A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
KNOB HILL
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-09-06
latest 2018-03-23
Best ToY finish
#1585
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 609.58 (+7.56)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.81)
Road miles
114
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Master avg
609.58 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
The weak link
−11.3
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.34 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Pork Ribs avg 148.81
- Chicken avg 160.16
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin (2016-04-29).
- last seen 2014-09-05
- back 2016-04-29
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.
160 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4762 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1510 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4730 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4709 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after KNOB HILL did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#4747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Level with KNOB HILL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4753 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1506 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILWIND BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 154.2056 | 160.16 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 135.3600 | 148.81 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 138.8344 | 149.59 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 138.7884 | 151.03 | top 70% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 78% | 2018-03-23 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.5 yrs
2013-09-06 → 2018-03-23
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.81)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 1 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
609.58
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
161
67–219 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
114
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1560
average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
2014-09-05 → 2016-04-29
Power rating
1468
peak 1468 · #4728 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Recovery Fest 2013
- Peak power rating (1489) Recovery Fest 2013
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6688 BBQ Gives Back
- First call 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- Career-best overall score652.4688 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5716 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- 2018
- Most recent contest BBQ Gives Back
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.1 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2017-04-28 |
| +2.7 | BBQ Gives Back | 2017-03-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | 10th Annual Recovery Fest | 2014-09-05 |
| -11.1 | Recovery Fest 2013 | 2013-09-06 |
| -9.8 | BBQ Gives Back | 2018-03-23 |
| -9.6 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin | 2016-04-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 90.6% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 79.4% | 79.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 72 / 75 (599.7944) | 69 (154.2056) | 66 (153.0972) | 75 (142.2172) | 66 (150.2744) |
| 2017-04-28 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 19 / 46 (652.4688) | 5 (172.5716) | 35 (154.2172) | 23 (161.1200) | 14 (164.5600) |
| 2017-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 38 / 64 (649.6688) | 42 (161.6800) | 16 (168.5600) | 19 (167.4400) | 45 (151.9888) |
| 2016-04-29 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | 43 / 48 (606.1488) | 30 (161.0972) | 42 (142.8116) | 46 (146.2400) | 32 (156.0000) |
| 2014-09-05 | 10th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 29 / 32 (577.6344) | 17 (155.4172) | 28 (138.8228) | 29 (138.8344) | 25 (144.5600) |
| 2013-09-06 | Recovery Fest 2013 Richmond, VA | 24 / 28 (571.7824) | 14 (155.9656) | 24 (135.3600) | 27 (141.6684) | 25 (138.7884) |
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) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1585 (150 pts) | #1269 (245 pts) | #1602 (165 pts) | #1603 (160 pts) | #1538 (175 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2603 (58 pts) | #1875 (108 pts) | #2621 (58 pts) | #2690 (53 pts) | #2693 (53 pts) |