PURE SMOKE SD
Rating
1510
peak 1510 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#964
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
646.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 651.36 (-4.79)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.34
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.04 · weakest Chicken (165.13)
Road miles
0
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.36 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BnB BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Original SD BBQ Championship (2021-06-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Bohica BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheyenne BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| AJU BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MadChad's BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 153.6800 | 165.13 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 162.7884 | 170.04 | top 40% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0972 | 169.68 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 169.05 | top 36% |
“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 62% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-06-05 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 44% | 2022-06-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.36 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Original SD BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Original SD BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2023-06-02 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Original SD BBQ Championships
- ⭐ 2025-06-06 — Career-best overall score (681.6344) · Original SD BBQ Championships
- 📈 2026-06-05 — Peak power rating (1510) · Original SD BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.9 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2024-06-07 |
| +6 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2025-06-06 |
| +5.1 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 2022-06-03 |
| +3.4 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 2021-06-04 |
| +1.9 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2026-06-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2023-06-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 100% | 71.8% | 71.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 27 / 48 (673.6000) | 18 (170.2744) | 26 (169.6800) | 40 (162.2284) | 18 (171.4172) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 19 / 48 (681.6344) | 44 (161.1200) | 23 (169.6800) | 8 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 20 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 13 / 34 (681.1200) | 13 (172.0344) | 14 (173.1200) | 22 (165.0856) | 9 (170.8800) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 39 / 39 (517.0740) | — | 11 (170.8112) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 18 / 46 (679.3828) | 22 (168.0116) | 21 (169.1200) | 6 (175.4056) | 26 (166.8456) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 22 / 49 (667.3600) | 42 (153.6800) | 4 (176.5944) | 8 (173.7028) | 30 (163.3828) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 18 / 37 (659.3256) | 19 (165.6684) | 11 (168.5600) | 28 (157.0972) | 9 (168.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #2079 (90 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1242 (235 pts) | #1363 (225 pts) | #1512 (185 pts) | #1345 (235 pts) | #1265 (245 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1838 (121 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #1412 (206 pts) | #2167 (76 pts) | #1567 (171 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #964 (299 pts) | #695 (474 pts) | #864 (369 pts) | #742 (449 pts) | #1004 (299 pts) |