FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE IN
Rating
1573
peak 1608 · rated over 33 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2021-10-15
Best ToY finish
#112
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
5
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
678.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.94 (+6.24)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±30.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.04 · weakest Brisket (167.66)
Road miles
4572
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 476 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$349K
listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 30 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.94 / 720
33 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has finished one call ahead of FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLUE CHIP BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
One2BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 16 of their 20 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Ohio is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 29% across 7 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeQ4U | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 19 | 14 | 5 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| CHARCOAL & MORE | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9772 | 171.04 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8116 | 169.30 | top 38% |
| Pork | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6456 | 169.06 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 33 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 155.9428 | 167.66 | top 47% |
“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 | 20 | 1 | top 40% |
| KY | 6 | 0 | top 32% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue Barbecue | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 46% | 2021-08-13 |
| Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 49% | 2021-10-15 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | 2021-09-10 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | 2021-05-01 |
| Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 39% | 2020-10-23 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 48% | 2020-06-20 |
| Rockin BBQ | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 22% | 2020-05-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (20 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (33 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival (2019-09-27)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 671.94 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2019-07-26 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Fire on the Mountain
- 🏆 2019-09-27 — First Grand Championship · New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2019-09-27 — Career-best overall score (696.5256) · New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival
- 📈 2021-05-14 — Peak power rating (1608) · Rockin' BBQ - Day 1
- 🎖️ 2021-06-18 — 25th tracked contest · Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival | 2019-09-27 |
| +15.4 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off | 2019-04-05 |
| +12.5 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2020-08-14 |
| +12.5 | Smoke On the Ohio | 2019-09-13 |
| +12.1 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2019-10-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.3 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2021-06-19 |
| -14.1 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
| -10.4 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-10-15 |
| -10.3 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville | 2021-09-03 |
| -7.7 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2021-08-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 95.8% | 91.8% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 33% | 95.8% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 86% | top 34% | 96.7% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 22 / 27 (668.9480) | 9 (175.4056) | 25 (159.3484) | 22 (166.8112) | 21 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 102 / 185 (678.8228) | 53 (173.7028) | 87 (170.8800) | 158 (164.5372) | 87 (169.7028) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 59 / 467 (681.6228) | 122 (170.8456) | 44 (174.8572) | 142 (168.5372) | 175 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 3 / 16 (689.6112) | 2 (174.2628) | 4 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (171.4056) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 42 / 50 (671.8624) | 21 (171.4056) | 47 (162.2168) | 28 (170.8228) | 37 (167.4172) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 21 / 30 (657.5428) | 22 (163.9772) | 20 (166.8344) | 17 (167.3828) | 28 (159.3484) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 11 / 38 (676.4800) | 8 (172.5716) | 18 (166.8572) | 14 (169.6684) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 37 / 37 (510.7884) | 29 (166.8228) | — | 26 (166.8228) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 29 / 51 (671.2800) | 12 (173.7028) | 21 (168.5372) | 22 (168.5372) | 41 (160.5028) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 25 / 39 (666.1828) | 27 (166.2400) | 19 (166.8344) | 27 (165.1200) | 16 (167.9884) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 41 (677.0168) | 21 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2628) | 32 (162.8228) | 14 (171.4056) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 9 / 27 (678.2056) | 17 (166.2628) | 4 (171.9772) | 15 (167.9656) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 16 / 41 (670.7196) | 5 (171.9656) | 12 (167.4172) | 19 (167.9656) | 25 (163.3712) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 36 (683.4172) | 16 (168.5484) | 12 (168.5716) | 11 (171.4172) | 3 (174.8800) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 4 / 50 (689.6912) | 19 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1772) | 10 (173.7028) | 21 (171.9884) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 28 / 53 (671.3144) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (167.9888) | 16 (171.4172) | 44 (161.0856) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 33 / 63 (670.1940) | 16 (172.0000) | 48 (161.6684) | 19 (170.8572) | 38 (165.6684) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 30 / 69 (669.6112) | 21 (170.8456) | 8 (173.1428) | 46 (164.5256) | 51 (161.0972) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 10 / 66 (675.3484) | 18 (167.4172) | 16 (170.2628) | 17 (167.9884) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 5 / 31 (694.2744) | 2 (180.0000) | 13 (169.7372) | 4 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8344) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 4 / 42 (685.0744) | 23 (167.3944) | 9 (170.8572) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-27 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival 🏅 New Albany, IN | 1 / 23 (696.5256) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8572) | 1 (175.4400) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 3 / 28 (690.7884) | 3 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (166.8344) | 7 (169.6912) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 22 / 47 (669.0056) | 22 (168.5256) | 30 (162.8228) | 8 (172.5600) | 23 (165.0972) |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 17 / 29 (670.7084) | 16 (167.9656) | 17 (166.8228) | 12 (169.6800) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 11 / 25 (672.4572) | 18 (167.3944) | 23 (159.9428) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY | 10 / 30 (685.0284) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (167.3828) | 18 (169.1200) | 12 (169.6684) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 12 / 42 (667.3144) | 3 (173.7028) | 31 (158.8116) | 28 (161.6456) | 6 (173.1544) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 12 / 26 (674.1600) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (171.9772) | 17 (161.6572) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 10 / 26 (679.3144) | 9 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5716) | 15 (166.2400) | 12 (165.0972) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 2 / 28 (693.6688) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (174.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 21 / 67 (681.6116) | 39 (168.5256) | 4 (176.5716) | 34 (167.9772) | 34 (168.5372) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 87 / 92 (655.2912) | 85 (164.5256) | 23 (170.8572) | 69 (163.9656) | 88 (155.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #198 (965 pts) | #165 (1100 pts) | #169 (1128 pts) | #224 (860 pts) | #139 (1175 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #137 (805 pts) | #150 (760 pts) | #129 (830 pts) | #160 (710 pts) | #170 (680 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #112 (1737 pts) | #44 (1996 pts) | #76 (1806 pts) | #89 (1756 pts) | #167 (1370 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #288 (1102 pts) | #406 (882 pts) | #143 (1540 pts) | #364 (957 pts) | #301 (1068 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #271 (1276 pts) | #314 (1131 pts) | #183 (1484 pts) | #226 (1339 pts) | #268 (1276 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #390 (998 pts) | #528 (768 pts) | #210 (1411 pts) | #282 (1218 pts) | #345 (1085 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #354 (1050 pts) | #323 (1111 pts) | #219 (1350 pts) | #313 (1075 pts) | #323 (1081 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #462 (843 pts) | #764 (488 pts) | #333 (1078 pts) | #385 (963 pts) | #582 (633 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #782 (395 pts) | #717 (460 pts) | #457 (710 pts) | #747 (445 pts) | #682 (475 pts) |