K & D SMOKERS NC
Rating
1537
peak 1537
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#204
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 13%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.87
last 3 vs career avg 680.87 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.28 · weakest Brisket (165.87)
Road miles
265
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ELITE BBQ SMOKERS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7144 points of the Grand Championship at Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic (2019-09-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 166.2284 | 173.69 | top 18% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 171.9772 | 174.28 | top 10% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 164.5600 | 167.03 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 158.7884 | 165.87 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 680.87
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 690.2284 | 680.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 2 / 56 (690.2284) | 3 (177.1428) | 5 (175.4400) | 12 (171.4056) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 15 / 83 (677.0284) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (175.4172) | 42 (165.1200) | 51 (158.7884) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 11 / 60 (675.3484) | 29 (166.2284) | 7 (171.9772) | 29 (164.5600) | 9 (172.5828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #657 (500 pts) | #598 (580 pts) | #672 (505 pts) | #1097 (245 pts) | #1061 (265 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #459 (772 pts) | #366 (952 pts) | #415 (877 pts) | #585 (637 pts) | #317 (1037 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #204 (1464 pts) | #210 (1374 pts) | #259 (1244 pts) | #64 (1989 pts) | #310 (1164 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #310 (1146 pts) | #97 (1816 pts) | #455 (886 pts) | #431 (951 pts) | #297 (1181 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #286 (1208 pts) | #93 (1793 pts) | #443 (853 pts) | #252 (1221 pts) | #417 (902 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #426 (902 pts) | #270 (1202 pts) | #473 (847 pts) | #394 (937 pts) | #410 (927 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1974 (95 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |