SMOKIN GNOME BBQ PA
Rating
1479
peak 1504
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#450
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.90 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 647.57 (-1.67)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.93 · weakest Brisket (158.38)
Road miles
168
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
River Smokers WV has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN GNOME BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CHUNKY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 4 BOXERS Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 149.7028 | 160.29 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 155.9888 | 164.93 | top 46% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 156.5600 | 163.97 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 151.4056 | 158.38 | top 62% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.4916 | 636.49 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.5028 | 652.50 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 657.1312 | 649.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 25 / 31 (636.4916) | 29 (149.7028) | 4 (171.9888) | 20 (163.3944) | 29 (151.4056) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 37 / 53 (652.5028) | 40 (161.7484) | 35 (163.9428) | 34 (163.3944) | 28 (163.4172) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 16 / 36 (657.1084) | 22 (158.8344) | 27 (159.9656) | 9 (170.2856) | 11 (168.0228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 35 / 40 (626.2516) | 23 (161.7144) | 30 (155.9888) | 36 (156.5600) | 32 (151.9884) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 19 / 53 (657.1312) | 27 (164.5828) | 9 (170.2628) | 16 (167.4056) | 38 (154.8800) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 16 / 42 (655.9204) | 17 (165.1544) | 13 (167.4060) | 25 (162.8000) | 19 (160.5600) |
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 | #1527 (56 pts) | #1532 (56 pts) | #773 (206 pts) | #1193 (81 pts) | #1520 (56 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1025 (255 pts) | #1213 (205 pts) | #1061 (265 pts) | #952 (310 pts) | #1094 (250 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #450 (681 pts) | #396 (786 pts) | #289 (1041 pts) | #406 (786 pts) | #666 (486 pts) |