High-water mark
674.1828
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.1828 at Porktober Que — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-09-25
COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1508 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-05-17
latest 2017-09-29
Best ToY finish
#1216
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.94 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.42 (+4.52)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.16)
Road miles
664
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
660.42 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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.
A tough matchup
5–1
behind in the head-to-head
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Porktober Que (2015-09-25).
- last seen 2013-09-27
- back 2015-09-25
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3592 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Level with COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3586 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3578 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3582 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 154.2856 | 165.86 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 159.9544 | 163.16 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 162.2284 | 166.59 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 160.5714 | 164.80 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porktober Que | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 65% | 2017-09-29 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.4 yrs
2013-05-17 → 2017-09-29
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AL
5 of 7 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 166.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.16)
Walk rate
71%
a top-10 call in 5 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
29%
2 of 7 contests
Master average
660.42
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
131
78–102 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
664
7 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
1551
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2013-09-27 → 2015-09-25
Power rating
1491
peak 1508 · #3575 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1426 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2015
- First overall top-10 Porktober Que
- Career-best overall score674.1828 Porktober Que
- Peak power rating (1508) Porktober Que
- 2016
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2017
- Most recent contest Porktober Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | Porktober Que | 2015-09-25 |
| +1.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-05-17 |
| +0.8 | Porktober Que | 2017-09-29 |
| +0.4 | PorktoberQue | 2013-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands | 2017-03-24 |
| -2.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-02-26 |
| -2.1 | *Porktober Que | 2016-09-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 92.6% | 92.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 92.8% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 19 / 30 (666.8116) | 15 (169.7144) | 18 (167.3944) | 22 (163.4400) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2017-03-24 | 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands Crestview, FL | 8 / 8 (659.8856) | 6 (165.6800) | 7 (162.8456) | 8 (162.2284) | 6 (169.1316) |
| 2016-09-23 | *Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 24 / 36 (655.8856) | 22 (165.6800) | 29 (160.5716) | 21 (166.8456) | 23 (162.7884) |
| 2016-02-26 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 21 / 30 (667.9428) | 2 (175.4400) | 24 (162.2628) | 19 (166.8228) | 20 (163.4172) |
| 2015-09-25 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 9 / 26 (674.1828) | 5 (174.2628) | 18 (159.9544) | 6 (171.9656) | 8 (168.0000) |
| 2013-09-27 | PorktoberQue Dothan, AL | 15 / 29 (649.0740) | 25 (155.9656) | 18 (161.1200) | 10 (168.5600) | 11 (163.4284) |
| 2013-05-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 13 / 28 (649.1426) | 23 (154.2856) | 8 (168.0000) | 6 (166.2856) | 11 (160.5714) |
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 | #2057 (85 pts) | #2014 (105 pts) | #2123 (90 pts) | #2199 (70 pts) | #2006 (105 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1674 (140 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1664 (165 pts) | #1686 (150 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1591 (136 pts) | #1516 (176 pts) | #2058 (86 pts) | #1574 (166 pts) | #1624 (146 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1216 (217 pts) | #1818 (117 pts) | #1233 (237 pts) | #1045 (297 pts) | #1167 (247 pts) |