A-1 TAX SERVICE INC IN
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2020-10-23
Best ToY finish
#487
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.66 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 665.60 (-1.94)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.35 · weakest Brisket (163.81)
Road miles
467
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG RACK SMOKERS 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 163.4056 | 170.35 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 154.2172 | 166.58 | top 49% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.0856 | 164.86 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 159.9544 | 163.81 | top 59% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.60
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.6460 | 661.40 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 672.4572 | 668.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 30 / 41 (652.3884) | 16 (167.9772) | 38 (154.2172) | 36 (157.6456) | 10 (172.5484) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 27 / 63 (673.6460) | 2 (177.1544) | 25 (167.3944) | 40 (166.2628) | 46 (162.8344) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 50 / 69 (658.1600) | 5 (174.2628) | 28 (166.8572) | 60 (157.0856) | 55 (159.9544) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 18 / 34 (665.1088) | 20 (167.4172) | 16 (167.4172) | 20 (162.8116) | 13 (167.4628) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio Mt.Vernon, IN | 9 / 28 (668.9944) | 5 (170.8344) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (163.9544) | 14 (161.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 14 / 26 (672.4572) | 19 (163.4056) | 10 (174.2744) | 6 (173.1200) | 16 (161.6572) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 40 / 67 (668.4460) | 20 (171.4172) | 47 (162.8116) | 17 (173.1200) | 56 (161.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #224 (550 pts) | #572 (180 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #457 (255 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #759 (398 pts) | #772 (428 pts) | #721 (468 pts) | #746 (438 pts) | #830 (383 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #487 (734 pts) | #603 (614 pts) | #596 (609 pts) | #434 (834 pts) | #469 (784 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #720 (524 pts) | #704 (574 pts) | #636 (639 pts) | #856 (459 pts) | #755 (519 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1001 (325 pts) | #1274 (250 pts) | #862 (450 pts) | #1147 (300 pts) | #867 (420 pts) |