PURE SMOKE SD
Rating
1510
peak 1510
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 vs career avg 651.36 (-4.79)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.04 · weakest Chicken (165.13)
Road miles
0
mi across 8 mapped stops
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.36
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6000 | 673.60 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.6344 | 681.63 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.1200 | 681.12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 517.0740 | 517.07 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.3828 | 679.38 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3600 | 667.36 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.3256 | 659.33 |
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) |
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) |