DIVINE SMOKE

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

Power ranking

#3816

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1487

peak 1502 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-07-11

latest 2018-07-12

Best ToY finish

#1259

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

671.8512 / 720

Master · Squealin' on the Square

Perfect 180s

Current form

618.38 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 627.52 (-9.14)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Pork Ribs · SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±53.59

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.09)

Road miles

436

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

627.52 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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.

High-water mark

671.8512 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.8512 at Squealin' on the Square — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-10-02

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

Killer B's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Killer B's BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.27 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 22%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.09
Chicken avg 165.36
2 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

5 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

Killer B's BBQ ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Killer B's BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared chicken entries.

Boom or bust

±7.44% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±7.44% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 87.2% of a perfect score
best 93.3%

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked SC Festival Of Discovery every year from 2013 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 24th

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

DAY-LICIOUS BBQ

#3814 of the rated field

1487 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1487

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

STRUGGLETOWN BBQ

#3837 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1486

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2017-07-07

⚔ Head-to-head

E.M. AZING BBQ

#3813 of the rated field

1487 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1487

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before DIVINE SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

A&R Q

#3824 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1524

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-03-20

⚔ Head-to-head

RICKY P'S MEAT CANDY BBQ COMPANY

#3840 of the rated field

1486 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1486

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 5 years after DIVINE SMOKE did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2019-04-26

⚔ Head-to-head

CAROLINA Q

#3805 of the rated field

1487 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

Level with DIVINE SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 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
Nards Backyard BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' GRILL	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
PIG ON FIRE	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
BLUE SUEDE QUE	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
SOME-R SWINE	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Backwoods BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
RIVERSIDE SMOKE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	0	176.0000	155.8968	165.36	top 45%
Pork Ribs	10	2	1	176.5600	131.3372	159.09	top 58%
Pork	10	0	0	172.5828	146.8572	160.43	top 58%
Brisket	10	1	0	168.5256	153.0860	159.16	top 56%

“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
SC	9	0	top 61%
GA	1	0	top 62%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 58%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 62%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
SC Festival Of Discovery	6	24	0	top 62%	2018-07-12
Squealin' on the Square	2	7	0	top 50%	2015-10-02

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5 yrs 2013-07-11 → 2018-07-12

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in SC 9 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 4 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 10 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.09)

Walk rate 30% a top-10 call in 3 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 10% 1 of 10 contests

Master average 627.52 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 282 244–383 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 436 10 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi

Schedule strength 1538 average field rating faced — tougher than 28% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2017-07-06 → 2018-07-12

Power rating 1487 peak 1502 · #3816 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jul 11 First tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
2014
Jun 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8976 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 10 First call SC Festival of Discovery
2015
Jul 9 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
Oct 2 First overall top-10 Squealin' on the Square
Oct 2 Career-best overall score671.8512 Squealin' on the Square
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1502) Squealin' on the Square
2018
Jul 12 10th tracked contest SC Festival Of Discovery
Jul 12 Most recent contest SC Festival Of Discovery

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.3	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	2015-07-09
+8.8	Squealin' on the Square	2015-10-02
+0.6	SC Festival of Discovery	2014-07-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	SC Festival Of Discovery	2018-07-12
-5.9	Squealin' on the Square	2013-10-04
-5.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-06-06
-3.7	SC Festival of Discovery	2013-07-11
-3	SC Festival of Discovery	2016-07-07

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 97%	65.8%	65.8%
2017	1	0	0%	top 62%	89.6%	89.6%
2016	1	0	0%	top 68%	88.1%	88.1%
2015	2	1	100%	top 27%	93.3%	93%
2014	3	0	33%	top 64%	90.5%	89.5%
2013	2	0	0%	top 68%	87.8%	86.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-07-12	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	86 / 89 (473.6116)	—	52 (161.6572)	79 (150.2744)	48 (161.6800)
2017-07-06	SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	55 / 89 (644.9716)	71 (158.2172)	65 (158.8116)	14 (172.5828)	59 (155.3600)
2016-07-07	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	56 / 82 (634.1832)	24 (167.9888)	66 (152.5144)	73 (150.8344)	36 (162.8456)
2015-10-02	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	7 / 25 (671.8512)	8 (167.3828)	6 (169.1200)	12 (166.8228)	8 (168.5256)
2015-07-09	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	24 / 90 (667.2680)	23 (171.4056)	2 (176.5600)	38 (165.0740)	67 (154.2284)
2014-07-10	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	48 / 86 (646.7656)	5 (176.0000)	33 (165.0972)	81 (146.8572)	48 (158.8112)
2014-06-06	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC	21 / 28 (651.8976)	11 (169.7144)	13 (167.9772)	20 (161.1200)	24 (153.0860)
2014-05-09	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	26 / 42 (634.6052)	35 (155.8968)	37 (151.3484)	16 (165.1200)	15 (162.2400)
2013-10-04	Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC	20 / 28 (617.5656)	11 (164.5256)	28 (131.3372)	12 (163.4056)	13 (158.2972)
2013-07-11	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	50 / 78 (632.4456)	53 (157.1428)	50 (156.5256)	37 (162.2400)	51 (156.5372)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	—	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#1937 (115 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1259 (220 pts)	#1341 (215 pts)	#845 (425 pts)	#1537 (175 pts)	#1348 (205 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1312 (215 pts)	#918 (390 pts)	#1213 (255 pts)	#1206 (265 pts)	#1218 (250 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1460 (153 pts)	#1351 (198 pts)	#1765 (128 pts)	#1361 (193 pts)	#1365 (188 pts)