DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3553

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1492

peak 1510 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-09-27

latest 2017-10-13

Best ToY finish

#1022

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2400 / 720

Master · Porktober Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.18 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 661.10 (-3.93)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Chicken · Porktober Que

Consistency

±9.30

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 171.87 · weakest Brisket (162.32)

Road miles

2,264

mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 240 mi

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Master avg

661.10 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 11 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

678.2400 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2400 at Porktober Que — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-09-25

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FORREST'S FINE FOODS has finished one call ahead of DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

HAULIN' BUTT BBQ ahead in 91% of their meetings

HAULIN' BUTT BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.55 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 60%.

Brisket avg 162.32
Chicken avg 171.87
2 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

2 Men and a Pig has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 35% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 35% across 4 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 62% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.29% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.29% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.8% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin in the Square every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 24th

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141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM

#3536 of the rated field

1492 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1509

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2014-12-05

⚔ Head-to-head

RUNWAY SMOKE

#3563 of the rated field

1492 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1511

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ)

51 contests to 15: their number has had years to settle where DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ's is still finding its level.

rated over 51 contests
last seen 2020-02-07

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Silence of the Hams

#3565 of the rated field

1491 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1491

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Lucky Pig Barbecue

#3545 of the rated field

1492 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1525

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2025-09-26

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Bourbon Bent BBQ

#3549 of the rated field

1492 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1492

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 11 years after DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-08-07

⚔ Head-to-head

FIRESTORM

#3564 of the rated field

1492 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

Level with DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2017-09-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
PIGGIN' OUT	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
WINK'S BARBEQUE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
South Pork	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
GENERAL LEE SMOKING	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
THE BLUE BLOODS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	9	1	5	178.8800	159.9312	171.87	top 33%
Pork Ribs	15	2	0	0	173.1200	150.7772	162.35	top 67%
Pork	15	4	0	0	172.0000	156.5028	164.57	top 62%
Brisket	15	2	0	0	171.4056	149.0972	162.32	top 67%

“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	Avg finish
AL	7	top 55%
GA	4	top 69%
FL	4	top 68%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	12	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 65%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin in the Square	4	24	top 68%	2017-03-17
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	22	top 81%	2017-02-24
Porktober Que	2	6	top 32%	2015-09-25

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4 yrs 2013-09-27 → 2017-10-13

Busiest season 2017 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AL 7 of 15 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 1 win · 9 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 171.87 · weakest Brisket (162.32)

Walk rate 73% a top-10 call in 11 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 13% 2 of 15 contests

Master average 661.10 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 258 181–282 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,264 15 mapped stops · furthest 240 mi

Schedule strength 1573 average field rating faced — tougher than 58% of rated contests

Power rating 1492 peak 1510 · #3553 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Sep 27 First tracked contest PorktoberQue
Sep 27 First call PorktoberQue
Sep 27 First overall top-10 PorktoberQue
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2168 PorktoberQue
2015
Sep 25 First category win (Chicken) Porktober Que
Sep 25 Career-best overall score678.2400 Porktober Que
Sep 25 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Porktober Que
Sep 25 Peak power rating (1510) Porktober Que
2016
Jun 10 10th tracked contest Fitzgerald Pig Pickin
2017
Oct 13 Most recent contest The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	Porktober Que	2015-09-25
+7.3	PorktoberQue	2013-09-27
+5.3	*Porktober Que	2016-09-23
+4.3	Porktober Que	2014-09-26
+2.1	Smokin in the Square	2014-03-07

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2017-02-24
-5.8	The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)	2013-10-11
-4.8	Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)	2017-05-19
-4.5	Smokin In The Square	2016-03-18
-3.9	Char-Broil Challenge	2014-11-14

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	4	0	0	25%	top 80%	92.4%	90.8%
2016	3	0	0	100%	top 61%	93.2%	91.9%
2015	3	1	1	67%	top 54%	94.2%	93.2%
2014	3	0	0	100%	top 53%	92.7%	92.1%
2013	2	1	0	100%	top 52%	92.5%	91.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-10-13	The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	22 / 29 (647.7596)	18 (168.5256)	26 (155.3484)	25 (156.5028)	16 (167.3828)
2017-05-19	Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) Birmingham, AL	20 / 25 (664.9600)	22 (166.2400)	19 (166.2400)	19 (166.2400)	17 (166.2400)
2017-03-17	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	29 / 38 (657.0060)	5 (176.5600)	35 (153.6688)	34 (159.9544)	21 (166.8228)
2017-02-24	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	25 / 28 (645.4740)	26 (159.9312)	19 (165.0856)	25 (158.2172)	20 (162.2400)
2016-09-23	*Porktober Que Dothan, AL	16 / 36 (670.6968)	17 (168.5372)	18 (166.2284)	25 (164.5256)	9 (171.4056)
2016-06-10	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA	16 / 26 (654.6744)	2 (174.8572)	15 (162.7768)	22 (158.2288)	20 (158.8116)
2016-03-18	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	33 / 43 (659.2340)	6 (174.2856)	29 (165.0856)	35 (161.6456)	35 (158.2172)
2015-09-25	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	6 / 26 (678.2400)	1 (178.8800)	5 (173.1200)	5 (172.0000)	24 (154.2400)
2015-03-06	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	32 / 48 (667.2572)	14 (173.1200)	41 (158.2172)	14 (170.8228)	27 (165.0972)
2015-02-27	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	22 / 30 (668.4344)	5 (176.0000)	29 (159.9544)	9 (170.8228)	27 (161.6572)
2014-11-14	Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	13 / 20 (667.3144)	15 (165.1200)	8 (173.1200)	10 (171.4056)	18 (157.6688)
2014-09-26	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	12 / 29 (655.3716)	3 (173.1428)	15 (162.2516)	5 (170.8800)	28 (149.0972)
2014-03-07	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	24 / 46 (666.7084)	2 (177.7028)	38 (159.3944)	28 (164.5256)	25 (165.0856)
2013-10-11	The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	18 / 25 (647.2228)	7 (170.2628)	22 (150.7772)	17 (161.0856)	14 (165.0972)
2013-09-27	PorktoberQue Dothan, AL	9 / 29 (666.2168)	2 (174.8456)	11 (163.9772)	22 (161.6912)	9 (165.7028)

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	#1160 (257 pts)	#973 (392 pts)	#1190 (277 pts)	#1264 (247 pts)	#1011 (347 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1160 (261 pts)	#757 (526 pts)	#1253 (256 pts)	#1533 (186 pts)	#1154 (281 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1022 (296 pts)	#668 (571 pts)	#1118 (291 pts)	#846 (431 pts)	#1501 (171 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1034 (300 pts)	#637 (595 pts)	#1052 (315 pts)	#960 (370 pts)	#1405 (205 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1189 (224 pts)	#797 (409 pts)	#1412 (189 pts)	#1522 (159 pts)	#1177 (244 pts)