SMOKIN D'S AL
Rating
1492
peak 1509 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-11-20
latest 2024-04-26
Best ToY finish
#2695
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
382.65
last 5 Backyard vs avg 382.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±113.99
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.68 · weakest Brisket (146.86)
Road miles
1183
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 576 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
382.65 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 146.8000 | 161.68 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 141.0744 | 159.72 | top 57% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 159.4056 | 159.41 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8572 | 146.8572 | 146.86 | top 55% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 51% | 2021-11-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 382.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-11-20 — First tracked contest · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📣 2020-11-20 — First call · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📈 2021-11-19 — Peak power rating (1509) · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- ⭐ 2022-01-28 — Career-best overall score (608.4688) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2021-11-19 |
| +2.6 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-23 |
| +2.2 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2020-11-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-04-26 |
| -3.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 169% | 169% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 40 / 40 (295.8744) | 40 (146.8000) | 39 (149.0744) | — | — |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 34 / 60 (608.4688) | 20 (161.1316) | 39 (141.0744) | 24 (159.4056) | 33 (146.8572) |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 7 / 14 (336.4912) | 13 (162.2284) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Smoke on the Water Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 14 / 29 (336.5144) | 10 (170.8344) | 14 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 11 / 21 (335.9200) | 12 (167.3944) | 10 (168.5256) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2695 (53 pts) | #1992 (88 pts) | #2689 (53 pts) | #2070 (78 pts) | #2565 (63 pts) |