SMOKE THIS NC
Rating
1480
peak 1524 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#78
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.13 (+4.06)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.17
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.38 · weakest Pork (163.45)
Road miles
6562
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 2166 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$306K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.13 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 35 at their very first tracked contest, Smokin In the Square (2019-03-15).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 177.7600 | 160.5372 | 170.38 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 156.5828 | 165.48 | top 57% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 137.6912 | 163.45 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0116 | 149.6456 | 164.20 | top 54% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| GA | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 65% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (8 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.13 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Smokin In the Square
- 📣 2019-03-15 — First call · Smokin In the Square
- ⭐ 2019-03-22 — Career-best overall score (681.6112) · Hammond BBQ
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1524) · Jiggy With The Piggy
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Smokin In the Square | 2019-03-15 |
| +8.2 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2019-09-20 |
| +6.9 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2019-05-03 |
| +6 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| +3.4 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2025-05-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out | 2022-09-23 |
| -9.9 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival | 2019-08-30 |
| -8.5 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2026-07-09 |
| -6.4 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2022-10-29 |
| -5.9 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 91.6% | 91% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 94.4% | 90.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 47% | 94.7% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 66 / 75 (650.7772) | 10 (176.0000) | 72 (157.7488) | 53 (167.3828) | 72 (149.6456) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 42 (659.1996) | 35 (163.9312) | 31 (163.9428) | 31 (163.9312) | 24 (167.3944) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 21 / 42 (675.8744) | 1 (177.7600) | 22 (167.9888) | 33 (160.4912) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 22 / 42 (681.0284) | 14 (173.7028) | 19 (170.8228) | 32 (160.5028) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 16 / 27 (669.0744) | 16 (167.4172) | 2 (175.4400) | 19 (164.5256) | 20 (161.6916) |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 28 / 34 (667.2568) | 16 (171.9656) | 32 (162.2400) | 27 (165.6684) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 28 / 51 (679.3372) | 31 (170.2628) | 7 (175.4172) | 35 (167.9772) | 34 (165.6800) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA | 40 / 43 (609.6800) | 23 (164.0344) | 39 (156.5828) | 41 (137.6912) | 35 (151.3716) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 51 / 81 (654.1256) | 59 (160.5372) | 46 (165.0972) | 45 (165.6912) | 48 (162.8000) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 26 / 37 (657.0168) | 7 (172.0000) | 31 (159.9772) | 29 (160.4912) | 22 (164.5484) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 15 / 56 (674.7656) | 16 (169.6684) | 30 (166.2628) | 31 (162.8228) | 1 (176.0116) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 20 / 24 (648.9484) | 12 (166.2628) | 17 (159.3944) | 14 (165.0740) | 17 (158.2172) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 11 / 29 (676.4800) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (170.2744) | 5 (173.7028) | 27 (155.9428) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 56 / 83 (643.9196) | 40 (165.0856) | 61 (157.1084) | 60 (158.3200) | 34 (163.4056) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 40 / 72 (669.5768) | 21 (171.9656) | 23 (171.4056) | 26 (168.5600) | 63 (157.6456) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 17 / 60 (670.1140) | 21 (168.5256) | 11 (170.2628) | 27 (165.0856) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 23 / 43 (652.3996) | 12 (170.8572) | 20 (164.5256) | 33 (155.9084) | 25 (161.1084) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 14 / 48 (681.6112) | 4 (176.0000) | 34 (163.9428) | 18 (168.5484) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 5 / 35 (678.2284) | 15 (169.6684) | 20 (165.7144) | 4 (173.1428) | 9 (169.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #320 (963 pts) | #201 (1278 pts) | #426 (808 pts) | #343 (948 pts) | #303 (1028 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #181 (1477 pts) | #149 (1562 pts) | #123 (1627 pts) | #285 (1112 pts) | #149 (1578 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #164 (1659 pts) | #109 (1784 pts) | #186 (1469 pts) | #286 (1203 pts) | #172 (1523 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #78 (2089 pts) | #22 (2368 pts) | #66 (1955 pts) | #140 (1627 pts) | #67 (2093 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #107 (1981 pts) | #110 (1733 pts) | #60 (2006 pts) | #135 (1641 pts) | #129 (1753 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #89 (2082 pts) | #150 (1622 pts) | #90 (1912 pts) | #137 (1646 pts) | #108 (1877 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #100 (1944 pts) | #104 (1729 pts) | #138 (1554 pts) | #119 (1619 pts) | #145 (1586 pts) |