TRUE SMOKE BBQ IA
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2019-09-13
Best ToY finish
#55
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.23
last 5 Master vs avg 672.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±8.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.21 · weakest Pork (161.90)
Road miles
410
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1505)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.23 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When chicken is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 177.1428 | 164.5256 | 171.64 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 | 172.21 | top 15% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 155.9428 | 161.90 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 158.8228 | 166.48 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.23 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smokin In Steele
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Smokin In Steele
- ⭐ 2019-05-31 — Career-best overall score (683.8852) · Smokin In Steele
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1525) · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
| +10.7 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
| +3.8 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 2019-09-13 |
| +3.6 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest | 2019-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 2019-07-19 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 35% | 95% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 10 / 26 (664.4568) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (170.8456) | 21 (157.6456) | 15 (158.8228) |
| 2019-08-24 | 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 12 (674.2060) | 4 (169.7144) | 1 (174.2744) | 4 (166.8344) | 8 (163.3828) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 23 / 33 (659.8284) | 24 (164.5256) | 9 (169.6800) | 29 (155.9428) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 37 (678.7772) | 1 (174.8456) | 4 (171.9888) | 24 (157.6800) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 8 / 43 (683.8852) | 13 (171.9656) | 4 (174.2628) | 10 (171.4056) | 17 (166.2512) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #536 (620 pts) | #535 (655 pts) | #415 (825 pts) | #736 (445 pts) | #567 (600 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #433 (820 pts) | #533 (695 pts) | #398 (900 pts) | #539 (690 pts) | #477 (775 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #55 (2257 pts) | #48 (2114 pts) | #9 (2410 pts) | #112 (1770 pts) | #52 (2099 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #146 (1734 pts) | #153 (1607 pts) | #164 (1536 pts) | #85 (1857 pts) | #134 (1717 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #125 (1911 pts) | #38 (2164 pts) | #104 (1819 pts) | #103 (1769 pts) | #65 (2034 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #264 (1276 pts) | #162 (1570 pts) | #169 (1573 pts) | #310 (1119 pts) | #243 (1369 pts) |