest Brisket (162.97)
Road miles
413
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 190 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.3088 | 169.1428 | 171.45 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 158.2516 | 163.27 | top 67% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 163.3828 | 167.54 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 157.0972 | 162.97 | 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.5144 | 664.51 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.8800 | 665.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 19 / 28 (664.5144) | 11 (170.8572) | 28 (158.2516) | 13 (166.8228) | 10 (168.5828) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 26 / 28 (656.4572) | 4 (174.3088) | 26 (161.6684) | 20 (163.3828) | 28 (157.0972) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 11 / 40 (670.8800) | 7 (171.4744) | 15 (166.8800) | 5 (171.9884) | 25 (160.5372) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 12 / 28 (669.0856) | 9 (169.1428) | 11 (166.2972) | 16 (167.9656) | 16 (165.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #918 (301 pts) | #678 (506 pts) | #1010 (286 pts) | #869 (361 pts) | #1194 (211 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1348 (169 pts) | #1249 (209 pts) | #1490 (149 pts) | #890 (364 pts) | #1548 (129 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #683 (564 pts) | #479 (809 pts) | #804 (499 pts) | #761 (529 pts) | #738 (534 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #356 (1051 pts) | #325 (1106 pts) | #304 (1181 pts) | #528 (776 pts) | #384 (1026 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #182 (1591 pts) | #259 (1256 pts) | #207 (1391 pts) | #272 (1181 pts) | #194 (1506 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #152 (1714 pts) | #164 (1558 pts) | #75 (1942 pts) | #173 (1516 pts) | #182 (1552 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #199 (1405 pts) | #205 (1265 pts) | #134 (1580 pts) | #235 (1170 pts) | #354 (875 pts) |